SSD, Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA): Enhancing Food Security, Livelihoods and Protection of vulnerable communities in Lakes State
Switzerland’s contribution to Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA), aims to improve food security and livelihoods among vulnerable IDPs, returnees, refugees and host households1 in Lakes State of South Sudan. It enhances the safety, as well as the psychosocial and economic empowerment of SGBV2 survivors, mostly adolescent girls. It will also improve survivors access to basic and legal services. Peacebuilding activities are promoted among youth and women for resilient communities.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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South Sudan |
Emergency Relief and Protection Gender Equality nothemedefined
Emergency food assistance
Sexual & gender-based violence |
01.06.2025
- 31.05.2028 |
CHF 1’500’000
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- Other international or foreign NGO North
- Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA)
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation EMERGENCY RESPONSE
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Emergency food aid
Ending violence against women and girls
Cross-cutting topics Crisis prevention
Aid Type Project and programme contribution
Project number 7F10525
| Background | Food insecurity and malnutrition persisited in South Sudan since 2013. Rumbek North and Wulu in Lakes State are severely affected by conflict, climate hazards (floods and draught), economic crisis and pest infestations. The lack of essential agricultural infrastructure has undermined efforts for sufficent food production. The influx of returnees and refugees from Sudan have excerbated the existing food insecurity. Localized conflicts, fuelled by cattle raiding, ethnicity, political affliations and disputes over natural resources (pasture, water fishing grounds etc), keep displacing communities and disrupting livelihoods. Elevated rates of GBV and increased suicide incidents among the adolescent girls and boys in Wulu and Rumbek North, highlight significant protection and mental health deficits. Survivors of GBV and vulnerable women, girls and children lack access to essential services and risks mitigation measures. These protection risks are compounded by the persistent food insecurity and other factors such as male dominated norms, transactional marriage etc. pushing families to adopt desperate mechanisms that increase the risk of child marriage, early pregnancy and other forms of exploitation, mainly targeting adolescent girls. Most of the youth in Lakes State lack employable skills and have been coerced into armed groups and gangs who are feared for the deadly and wide spread cattle raiding and other crimes. This has excluded the youth from economic opportunities and participation in civil and peacebuilding dialogues. |
| Objectives | To contribute to reducing severe food insecurity and preventing and mitigating SGBV risks, among adolescent girls (AGs). It will also strengthen the resilience, safety, and peaceful coexistence of populations of Rumbek North and Wulu Counties through integrated livelihoods, protection, and justice-focused peacebuilding interventions. |
| Target groups |
The project will target vulnerable Adolescent Girls (AGs) from Refugees, IDPs and host communities in Rumbek North and Wulu Counties of Lakes State. .Outcome 1: 2250 HH (5.6 people/HH) Outcome 2: 40, 126 (23,476F: 16,600M) – 24,000 being indirect beneficiaries. Outcome 3: 514,555 (252,400:262,155) |
| Medium-term outcomes |
• Improved food security and livelihoods among targeted HHs. • Improved safety, psychosocial and economic well-being of SGBV survivors and those at risk of violence. • Greater and more meaningful participation of marginalized groups, especially women and youth, in decision-making spaces. |
| Results |
Expected results: • 2,250 HH recieve cash assistance • 450 HH received crop kits and trainings, • 10 VSLA supported with income generating activities • 5,400 AG trained in life skills, and vocational skills 1000 community leaders and 24,000 indirect beneficiaries trained in SGBV risk mitigation • 6,500 youth included in constitution making process 240 sensitised on nonviolent civic education, • 3,800 citizens recived civic education on transitional justice • 340 (Judges, court martial and armed forces) trained to facilitate access to justice for survivors • 120,000 recive SGBV prevention radio messages 10,000 attend youth and cultural festival. Results from previous phases: • Food consumption score improved by 32.25% • GBV prevalence decreased by 8.15% • Positive GBV behaviour change grew from 31.3 – 42.6%. • Improvd agronomic practices from 59– 70.2%. • Increased awarenss on girls rights on GBV from 18.5 – 31.7%. • 77.5% HH reported increased incomes• |
| Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
| Project partners |
Contract partner International or foreign NGO |
| Coordination with other projects and actors | WFP, FAO, PLAN International, UNDP, UNICEF and NGO-Forum |
| Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 1’500’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 400’000 Total project since first phase Swiss budget CHF 1’809’031 Budget inclusive project partner CHF 3’485’000 |
| Project phases | Phase 3 01.06.2025 - 31.05.2028 (Current phase) |
