A Study of Statelessness in South Sudan - 2017 Questions Answers Are you aware of any other past interventions by any institution or organization aimed at promoting birth registration in this area? In what way did they promote birth registration? Do you feel more needs to be done on ensuring Universal Birth Registration? If so, by whom? Why? SECTION 3: Existing support to stateless or persons at risk of statelessness SPECIFY INDICATORS ADDRESSED, AS PER ToR OR OTHER RELEVANT PROJECT DOCUMENTS: - Awareness raising and Information sharing platforms - Mechanisms for identification and referral of persons at risk of statelessness and stateless persons - Support for issuance of nationality documentation to vulnerable individuals or groups Questions Answers Have you ever been involved in any project to support people obtain nationality certificates? If Yes, when was that? How did you support people? If no, are you willing to work with other partners in issues to do with nationality and statelessness? Are you aware of any other past interventions by any other institution or organization aimed at promoting issuance of nationality certificates? In what way did they promote issuance of nationality certificates? Do you feel the community members here know enough about procedures for acquiring nationality certificate as well as its importance? How do they get information about the procedures and importance of nationality certificates? [Probe: radio, TV, community leaders, friends etc.] What do you consider the most effective way of obtaining information on nationality in your locality? Do you work or partner with any other civil society organizations in implementing any of your projects? How were other CSOs involved? When an application for nationality certificate is rejected, what remedies are available to applicants? Does UNHCR also assist those whose applications were rejected? Please share any example of a case where UNHCR help people appealed? SECTION 4: Current capacity of national authorities SPECIFY INDICATORS ADDRESSED, AS PER ToR OR OTHER RELEVANT PROJECT DOCUMENTS: - Existing structures - Past interventions to DNPI - Identification of major needs of DNPI - Obstacles to efficient implementation of nationality laws Questions What do you think about the current capacity of DNPI officers? Is there any significant difference between those at the headquarters and in states level? If yes, what is the difference? What do you think about the existing structures of DNPI? Is there any significant difference between the headquarters and states level? If yes, what is the difference? Do you think DNPI still needs further support? What kind of support is still in need? 56 Answers