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FactsheetStrengthening the resilience of communities in Lakes State, South Sudan - GCP/SSD/002/SPA 2019
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No results found.Since the outbreak of civil war and the country’s independence in 2011,South Sudan has faced a number of significant challenges, including widespreadpoverty, skewed distribution of income and the inadequate delivery of socialservices. These have slowed the progress of food security initiatives and therecovery and rehabilitation of the country’s agriculture sector. Livestock playsan important role in the livelihoods of agropastoralist groups. The subsector’sfull potential is not realized, however, in large part as a result of the conflictbeing played out in the country and the resulting instability. Other highlyproblematic elements include disease outbreaks, limited infrastructure andpoorly organized and informed herders, who lack the means to generate addedvalue to dairy production. Within three counties of Lakes State, the projecttherefore aimed to support the increase in productivity and to improveresilience to disasters among agropastoral communities, in an effortto contribute to the country’s improved food and nutrition security in the longterm. -
FactsheetRapid Livelihood Assistance to Flood Affected Populations in South Sudan - TCP/SSD/3703 2021
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No results found.Beginning in June 2019 heavy rain and flooding has had detrimental effects on crop and livestock production across multiple states in South Sudan, with an estimated 900 000 people being adversely affected Based on a rapid assessment conducted by FAO, approximately 74 157 hectares of cultivated land has been damaged, resulting in a loss of 72 600 tonnes of grain in flood affected areas Further complicating matters, some large scale farms remained flooded, making planting activities impossible in 2019 Moreover, an estimated 3 million livestock were affected by flooding, resulting in widespread mortality and a three fold increase in livestock disease As water levels recede, soil moisture conditions are expected to improve, offering an opportunity for flood recession farming These conditions favour the planting of certain vegetable crop varieties ahead of the usual cropping calendar Importantly, this creates an opportunity to address growing concerns over food and livelihood security among flood affected populations in South Sudan. -
FactsheetInformation systems boosting food security in South Sudan - GCP/SSD/003/EC 2017The armed conflict that began in December 2013 in South Sudan has resulted in a weakening of government institutions, a breakdown in the provision of basic services, an economic crisis and severe disruption to livelihoods for a majority of the population. The cumulative effect of this has been severe and rising food insecurity across the country. The resultant post-conflict weakening of technical and institutional capacity has significantly eroded the Government’s ability to formulate and implem ent its national food security strategy. Consequently, food security interventions are now informed by Rapid Food Security Assessments and the more robust Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), both of which almost always result in short-term or emergency humanitarian responses. Addressing chronic food insecurity in South Sudan requires a robust food security information system and analysis framework.
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