- A non-profit collaborative office space in Khartoum, initiated and managed by Kyomi NGO in partnership with Haggar Holding. - Designed for hosting small youth initiatives and startups, providing flexible accommodation. - Mainly targeting groups active in “Environment” & “Youth Empowerment” sectors.

1. Mar – Dec
Highlights of
2016
Green Space
Co-working

2. Co-working Space is..
•the design of the office that encourages interaction.
•Collaborative, low cost office for startups and free
lancers.
•known to be creative flexible environment that
encourage working together.

3. Green Space is :
• A non-profit collaborative office
space in Khartoum, initiated and
managed by Kyomi NGO in
partnership with Haggar Holding.
•Designed for hosting small youth
initiatives and startups, providing
flexible accommodation.
•Mainly targeting groups active in
“Environment” & “Youth
Empowerment” sectors.

4. •Suitable environment for coaching,
mentoring, interaction, Knowledge/
expertise exchange among hosted
groups and their volunteers.
•Organizing jointly capacity building
programs and projects for hosted
groups.
•Going to be an advocacy platform
that addresses groups’ challenges.
Green Space is :

5.  Opened in March 2016 in Mohamed
Nageeb street in Khartoum with
rented furniture.
 Temporarily stopped in Ramadan
(Jun-Aug) due to low reservation rate
and high expenses, and continued
funraising.
 Re-opened in September 2016 in
Albaladia-west Str. in the middle of
Khartoum, with donated furniture and
equipment.
March 2016
November 2016

6. Space Size
 We started with 70 m2 apartment, then
extended to sum 150 m2.
 The space is divided into 5 rooms plus
small storing space.
 Equipment:
 25 Co-working stations.
 10 Laptops.
 2 LED Screens and projector.
 12 Small lockers.
 Copier, printer, scanner.
 Small kitchen: Cooler, boiler,
heater.
 High speed Internet: Zain, Sudani.

7. Hosted
Organizations &
groups in 2016
• These equipment are sufficient to host
more than 10 small organizations,
groups or startups.
• Running costs are shared between
beneficiaries, and the gap to be jointly
fundraised.
• The space size is subject for future
expansion to host more groups with the
same concept.

8. Item indicator Saturdays weekdays Notes
25 work
stations
chairs used
at the same
time percen.
50 – 100% 20 – 70% 50 more chairs were rented
to serve some events
10 laptops Laptops used Regular days (30 – 50%)
When lending laptops (100%)
Average: 1 laptop per group.
1 laptop is dedicated for the
space’s management.
2 LED screens
& projector
usage per
weekdays
LED Screen:2-5 times
Projector:1-2 times weekly
One Screen not been used
yet.
12 cupboard used 92% 4 are assigned for the space
management.
Printer &
scanner
Printed
paper
More than 800 paper
5 halls Usage rate in
one time
60 -100% 20 – 60% Halls are not always full but
mostly, used by different
groups for meetings and
training sessions.

9. indicator Saturdays weekdays
Training
workshops
Attendance to
Registering
percent.
30 – 80% 50 – 80%
Supscription
Renenewal
Renewial
subscription after
the 1st month
90%
The total visitors
of the space
Sum of events
participants
500

10. • Co-working Groups pay 250 up to 1000 SDG/month
• Some groups re-arranged usage hours to fit 250 SDG/month.
Journal de FLE: not yet issued
Sudan News in French langu.
initiative by:
a group of ELNeilin University students
Weekly meetings: 4hrs “Editorial board”
Monthly fees: 250 SDG
Membership fees

11. Green Space adopted flexible
working hours.
• At first :
9:00 - 22:00
• Later, in the beginning of 2017
adjusted to be
11:00 - 20:00
• Green Space is open everyday
except Fridays.
• We work even in the holidays.
• Co-workers who need to use the
space earlier than 11:00 can
apply for a copy of the main
door key.
Working Hours:

12. Donors & Partners
• “Green Space” applied to several corporates
for getting their support under their Social
Responsibility (CSR).
• Haggar Group responded and donated
equipment and furniture and offered
mentoring and sustainable partnership.
• Dal Group donated a projector & training
sessions.
• Fandora Recycling donated amount of SDG1000.
• No response yet from other corporates.
Dal group
Fandora
 Giad Group
 Nile petroleum
 Sudani
 CTC group
 Kofftea
____Noresponse___

13. Workshops
Held in
Green Space

14. • Green Space tried to facilitate
the expertise transfer between
co-working groups and
individuals.
• Tens of workshops were
organized under about 15
different themes during 2016.
• More workshops and training
sessions are to be held in 2017.

