Strengthening the resilience of refugees from South Sudan in Uganda and IDPs in South Sudan

Project Area: 

South Sudan Region/location: Ikotos, Magwi and Torit districts.
Uganda Region/location: Adjumani and Obongi districts.

Period: 

01.10.2022 - 30.09.2025

Funding by: 

Federal Foreign Office and Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.

What it is about: 

Strengthening the resilience of South Sudanese refugees and their host communities in Uganda as well as IDPs, returnees and their host communities in South Sudan.
Intended impacts:
1. improved food security of the target group through increased subsistence and commercial agricultural production and improved nutrition practices.
2. graduates of vocational education and training courses have improved their chances of employment and increased income at household level.
3. target groups have improved access to safe drinking water and sanitation and are adopting good hygiene practices.
4. peaceful coexistence and social cohesion of the target communities in South Sudan and Uganda is improved.

Target group: 

Internally displaced and returned women, girls, men and boys, including those with special needs, and their host communities in Torit, Ikotos and Magwi counties in South Sudan, and refugees and their host communities in Adjumani and Obongi counties in Uganda.

Examples of activities: 

Training in agriculture and livestock for 250 farming groups.

Distribution of agricultural starter kits to 1,000 farmers in South Sudan and 60 farming groups in Uganda, and distribution of livestock and accessories to 20 farming groups in Uganda.

Carrying out nutrition training 

Construction of new wells and rehabilitation of water points with solar systems

Construction of public latrines and installation of hand washing facilities

Education campaigns on hygiene and sanitation

Psychosocial support and counselling

Number of people reached:

Direct: 60,760