Objectives: To provide an independent assessment of the effectiveness and impact of UNHCR’s operations in supporting the sustainable reintegration of returning refugees and (where relevant) IDPs in Southern Sudan 2005-2008; On the basis of this assessment, to make recommendations for the future orientation of the Southern Sudan reintegration programme, analysing and taking into account any constraints and opportunities identified; to analyse the extent to which UNHCR’s reintegration policy framework (Framework for Durable Solutions and 4Rs) was relevant and applicable in the Sudan context, and to recommend any adjustments which should be made to the revised policy framework in view of the Southern Sudan experience.