Oxfam Livelihoods and education Oxfam Livelihoods and education Sida supports Oxfam Denmark with funding of SEK 78,000,000 to carry out the intervention "Building resilience through gender and conflict sensitive approaches to education, skills development and sustainable livelihoods in South Sudan". The intervention is implemented in Juba, Pibor and Rumbek during the period 2021-2024.

The intervention's overall objective is to contribute to "Improved resilience through gender and conflict sensitive education and skill-based solutions for sustainable livelihoods among the target girls, boys, women and men". This will be achieved by the following outcomes:

Outcome 1: Conflict-affected adolescents, youth, women and men have improved knowledge and skills through safe, quality and gender responsive education and skills development.

Outcome 2: Strengthened inclusive participation and gender responsive local leadership to ensure resilient education systems and sustainable livelihoods.

Oxfam combines literacy, technical and vocational training, business and life skills training intertwined with activities to increase livelihood resilience, focusing on the most vulnerable. The activities are carried out with a gender and conflict sensitive approach, based on the needs of individuals- and local communities. 

Oxfam Denmark implements the intervention together with Oxfam Great Britain (GB), Oxfam South Sudan and local implementing organisations. Sida stöder Oxfam Denmark med genomförandet av projektet ‘Building resilience through gender and conflict sensitive approaches to education, skills development and sustainable livelihoods in South Sudan’ under perioden 2021-2024. Projektet har en total budget på SEK 78 000 000, vilket också motsvarar Sidas totala, finansiella bidrag för genomförandet av projektet.

Insatsen genomföras i Juba, Pibor och Rumbek i Sydsudan och fokuserar på hållbar försörjning och utbildning, med fokus på de allra mest sårbara. Förslaget beaktar läs- och skrivkunnighet, tekniska färdigheter och yrkesutbildning, samt affärs- och livsfärdigheter, sammanlänkade med aktiviteter i syfte att öka hållbara försörjningsmöjligheter och stärkt motståndskraft hos befolkningen att på sikt hantera konflikt, kriser och katastrofer.  Projektets aktiviteter genomförs med en genus- och konfliktkänslig lins och tar avstamp ur individers- och lokalsamhällens behov. 

Projektet förväntas bidra till följande mål och resultat:

Övergripande mål: Stärkt motståndskraft genom genus- och konfliktkänslig utbildning och kompetensbaserade lösningar för hållbar försörjning bland flickor, pojkar, kvinnor och män.

Resultat 1: Ungdomar, kvinnor och män påverkade av konflikt har förbättrad kunskap och färdigheter genom säker, kvalitets- och genuskänslig utbildning och kompetensutveckling.

Resultat 2: Stärkt inkluderat deltagande och genuskänsligt lokalt ledarskap för att säkerställa motståndskraftiga utbildningssystem och hållbar försörjning.

Insatsen genomförs av Oxfam Denmark i samarbete med Oxfam Great Britain (GB), Oxfam Sydsudan, samt implementerande partnerorganisationer på lokal nivå. The overall objective of the intervention is "improved resilience through gender and conflict sensitive education and skill-based solutions for sustainable livelihoods among the target girls, boys, women and men in South Sudan".

This will be achieved through the following outcomes: 

Outcome 1: Conflict-affected adolescents, youth, women and men have improved knowledge and skills through safe, quality and gender responsive education and skills development.

Output 1.1 Improved enrolment and completion of alternative education initiatives (ALP) cycles by learners

Output 1.2 Improved numeracy and literacy skills (including life and business skills) of youth and adults, with special focus on young and adult women

Output 1.3 Girls of Primary 6 to 8 classes supported to retain in school

Output 1.4 Improved technical skills (including life and business skills) for youth and adults, with special focus on young and adult women

Output 1.5 Improved well being of learners

Output 1.6 Established school gardens to improve nutrition and practical skills among learners.

Outcome 2: Strengthened inclusive participation and gender responsive local leadership to ensure resilient education systems and sustainable livelihoods.

Output 2.1 Improved capacity of local education authorities, School Management Committees (SMCs) and Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) on school management and Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction (CMDRR)

Output 2.2 Promoting and mobilizing communities and local leadership on positive gender behaviors to improve womens position in the community.

Output 2.3 Improved capacity of local civil society to support and advocate for the strengthening of resilient education systems.

Output 2.4 Improved capacity of teachers through tailored professional development, including Disaster Risk Reduction, gender and conflict sensitive education capacities.

Output 2.5 Improved agricultural production and livelihood through established and revitalized producer cooperatives, increased vegetable production and enhanced fish production

Output 2.6 Strengthened extension services to farmers and farmers training to ensure usage and adoption of suitable agronomic practices

Output 2.7 Established and supported village savings groups (VSGs)

Output 2.8 Increased goat production and income for pastoralist communities.