15. Workshops in NGOs &Volantarism
• NGOs Media
• NGOs Management
• Reports and Project Proposals Writing
• Introduction to Project Management
• Basics of voluntarism

16. Environment
• Environmental education:
local and international examples.
• Environmental challenges of development
in Sudan.
• Climate change.
• Youth participation in climate conferences.

17. Handcrafts:
• Crochet.
• DIY furniture.
• Recycling.
• Self-awareness
• Essential managerial skills
• Study abroad
opportunities.
• photography.
• English Writing skills.
• Brainstorming.
• Preparation for
employment interviews.
Other workshops:

18. Success Stories
‫النجاح‬ ‫قصص‬

19. Atmosphere
• Atmosphere is always friendly and supportive in
the space.
• Some groups actively participate in the
recycling the waste excreted in the space.
Organizations shared their
expertise and network
relations with others.

20.  A startup business producing
handcraft and artistic recycling,
had their first official working
place in the space for reasonable
cost.
 The Space’s co-workers provided
guidance and mentorship to the
clubs young members.
 Craftoum actively participated in
space’s decoration, and club’s
members have benefited from
workshops in “Projects proposal
writing” and “English language
sessions” offered by other co-
workers in the Green Space.

21. Rida for Integrated Energy Solutions
• Start-up business consists of two
engineers met for the first time
in the Green Space and later
designed and applied for solar-
powered projects tenders.
• Rida team benefits from the
Space as office. They daily meet
potential partners.
• Rida participates in open
activities in the space. They
proposed a completely solar-
powered training hall system.
• Green Space is now looking for a
fund to implement that system.

22. Movie Show
Akutenyu
A fantasy movie
Directed by hobbyist..
Cast were Sudanese
students and their
Japanese teachers
Large Hall of 60 seats opened in December last year

23. ‫اللغات‬ ‫نوادي‬:
•‫كون‬‫شركاء‬‫المكان‬‫اندية‬‫تعليمية‬‫تقدم‬
‫كورسات‬‫للمبتدئين‬‫وجلسات‬‫محادثة‬.
•‫االنجليزية‬–‫األلمانية‬–‫الفرنسية‬–‫ال‬‫يابانية‬
•‫جو‬‫ودي‬‫وتشارك‬‫الهوايات‬‫وتقوية‬‫العالق‬‫ة‬
‫بين‬‫المستفيدين‬‫من‬‫المساحة‬.
•‫نادي‬‫االنجليزية‬‫نظم‬‫كورسا‬‫مجانيا‬‫لالع‬‫داد‬
‫المتحان‬‫اللغة‬Preparing for IELTS
Coworkers created clubs to improve their languages’
skills as well as having fun. These clubs provide
educational courses for beginners and regular
speaking sessions.
English - German - French - Japanese
English Club organized free courses for different
levels. Mentored by co-workers and delivered by pro-
bono lecturers. One of the courses is Preparation for
IELTS language test.
Friendly atmosphere and mutual hobbies strengthen
co-workers bond.

24. Challenges
• Co-working Spaces is a new concept in Sudan, yet, existing
coworking spaces in Khartoum lack proper mutual cooperation.
• Co-working groups are not used to prepare medium or long-term plans
for their activities. Green space sometimes fail to fulfill some sudden
reservations in short notice.
• Running costs are still greater than paid membership fees.
• Equipment’s misuse led to some damages and increased expenditures
correspondingly.

25. Recomendations
• Proper documentation for this coworking experiment and recording
the learned lessons will impact positively on the idea’s prosperity and
extension.
• Encouraging co-workers to jointly develop integrated projects will
strengthen groups and grow spirit of cooperation instead of
competition.
• Successful coordination and regular jointly organized activities will
promote the “Co-working” concept and will have a positive impact
on attracting more co-workers.

26. Green Space in 2017
• This year, Green Space is planning to organize and host more training
programs and more workshops in different fields with an attention to
green entrepreneurship and business. The intended training program
should equip and encourage young people to venture this kind of
business.
• Training programs are attractive to the targeted community and the
existance of a schedule of training will increase the usage of the space
and will raise the capacity of the beneficiary groups.

27. 2017 Training Programs:
• Training will cover basic skills, environment, sustainability, advocacy
and organizational management. We have contacted a group of
experts and consultants requesting their personal support by
providing some Pro-bono consulting and training sessions.

28. • Green Space magazine:
• We plan to release a media outlet in the form of a digital magazine,
promoting coworking, team spirit and introducing activities of the
space and its community.

29. Location:
West Khartoum, Salih Basha st & West-Baladiya st. cross. Saudi Bank Building, Northern entrance, 3rd floor.
For inquires please visit our facebook page http://www.facebook.com/GreenSpaceSudan
Or “whatsapp” us on +249129646369