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Development of IEPM Strategy for CTP South Sudan. The CTP office in South Sudan is undertaking a process of strategic planning for its country programme in South Sudan. This process is following the CAFOD Integral Ecology Programme Model (IEPM) to plan and deliver the strategic plan for the country programme also known as the Programme Strategy for South Sudan. As part of this process CTP has been carrying out a number of partners and stakeholders' consultations to gather input for the Programme Strategy. Consultations have been on a number of areas including the contextual situation analysis, nature of problems and issues affecting communities in South Sudan, vulnerable people and communities affected by these problems. CTP has also carried out reviews of some of its programmes, previous strategies as well as monitoring reports with valuable community feedback. As part of the consultation process CTP would like to bring together its partners and stakeholders to discuss the nature of problems and their causes affecting South Sudan and synthesize all this information together.  This would be in the form of a three-day workshop to understand the bigger picture of the nature of problem/s, their causes, affecting vulnerable communities and people in South Sudan and how these can be resolved.
WFP in Kind Contribution to EA30/2009 South Sudan The 9 month proposed programme will provide support to the Diocese of Tombura-Yambio to deliver much needed food, non-food items, water and basic shelter for 5,000 households in 3 Counties of Western Equatoria State.

In Southern Sudan, Western Equatoria State is a relatively fertile environment and is not commonly identified with food insecurity. The productivity of the region has been severely impaired as a direct result of the insecurity posed by the LRA attacks. The ensuing instability and displacement have reduced people’s access to their land and increased pressure on the minimal resources available. Displacement of large numbers of people both internally and from across the Congolese border, will have severe effects on food production and market activities in the affected areas, compounding existing underlying livelihood productivity problems such as access to markets and basic services, lack of agricultural extension services; lack of modern farming skills, limited technical know-how and tools.

The extent of food insecurity recorded in the assessment was significant and widespread with more than 52,000 people reportedly suffering shortages or a complete absence of food. The ability of the host communities to meet the increasing needs of the influx is impossible and the insecurity of the area is reducing productivity while increasing dependency on external supplies. The result is that among the host communities, the food security situation is also in rapid decline. 

The WFP in kind contribution will provide food for 5,000 households. 

Distribution of rations: In accordance with WFP ration scale, an initial ration of 540g Cereals, Pulses, Vegetable Oil and Iodized Salt will be distributed to IDPs with an additional 80g Sugar and CSB in the 1st 3 months. As recommended by WFP the ration will be reduced to the standard 540g after 5 months. (Refer to table below) This distribution will continue to till the 8th month to reach the July 2010 harvest and ensure seed distributions are effective and minimal seeds are consumed.

Beneficiary Groups
	Refugees, IDPs  
First 3 Months	Refugees, IDPs  
Second 5 Months
Commodity and Grams/day/person
Cereals	450 	450 
Pulses	50	50
Vegetable Oil	30	30
Iodized Salt	10	10
Sugar	30 	
Corn Soya Blend	 50	
		
Total gr/day	540 + 80	540

Specific attention will be paid to the protection, promotion and support of the care and nutrition of adolescent girls, pregnant mothers, older people, female and child headed households, families with chronically ill members, including people living with HIV/AIDS. Targeted food distributions to 1,000 vulnerable households will continue at the full 540 + 80 ration until the end of the project within which it is anticipated that the general food situation will have improved appreciably.
Improving Hygiene and Sanitation in the Catholic Diocese of Yei, South Sudan. In 2013, Caritas Australia funded the construction of 70 community low cost pit latrines in Mundri East County, in the villages of Kediba, Wirlo and Wittos, serving 506 vulnerable beneficiaries. This has proven successful and has combated open defecation; thus reducing instances of water borne diseases. Following on from the successes of this project, and utilising the best practise gained from lessons learnt during the project implementation, the planned intervention aims to construct 100 community low cost pit latrines benefiting 100 households (700 individuals) in three locations in Mundri East county; Larugura, Mollo and Lakamadi. The result achieved by this action should be increased latrine coverage in the target area, a reduction in open defecation and reduction in cases of water bourn and communicable diseases.
Life Saving Information Through Radio In South Sudan By CRN Since the beginning of the crisis in South Sudan, information distribution has been biased: accessing reliable sources and deliver accurate information has been challenging. People, who often rely on news delivered by radio, are often unaware of what happens around them and cannot take informed decisions on what to do in case of need.

