FAO in South Sudan

Project list

Agricultural Markets, Value Addition and Trade Development Project (AMVAT)

Agricultural Markets, Value Addition and Trade Development Project (AMVAT)


General description:
The project will help increase the productivity and incomes of almost 20 000 households in Central and Eastern Equatoria and Jonglei, most of whom are formerly IDPs in need of economic reintegration. The project will provide farmers and traders, particularly women and youth, with new skills and knowledge, and the agro-processing equipment they need to produce competitive products.
Implementing period: January 2021 - December 2025
Location: South Sudan
Amount: USD 14.1 Million
Donor: African Development Bank
Code: UTF/SSD/017/SSD and UTF/SSD/018/SSD

Mitigating cattle related violence in the Tri-State Border Areas of Tonj, Gogrial and Wau

Mitigating cattle related violence in the Tri-State Border Areas of Tonj, Gogrial and Wau


General description:
 The project aims to address key drivers of conflict and to support the implementation of the resolutions of the Tri-State Conference on Peace and Reconciliation (July 2019) and the Revised Marial Bai Agreement on Cattle Seasonal Movement (November 2019). Using the 2019 United Nations Strategic Response Plan to Mitigate Cattle-Related Conflict as an overarching strategy, the project aims to employ local solutions to sustainably reduce livestock-related violence in the border areas of Western Bahr el Ghazal and Warrap states.
Implementing period: December 2019 - December 2021
Location: South Sudan
Donor: South Sudan Multi-Partner Trust Fund for Reconciliation, Stabilization, Resilience
Code: UNJ/SSD/015/UNJP

Support to implementation of the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Progressive Control Pathway (PCP) in South Sudan

Support to implementation of the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Progressive Control Pathway (PCP) in South Sudan


General description:
This project aims to improve capacity of national and local institutions to effectively control Food and Mouth Disease (FMD) in South Sudan.
Implementing period: 2 January 2017 - 30 June 2019
Location: South Sudan
Amount: 451, 000
Donor: FAO
Code: TCP/SSD/3602

Technical assistance for management of Fall Armyworm (FAW) in South Sudan

Technical assistance for management of Fall Armyworm (FAW) in South Sudan


General description:
The project aims to minimize the impact of the Fall Armyworm on affected farming households and establish a sustainable FAW management system in South Sudan
Implementing period: 1 October 2017 - 30 June 2019.
Location: South Sudan
Amount: 266,000 USD
Donor: TCP Facility
Code: TCP/SSD/3603

Humanitarian Response and Resilience in South Sudan (HARRIS)

Humanitarian Response and Resilience in South Sudan (HARRIS)


General description: The project aims to protect livelihoods of vulnerable farmers, fishers and pastoralists and enhance their food security.
Implementing period: 1 July 2016 - 31 March 2020
Location: South Sudan
Amount: 25,069,101
Donor: United Kingdom
Code: OSRO/SSD/604/UK

Strengthening the Livelihoods Resilience of Pastoral and Agro-Pastoral Communities in South Sudan’s cross-border areas with Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda

Strengthening the Livelihoods Resilience of Pastoral and Agro-Pastoral Communities in South Sudan’s cross-border areas with Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda


General description: This project aims to improve governance and conflict prevention to reduce forced displacement and irregular migration in cross-border areas of South Sudan.

  • Result 1: Pastoral and agro-pastoral food security and nutrition and early warning information systems strengthened in South Sudan and its border areas to improve regional and national policy and response capacity
  • Result 2: Transboundary animal disease prevention, detection and control measures in South Sudan border areas are strengthened and harmonized
  • Result 3: Crop production, livelihood diversification and cross-border market access enhanced


Implementing period:  1 July 2017 - 30 July 2020
Location: South Sudan
Amount:  29,340,426
Donor: European Union
Code: GCP/SSD/703/EC<//b>

Sustainable Agriculture for Economic Resiliency (SAFER)

Sustainable Agriculture for Economic Resiliency (SAFER)


General description: The project aims to increase household food and nutrition security and income through increasing production and diversification of livelihoods in a manner, which contributes to sustainability and fosters peaceful co-existence.
Implementing period: 4 August 2017 - 3 August 2020
Location: South Sudan
Amount: 27,760,000
Donor: United States
Code: OSRO/SSD/709/USA

South Sudan Emergency Food and Nutrition Security Project (EFNSP)

South Sudan Emergency Food and Nutrition Security Project (EFNSP)


General description: As part of a joint programme with WFP, UNICEF, to:

  • provide food and nutrition support for the protection of lives and human capital of eligible beneficiaries; and
  • help farmers re-engage in agricultural production in select areas.

