Mercy Corps - Building Resilience in Conflict-Affected Communities (BRAC)
South Kordofan is one of the areas in Sudan were the armed conflict is temporarily halted, but not yet solved, and many communities are still suffering from its consequences. These communities are hosting significant numbers of IDPs and refugees from war torn South Sudan, who share the very limited available resources. The project aims at increasing the resilience of female and male members of vulnerable households to economic, social and climate related shocks through improved access to gender responsive basic services and increased agricultural production.
| Land/Region | Thema | Periode | Budget |
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Sudan |
Humanitäre Hilfe & DRR Klimawandel & Umwelt Gender nothemedefined
Nahrungsmittelnothilfe
Reduktion von Katastrophenrisiken DRR Organisationen für die Gleichstellung der Frau |
01.02.2020
- 31.08.2023 |
CHF 1’500’000
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- Households have improved levels of health and well-being.
- Households have increased and more climate resilient agricultural yields.
- Increased equality between men, women, girls and boys and increased access to basic protection services.
- Andere internationale oder ausländische NGO Norden
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Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD NOTHILFE
DISASTER PREVENTION AND PREPAREDNESS
REGIERUNG UND ZIVILGESELLSCHAFT
Sub-Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD Nahrungsmittelnothilfe
Katastrophenprävention und Katastrophenschutz
Gleichstellungsorganisationen und -institutionen
Unterstützungsform Projekt- und Programmbeitrag
Projektnummer 7F09804
| Hintergrund | Since mid-2016 clashes between government forces and rebels have ceased almost completely due to unilateral ceasefire declarations by both parties. Only since early 2017 access restrictions to some 168’000 IDPs and over 38’000 South Sudanese refugees in the government controlled areas were partly lifted. To be noted that a framework agreement for the delivery of Humanitarian Aid was signed in December 2019 between the Government of Sudan (GoS) and the rebel faction based in South Kordofan and Blue Nile States (SKS and BNS). So far, with a strict no-camp policy in SKS, host communities have been forced to absorb the displaced and refugee populations and share their already scarce resources. Competition over access to the resources, and the limited availability of sustainable livelihoods, are potential triggers of conflict between displaced and refugee populations and vulnerable host community members. |
| Ziele | Women, men, girls and boys in vulnerable households have increased resilience to economic, social and climate related shocks and stressors through improved access to gender responsive basic services and increased agricultural production. |
| Zielgruppen | 50’000 IDPs, returnees, refugees and vulnerable host community members in 10 conflict affected communities in South Kordofan State (around Kadugli, Abu Kershula and Rashad); out of it approx. 9’800 men, 10’200 women, 14’700 boys, and 15’300 girls. |
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| Resultate |
Erwartete Resultate: Safe and equitable access to drinking water in sufficient quantity. Households adopt improved hygiene practices. Households have adequate sanitation infrastructure. Increased access to quality agricultural inputs for vulnerable households. Increased availability, general awareness and adoption of improved and climate resilient agricultural practices among vulnerable households. Increased access to financial services for vulnerable households. Increased awareness of gender-equitable norms, attitudes, and behaviours. Improved access to basic child protection and gender-based violence services. Resultate von früheren Phasen: Building on MC’s previous project this one aims to scale up its impact to reach more beneficiaries. This is drawn from the previous achievements, with humanitarian response reaching some 76’000 direct beneficiaries in 10 communities of SKS. This included 21’600 internally displace people and vulnerable host community members benefitting from provision of safe water, 19’000 women reached through established village savings and loans associations (VSLAs) and 46’500 individuals who got access to specific knowledge on protection protocols and gender principles. MC’s proposed project will draw on key lessons learnt from the previous project implemented in South Kordofan: MC noted that the behaviour changes approach to addressing protection and gender related issues (e.g. early marriage and female genital mutilation) as result of traditional norms is one of the successful ways to promote dialogue within the communities on taboo subjects and harmful practices. Also, the establishment of village savings and loans associations (VSLAs) not only provided an opportunity for women to access alternative livelihood options but also created a forum for them to discuss and tackle protection and gender related challenges and issues. |
| Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt |
DEZA |
| Kreditbereich |
Humanitäre Hilfe |
| Projektpartner |
Vertragspartner Internationale oder ausländische NGO |
| Koordination mit anderen Projekten und Akteuren | The project will influence the project designing of other SDC implementing partners. The project has also the potential to improve humanitarian and ‘nexus’ coordination at South Kordofan State level, create synergies with other donors and partners interested in ‘nexus’ approaches, and influence policy and learning discussions around ‘nexus’ at Khartoum level. |
| Budget | Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF 1’500’000 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF 1’448’929 Projekttotal seit Anfangsphase Schweizer Beitrag CHF 600’000 Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF 1’600’000 |
| Projektphasen |
Phase 2 01.02.2020 - 31.08.2023 (Completed) |