The Catholic Radio Network will therefore work towards delivery of regular life saving information to South Sudanese through the CRN stations covered areas with the aim of improving the resilience of South Sudanese during humanitarian crises.

This will ensure community members within reach through its network will be made aware of basic information to help face humanitarian crises through dissemination of regular and accurate and practicable information.
Juba County Recovery, Reintgration and Sustainable Livelihoods Project This is a 5 months bridging gap project as CAFOD continues to finalise its Country Strategy Document and it builds upon lessons learnt from the previous cycle, and the findings and recommendations of the Sustainable Livelihoods Programme evaluation conducted in 2013.  This project will also build upon key findings of the Horn & East Africa Think Small 2 (TS2) research.  Within the Horn & East Africa region, the TS2 research was conducted specifically in Kenya and South Sudan.  In South Sudan, beneficiaries from Caritas Archdiocese of Juba were considered as sample for the South Sudan Livelihoods Programme.  The PPA household Economic Survey conducted in November 2013 also highlighted some improvements in the lives of beneficiaries we support, that is changing eating patterns, improved income, and increased access to extension services and agriculture inputs, however more need to be done if lasting positive impact is to happen to change the lives of these poor and vulnerable people. Furthermore, from April 7 – 11th of 2014 the resilience and sustainability cluster gathered for the first time in Kitui Kenya to discuss the benefits of an integrated approach and share best practices and lessons learned from various projects and countries that CAFOD works in. Discussions within the Livelihoods theme had highlighted that it is not enough just to help poor and disadvantaged people to ‘hang in’ to a subsistence livelihood, but that we should be looking beyond survival, to build livelihoods that enable poor people to thrive as well as survive.  This project is intended to address these outlined issues which as they sounds may not be achievable within this period but they have to be started.
Phase II Response: A Multi-Sector emergency response for IDP and host communities in South Sudan At the onset of the Dec. 2013 conflict crisis, Upper Nile was particularly affected and a large number of people were displaced significant damage on the livelihoods of its people and the town’s infrastructure. Other Counties in Upper Nile State such as Manyo (Kaka, Nown, Athyedhawa etc.), Baliet, Ulang and Nasir were also affected by the clashes. An estimated 15,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) fled to Mabek, Kashaba, Torkuach and Wunriang in Melut County where relative peace and stability has been maintained since the start of the skirmishes. It is here that Caritas Malakal, a strategic partner of CAFOD in Upper Nile state, started an Emergency Response support to IDPs following the on-going conflict crisis in South Sudan. The current intervention is dubbed as the Phase II Emergency Response that will be implemented in neighbouring Manyo County. An assessment conducted by CAFOD and its Partners (Trocaire, NCA, CDoM) in November 2014, showed that there were many IDPs and vulnerable host communities, in Manyo county, whose needs for WASH (water, latrines), NFIs and emergency livelihoods support were entirely un met. 

This support to CDoM is in line with one of CAFOD’s key outcomes in its annual operational plan i.e. to support key strategic partners’ to strengthen their capacity. CAFOD’s added value is in its niche in WASH-related aspects.