Implementing period: 28 July 2017 - 31 May 2019
Location: South Sudan
Amount: 7,500,000
Donor: World Bank
Code: OSRO/SSD/710/SSD

Strengthening animal health services in South Sudan

Strengthening animal health services in South Sudan


General description:
The project aims to enhance food security and livelihoods of vulnerable livestock-keeping communities through animal health service delivery.
Implementing period: 4 December 2017 - 4 December 2019
Location: South Sudan
Amount: 238,921
Donor: Kuwait
Code: OSRO/GLO/704/KUW

Support to livestock sector policy development and livestock disease surveillance system in South Sudan

Support to livestock sector policy development and livestock disease surveillance system in South Sudan


General description:
Improved response to livestock diseases in a timely, evidence-based and coordinated manner.
Implementing period: 2 March 2018 - 1 March 2019
Location: South Sudan
Amount: 500,000
Donor: Japan
Code: OSRO/SSD/802/JPN

Access to emergency livelihood inputs by food insecure and displaced households increased to maintain food production

Access to emergency livelihood inputs by food insecure and displaced households increased to maintain food production


General description:
The project aims to increase access of food insecure and displaced households to emergency livelihood inputs and to maintain their food production.
Implementing period: 1 February 2018 - 31 January 2019
Location: South Sudan
Amount: 15,000,000
Donor: USA-FFP
Code: OSRO/SSD/803/USA  

2018 – 2020 Emergency Livelihood and Resilience Programme South Sudan

2018 – 2020 Emergency Livelihood and Resilience Programme South Sudan


General description:
The project aims to support the most vulnerable to maintain or resume food production.
Implementing period: 1 May 2018 - 31 December 2020
Location: South Sudan
Amount: 19,437,605
Donor: Norway
Code: OSRO/SSD/804/NOR 

Emergency livelihoods response in South Sudan

Emergency livelihoods response in South Sudan


General description:
To enable rapid food production among the most vulnerable communities, protect their livelihoods and reduce dependency on humanitarian aid while building their resilience.
Implementing period: 1 January 2018 - 31 December 2018
Location: South Sudan
Amount: 2,500,000
Donor: USA-OFDA
Code: OSRO/SSD/805/USA 

Provision of FSL pipeline to protect the livelihoods of crisis-affected populations in Greater Bahr el Ghazal and Greater Upper Nile, South Sudan

Provision of FSL pipeline to protect the livelihoods of crisis-affected populations in Greater Bahr el Ghazal and Greater Upper Nile, South Sudan


General description:
The project aims to build FAO's pipeline capacity to support the resilience of livelihoods, including protection of the most vulnerable population groups, and enhance livelihood-based productive sectors, while reducing vulnerability to shocks and stressors.
Implementing period: 24 August 2018 - 23 March 2019
Location: South Sudan
Amount: 1,450,000
Donor: SSCHF 
Code: OSRO/SSD/806/CHU 

Global Network Against Food Crises Partnership Programme - Country Investment South Sudan

Global Network Against Food Crises Partnership Programme - Country Investment South Sudan


General description:
The project contributes to enhanced food and nutrition security, and livelihood resilience of pastoral communities in South Sudan.
Implementing period: 1 October 2018 - 30 June 2021
Location: South Sudan
Amount: 3,623,188
Donor: European Union
Code: GCP /SSD/011/EC 

Enhancing Women's Access to Land to Consolidate Peace in South Sudan

Enhancing Women's Access to Land to Consolidate Peace in South Sudan


General description:
The project contributes to consolidating peace and conflict prevention through promotion of women’s lands rights at state and community level, and support traditional authorities and leaders (female and male) to enhance skills and knowledge on gender responsive land.
Implementing period: 1 December 2018 - 31 May 2020
Location: South Sudan
Amount: 500,000
Donor: United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (PBF)
Code: UNJP/SSD/014/PBF