SSD, Hope Africa South Sudan - HASS: Build resilience, self-reliance and coexistence in Aweil West County.


The intervention allows SDC to pilot the promotion of localization agenda in fragile situation by working with local and national partners (HASS) to address food security, livelihood and provide protection services (GBV prevention) to returnees, IDPs and host community affected by the Sudan crisis in Aweil West County, Northern Bhar el Gazal State, South Sudan.

Land/Region Thema Periode Budget
Südsudan
Landwirtschaft und Ernährungssicherheit
Gleichstellung von Frau und Mann
Konflikt & Fragilität
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Ernährungssicherheit der Haushalte
Sexuelle & geschlechterbasierte Gewalt
Konfliktprävention
01.12.2024 - 30.11.2025
CHF  117’612
Hintergrund The humanitarian situation in South Sudan remains protracted and is further exacerbated by the impact of the Sudan conflict. Norther Bhar El Gazal which include Aweil West currently is hosting 59,586 returnees, 32,023 IDPs & 13,192 refugees according to durable solution report 2024.1 The newly arrived populations are settling in areas already facing significant service deficits, further eroding the coping capacities of these communities. Food security and protection are the most faced needs driven by economic downturn, displacement, climatic shocks and limited livelihood opportunities. According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report 2024, in the period of December 2024 to March 2025, Aweil West County the targeted area of this project, was estimated to have 106’000 people facing IPC phase 3 or above (Crisis or worse) food insecurity situation2. Additionally, South Sudan is grappling with a severe protection crisis (i.e high level of violence, including conflictrelated sexual violence, gender-based violence (GBV) which is also prevalent in Aweil West. To address this multifaceted crisis, an integrated Protection and Food Security/Livelihoods approach is essential.
Ziele To enable the returnees, IDPs and host communities to engage in self-reliant activities through attaining livelihood skills, prevent conflict and promote own food security and co-exist in a safe and peaceful environment.
Zielgruppen The project will target returnees, IDPs and host communities in Aweil West County, Northern Bhar el Gazal State.
Mittelfristige Wirkungen

Outcome 1: Enhanced food security and livelihoods achieved through climate-resilient, nutrition-focused agricultural practices and income-generating initiatives. 

Outcome 2: Targeted communities, particularly vulnerable women, children and survivors of GBV, have improved access to GBV prevention services and support while actively participating in conflict prevention efforts.

Resultate

Erwartete Resultate:  

  • 1,500 (50% female, 50% male) returnees, IDPs and Host community households have improved access to food security and livelihoods and their knowledge in income generating practices supported.
  • 1,500 (50% female, 50% male) returnees, IDPS, and host Households have improved access to GBV & conflict prevention services.


Resultate von früheren Phasen:   N/A


Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt DEZA
Projektpartner Vertragspartner
Internationale oder ausländische NGO


Andere Partner
IOM, UNDP, OCHA (Protection, FSL, WASH).
Koordination mit anderen Projekten und Akteuren Relief and Rehabilitation commission (RRC), Line Ministries of agriculture &food security, Gender, child and social services, FOA and UNHCR.
Budget Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF    117’612 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF    82’607 Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF    147’015 Projekttotal seit Anfangsphase Schweizer Beitrag CHF   0 Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF   117’612
Projektphasen Phase 1 01.12.2024 - 30.11.2025   (Laufende Phase)