This project is being financed with additional funding from the Irish Aid and NCA, to support the expansion of Phase I; which was largely done with CAFOD ‘own’ funds and some back donor funds. The funds from NCA, were applied for because the Irish Aid funds could not fully cover the projected budget. So NCA funding was solicited and approved to cover most of the WASH components of the project. NCA and Trocaire (which applied for the Irish funds) will bring in the added value of technical expertise in WASH and protection mainstreaming respectively and capacity strengthening of the Partner; CDoM.
Support for church-led peacebuilding in South Sudan 2019-20 The project will be implemented by CA as lead agency in partnership with CAFOD and Trocaire in Partnership (CTP), working closely with the SSCC to support the APP, with other partners and technical experts providing expertise related to specific activities.
The SSCC is an ecumenical body comprised of seven member churches (the biggest in South Sudan) and associate churches, building on a powerful legacy of peacebuilding, reconciliation and advocacy. Through its national secretariat (based in Juba), three regional offices (Bahr el Ghazal, Equatoria, Upper Nile), and community-level Inter-Church Committees (ICCs – with membership comprised of local representatives of member churches), it provides a multi-level platform to enable ecumenical cooperation.
UK support in 18/19 enabled ICCs to form and become active in Aweil, Yirol, Rumbek, Malakal; regional ICCs to be reactivated in the three regions; scoping visits to expand the APP’s reach to Ganyiel, Nyal, Maban, Renk and Bor; and also enabled the reopening of the Malakal regional office following a process of reconciling divided and traumatised church leaders. The 2019-2020 project will enable scoping visits to new areas which are prone to conflict (see below), and support for the formation and reactivation of new ICCs in these locations. Conflict continues around Mundri, Yei, Maridi and in the border areas of Terekeka, and these areas do not yet have fully formed ICCs. Ecumenical cooperation already exists in some areas, for example in Yei where the local churches have been playing an important role in spearheading peace activities. ICCs will complement these existing intiatives, and provide further support, capacities and connectivity via SSCC structures.
Improving Food, Nutrition & Livelihoods Security of women and men including PLWHA in Yei County This is a CTP three year supported project designed to respond to the needs of people in the Diocese of Yei, particularly in Tore and Lasu payams of Yei County Central Equatoria State.  The goal for this project is to “Improve Nutrition, Food Security and Livelihoods of women and men, including PLWHA in the Diocese of Yei by the end of 2018”. In order to contribute to this goal, Caritas Yei intends to achieve three objectives: 1) Increase access to adequate and quality food by households participating in the project so that vulnerable women and men achieve improved livelihoods security – in terms of food, income or other assets – sufficient to ensure their well-being;  2) Structures, laws and policies relating to livelihoods of women and men living in poverty in Yei County are strengthened, in order to foster peace and development;  3) Partners capacity strengthened on compliance and thematic project pertaining to the delivery of sustainable livelihoods projects. 4) The partner have strengthened structures, laws and policies relating to livelihoods of women and men living in poverty in Ye County  in order to foster peace and development. The program will reach 675 households of beneficiaries directly and 2,025 indirectly.
Live saving Emergency Food provision support for 1,000 extremely vulnerable and disadvantaged HHs This is a live saving Emergency Food provision support for 1,000 extremely vulnerable and disadvantaged Households - Yirol East, Former Lakes State, South Sudan for three months; from 1st of August 2019 to 31st Nov 2019. 
The project will be implemented by CAFOD and Trocaire in Partnership (CTP) with CARITAS Diocese of Rumbek (CDOR). CTP is working in a partnership approach with CDoR, providing capacity building support to ensure quality project implementation, and helping adherence to international standards, results-based management approaches, and standard accounting and financial management systems.
As conflict continues in South Sudan, the humanitarian crisis worsens, and is felt most by those who are vulnerable and marginalized in society. Reduced agricultural production, instability and insecurity, inflation of price for goods and services, underdeveloped infrastructure and services and gender disparities are all compounding challenges faced by millions across the country. A fragile economic situation is a further challenge, with civil servants left unpaid, and the reduced purchasing power of the South Sudanese Pound leading way to deeper poverty and food insecurity.
Although strong kinship and social support systems exist in rural areas of South Sudan, they are stretched to their limit and many replies on humanitarian assistance. 
There is a deteriorating food security situation across South Sudan; according to FEWSNet, the number of people facing IPC levels 3 and 4 (Crisis and Emergency) stood at 6.96 million in May 2019, and is expected to worsen over the following lean season months, when households typically run out of food reserves . Whilst some improvements are usually expected in the green harvest period as food consumption increases (some harvest produce and wild food sources available), many who are displaced due to conflict and have lost livelihoods and assets will remain food insecure. Food insecurity is at its worst since 2013.
Phase III Multi-Sector Response for IDPs and Vulnerable Host Communities in Yirol East, Lakes State Humanitarian needs are pervasive across South Sudan as a result of multiple threats, including armed conflict, inter-communal violence, economic decline, disease and climatic changes. Despite the signing of a peace agreement between warring sides in August 2015, the impact of violence on civilians has been catastrophic. Large sections of the population are displaced and often multiple times due to repeated attacks by different armed forces. As of Feb 2017, 2.2million people are internally displaced, and approximately 1.5 million have fled violence as refugees into neighbouring countries. Over 600,000 children are reported acutely malnourished. Protection for civilians is of particular concern: acts of physical and sexual violence against women, and recruitment of children into armed groups are widespread.
