About BRAC Southern Sudan
BRAC involvement in Sudan began in early 2007 with five branch offices in three payam covering 56 Boma in and around Juba. The microfinance program was established in May 2007 and has already formed 153 groups and distributed USD 386,271 in loans. An additional six branch offices are expected to open by September 2007, which will bring the total to eleven active offices in Sudan. These offices employ 31 national staff and three expatriate staff members.

Microfinance Program
Established in May 2007
Operates five microfinance branches
Formed 153 groups
Serves 3,150 members, 1,902 of whom have borrowed USD 386,271 total
Employed 31 national staff and three expatriate staff
Opening six more branch offices by end of August 2007

New Programs:
Income Generation for Vulnerable Group Development (IGVGD)
This program will be implemented through support from BRAC and the World Food Program (WFP) to combine food aid with training and credit for 500 returnee refugee women.

Essential Health Care (EHC)
This project will be an integral part of BRAC Sudan’s microfinance program as community health promoters (CHP) will be recruited from the existing microfinance group members.