Rooted in South Sudan. Built for accountable partnership.

People need reliable systems, not isolated activities.

A consultation depends on a functioning clinic. A harvest depends on water, knowledge, access and markets. A child’s education depends on teachers, safe learning spaces and a household able to keep that child in school. Progress in one area is more durable when the surrounding systems improve with it.

That is why THESO works across nine connected focus areas. We bring technical priorities into a common programme logic: understand the context, agree the outcome, work through appropriate local structures, and use evidence to improve delivery.

Local leadership, backed by clear funding and delivery responsibilities.

Local organisations and public institutions hold knowledge and relationships that no external programme can replace. We approach partnership as a practical allocation of responsibility, resources and support. Good partnership makes decision-making clearer and strengthens capability beyond a single agreement.

Our role can include programme design, fund management, partner assessment, implementation support, monitoring and consolidated reporting. The specific responsibilities, assurance requirements and costs belong in the agreed scope of each engagement.

The principles behind the work.

Choose the role that fits the work.

For funders, the starting point is the intended outcome and the evidence needed to assess THESO’s management or delivery role. For governments, it is the service or institutional priority and the mandate of the responsible counterpart. For businesses and civil society organisations, it is the contribution, capability and responsibility each party brings.

Community members need a different route: current service information, a way to share routine feedback, or guidance on reporting a concern. These tasks should remain accessible without requiring an institutional partnership proposal.

Confirm the institution behind the agreement.

A prospective agreement needs the correct legal entity, applicable country registration and authorised decision-makers. Request the current records relevant to your proposed engagement, including governance and delegation information where required.

Our introductory material explains THESO’s purpose and operating model. The document request register distinguishes the institutional and programme evidence to confirm during appraisal; it does not substitute a general overview for registration, financial assurance or programme records.