CTP proposes to work with Caritas Diocese of Rumbek. CTP has partnered with CDoR for Phase I & II of the Yirol emergency response and has implemented a close-accompaniment model, as CTP technical staff work side by side with CDoR programme staff in the implementation of key FSL and WASH activities. This approach has ensured standards in quality and accountability are reached and maintained, and the technical capacity of partner staff is gradually built through on-job training. Organisational weaknesses in financial management identified by CTP demand a similar approach. CTP has retained management of large-scale procurement until the capacity of CDoR is sufficient to enable them undertake procurement independently. CTP is implementing an organisational development plan over 18 months to enable engender this further. 
It is planned that Trócaire’s protection advisors will work closely ensuring appropriate protection mechanisms are implemented and global protection cluster standards, and those of the protection cluster in South Sudan, are followed. Capacity building on protection standards and conflict sensitive approaches for CDoR will also underpin this.
Support to meet operational costs of Caritas South Sudan This is one year project targeting the gaps related to the operational costs of the national office of Caritas South Sudan and is earmarked to address costs related to salary support costs, office rent and other office running costs/overheads. The support will ensure among others actively promoting engagement and participation of the various Caritas Sister Agencies as well as the diocesan Caritas offices in responding and addressing programme needs as well as humanitarian appeals.
Improving Food, Nutrition & Livelihoods Security in Luri and Lado Counties Jubek State This is a 1year project aimed at Improving Food, Nutrition & Livelihoods Security of women, men, girls and boys including People Living with HIV & AIDs (PLWHA) and People Living with Disability (PLWD) in Luri and Lado Counties Jubek State. The project which will be implemented by Caritas Catholic Archdiocese of Juba will contribute to Sustainable Development Goals 2 (end hunger and ensure access by all people in project locations, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round and promote sustainable agriculture). This project will ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality. The project will also have components of peace building and conflict resolution integrated to mitigate existing conflict between the cattle keepers and farmers. It will also provide start up capital for youth to create jobs and will restock chickens for most vulnerable members of the community.
According to FEWSNET there will be an estimated 6.96 million people (61% of the population) are likely to face food security Crisis with the majority of people being in IPC Phase 3 and Phase 4. The food insecurity situation is likely to worsen, in the period May-July 2019 to July August 2019 as shown in Map 1 : Current Food Security Outcomes June 2019. Despite the decline in conflict many households have lost key livelihood assets and strategies to cope with food insecurity as a result of the persistent conflict. The loss of key assets and livelihood options will continue to drive high levels of acute food insecurity. This is historically the highest number of people in South Sudan ever to face Crisis (IPC Phase 3) acute food insecurity or worse.
Financial support for the position of General Secretary and Finance officer. The South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC) has been implementing Action Plan for Peace (APP) since the development of APP through statement of intent which developed delivery of 4 programme outcomes relating to advocacy, neutral forum, reconciliation and institutional capacity strengthening. Like many other countries world wide, SSCC has been constrained by social and economic systems breakdown because of COVID-19. Given that the peace agreement is taking shape, SSCC would like to scale up its operations in Greater Equatoria and Upper Nile Regions.
The position of the General Secretary existed before when the Action Plan for peace (APP) was launched and it manages all the functions of the SSCC Secretariat. This position is solely supported by SSCC through its assets which is also badly affected by the economic setback leaving all percentages for support of SSCC secretariat whose financial support tremendously reduced due to reduction in its retained income. SSCC recruited a Finance officer who is based at the head office. The finance officer is responsible for managing all financial records of the regions including partners and donor funds for implementation of activities in the regions and gives support to the finance department at the head office. The finance officer will report directly to finance manager at SSCC headquarters.
Southern Sudan Livelihoods Assessment In partnership with three diocesan Sudanaid (Kosti, Juba and Tombura-Yambio), a consultant will be contracted to lead a livelihoods assessment. The methodology will be adapted to the organisational structure and mandate of each diocesan office. The assessment findings will provide the basis for the development of a Sustainable Livelihoods programme, and will inform CAFOD’s Sudan Country Strategy Paper and partner strategic planning processes.
Development of Country Strategic Plan - 2014/15 - 2019/20 This is a 6 month internal project for the development of South Sudan Country Strategic Plan (CSP) to guide and inform the country planning and programming between FY 2014/15 to 2019/20. The process will involve partner and stakeholder consultations including joint workshops with CAFOD staffs. The country team will be supported by one external facilitator from UK formerly CAFOD staff and also the head of programme effectiveness in the HQ. The CSP process will be concluded with a formal launch event in Juba.
Emergency Response to IDPs in Yirol An emergency responses to recently displaced IDPs in Yirol