F.a: Market Oriented Farmers Training and Development In November 2012, FCA and its local partner MRDA conducted an assessment on the agriculture sector of Mundri West County. The assessment findings indicated that while an estimated 80% of the people in the area are farmers, the sector depends predominantly 
on scarce family labour, non-performing local seeds and low soil fertility and that the inputs and investments to agriculture are inadequate and the farming techniques and practices outdated and irresponsive to the food security needs of the households. Se
condly, the area is facing shortage of livestock, caused by the systematic looting and slaughtering during conflicts as well as a lack of veterinary services. In addition, the assessment found the state agriculture extension services incapacitated by lack 
of transport, qualified personnel and means to assists local farmers. As a result of the everlasting conflicts, many people and communities still suffer from trauma. Furthermore, due to lack of marketable skills and high unemployment rate, the idled youth 
engage in alcohol and drug abuse, which easily resorts to violence. Local, traditional and religious leaders have the potential to play a key role in the well-being and stability of their communities, yet they have limited understanding of trauma, human ri
ghts and how the rights should be realised. The overall project objective is to promote communities’ recovery and development by enhancing livelihood options and strengthen social cohesion through local customary and other conflict prevention and resolut
ion mechanisms.The project consists of two components, under which the specific objectives are1. Agricultural development: to improve food security and income of the targeted households through introducing a business approach to agriculture.• Trainings i
n agro-techniques, including livestock rearing, dairy farming, beekeeping and farming systems as  well as efficient land preparation that improve production, productivity and make farming activities attractive to the youth.; Granting start-up loans in the 
form of farming inputs; Provision of extension services and basic farm-business training; Advocate the Western Equatoria ministries of agriculture and education for  long-term support for the training activities and extending them into formal agriculture t
raining centre.2. Peace building through civic education: to strengthen social cohesion through increasing the target communities’ and leaders’ knowledge of human rights, peace, inclusive and participatory decision-making and families’ awareness of c
hildren’s right to education.• Mobilise youth civic educators and community youth volunteers, train and guide them to work with community members, leaders, peace committees and youth groups on the various social, cultural and economic issues to foster 
lasting peace, education, inclusiveness and development.Rights-holders / beneficiaries: • Subsistence farmers, with special attention to women headed households, and poor families identified by their neighbors and community leaders.• The local communit
ies, local traditional and religious leaders, government officials as well as school children in Mundri.Implementing partner: Mundri Relief and Development Association (MRDA)