Strengthening and expanding  Integrated  Comprehensive Child Protection services and Community Based Mechanisms to support vulnerable children and families affected by conflict and violence in Jonglei (Akobo East and West)
                                           
Lifesaving Nutrition Response in Akobo County, former Jonglei State, South Sudan Akobo County is located in northeast South Sudan in Jonglei State near the international border of the Gambella Region of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the county has a total population of 193,470 7,739 are children under one year and 48,368 are women of childbearing age. The county is geographically sub-divided into Akobo East and Akobo West with each geographical subdivision further divided into administrative units. Akobo East hosts more than three quarters of the population and is the site of the County headquarters. Akobo and Nyirol Counties particular are among the most conflict-affected counties in Jonglei State because of the continuing civil war The rainy season hampers access to services. Akobo West in particular has been inaccessible since the start of the conflict in 2013 and nearby villages are almost entirely cut-off from protection services. 
SCI will implement life-saving humanitarian integrated Child Protection services in Akobo East (Gakdon, Burnnath, Meer, Old Akobo, Dilule, Thokliel and Bilkey) and Akobo West (Buong, Pidor, Walgak, Yidit/ wigrel, Kaykuing, Barmoch and Tangnyang). The project will build on the current Child Protection work in Nyirol County but expand activities to these new areas while targeting a total of 13,713beneficiaries (3,433 men 3,339 female, 3,686 boys and 5,255 girls). 

Approximately 250 children (137 boys, 113 girls) and their 200 caregivers( 100 men, 100 female)will benefit from case management services.200 will be supported through emergency case fund and NFI materials.as per UASC SOP, CPMS standard 5, 9, 13 and 15 among others (The CP IMS will be utilized to information maanegment,reporting and analysis of data., Case conferences will be conducted to review caseloads, allocate cases, develop care plans and suport complex cases.. Such structures activities will help to achieve quality standards and, provide timely support observing quality standard as set by CPSC and CMTF. CP partners will receive technical support, capacity training and supervision on CPIE, MRM, CPIMS to improve quality services for beneficiaries. 

Age and gender appropriate PSS activities will be conducted in , schools and community recreation points. Both structured and non-structured PSS activities will be conducted to enhance wellbeing of vulnerable children. This will be delivered through children clubs, child and youth resilience groups linked to community based structures to promote resilience and coping mechanism. Peer to peer approach will applied for out of school to promote support for boys and girls through social work mechanism hence complementarity with CBCPN initiatives and case management. Processes. PSS manual for South Sudan and Child and Youth resilience tools will be utilized in line with CPMS standard 10, 15, 16 and 18. 4,000 will benefit from this activity ((1710 Boys, 1290 girls) and 1000(500 men,500 women.). 100 Vulnerable children (50 boys and 50 girls) and adolescents out of school will also benefit from resiliency enhancing peer to peer activities.

To ensure centrality of protection, this project will address risks and threats faced by children through focus group discussions, context analysis, and protection risks assessments and monitoring. SCI has an existing Child safeguarding policy signed by every staff aimed at ensuring safety, dignity and avoid causing harm to beneficiaries. Save the Children will work with communities in Akobo East and West to identify and train CBCPN to support CP interventions. Awareness and targeted sensitization activities will be conducted to raise awareness on issues affecting children such as SGBV, CAAFAG, child abuse, neglect and exploitation and promote resilience building and positive coping mechanism.The CP messages will be developed and validated in consultation with communities.