South Sudan, Mercy Corps: Back to farming, Nhialdu

Project completed

The Bentiu PoC was established in December 2013 with currently over 120’000 people living in the site At the beginning, people mainly came to the PoC seeking protection from violence, but since mid-2015 people’s main reason is to receive food due the chronic food insecurity situation in the area created by the conflict. The situation shows prospects for response and recovery interventions outside the Bentiu PoC.

Country/region Topic Period Budget
South Sudan
Agriculture & food security
Humanitarian Assistance & DRR
nothemedefined
Agricultural development
Reconstruction and rehabilitation (till 2016)
16.05.2016 - 15.02.2017
CHF  360’000
Background

Since December 2013, the population in the Nhialdu Payam catchment area did not benefit from permanent humanitarian presence. For security reasons, people on the other hand could not cultivate There is a high risk of missing another cultivation season, for lack of agricultural inputs, while the number of exits from the Bentiu PoC site is increasing because of households’ preference to return home or resettle with the intention to cultivate.

Objectives

Increase food production, preservation and dietary diversity, and re-establish a humanitarian presence in Nhialdu Payam.

Target groups

1’000 vulnerable households.

Medium-term outcomes
  • Light-Base Camp in Nhialdu functional.
  • Food production re-established.
  • Retention of part of the cultivated produce.
  • New preservation methods and cooking methods introduced.
Results

Expected results:  

  • Humanitarian Partners have established static presence in Nhialdu.
  • Households have received seeds and farming tools and started farming, using traditional and innovative techniques.
  • Households have increased their access to food in terms of diversity and quality.
  • The Nhialdu Community has established a preparedness plan to ensure seeds availability for the next planting cycle


Directorate/federal office responsible SDC
Credit area Humanitarian aid
Project partners Contract partner
International or foreign NGO
  • Other international or foreign NGO North


Other partners

IRC, DRC, Concern Worldwide (potential static partners)

Coordination with other projects and actors

IOM (LBC), UNICEF (Mercy Corps WASH project), WFP (food distribution)

Budget Current phase Swiss budget CHF    360’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF    275’308 Total project since first phase Budget inclusive project partner CHF   360’000
Project phases

Phase 1 16.05.2016 - 15.02.2017   (Completed)