SOUTH SUDAN CONTEXT

For over five decades, South Sudan experienced prolonged civil wars and armed conflicts
that resulted in widespread violence, destruction of infrastructure, displacement, and chronic
poverty. Following the Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed on 9 January 2005, South
Sudan gained independence on 9 July 2011. However, renewed conflict in December 2013
and July 2016 reversed much of the country’s peace and development gains.

Today, South Sudan remains one of the World’s most severe humanitarian crises. More than
one million refugees and returnees from neighboring Sudan have further strained already
fragile systems and services. An estimated 1.7 million people remain internally displaced,
while millions continue to face severe food insecurity, malnutrition, disease outbreaks, and
limited access to healthcare, education, protection, and clean water services.

Climate change and recurrent climatic shocks, including devastating floods, prolonged dry
spells, and erratic rainfall, continue to worsen vulnerabilities across the country. Consecutive
flooding has destroyed homes, submerged farmland, displaced communities, disrupted
markets and transportation networks, and weakened livelihoods and coping capacities,
particularly in Jonglei, Unity, Upper Nile, and Northern Bahr el Ghazal states.

According to the 2008 census, South Sudan had a population of 8.26 million people, while
current projections estimate the population at over 12 million people. Approximately 83% of
the population lives in rural areas, and over 51% live below the poverty line. Although about
75% of the country’s 644,329 square kilometers of land is suitable for agriculture, only about
4% is cultivated due to insecurity, climatic shocks, poor infrastructure, and limited
agricultural investment.

Basing on the information and challenges highlighted above, Hope Africa South Sudan has designed the
following thematic areas: –

THEMATIC AREAS

❖ Food Security and Sustainable Livelihoods
❖ Education &Technical Vocational Education & Training (TVET)
❖ Protection (Child Protection, Safeguarding, and Prevention of Sexual and Gender Based Violence)
❖ Peacebuilding, Good Governance & Community Cohesion
❖ Water, Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH)
❖ Health and Nutrition
❖ Climate Resilience
❖ Disaster Risk Management (DRM)

Geographical Areas of Operations

Jonglei State, (Bor, Twic East), Western Bahr El Ghazal State (Wau, Raja & Jur River counties),
Western Equatoria (Maridi), Northern Bahr El Ghazal, (Aweil East, Centre, North, West &
South), Central Equatoria, (Juba, Yei), Eastern Equatoria (Torit, Kapoeta,), Lakes State (Yirol &
Rumbek), Warrap state (Tonj South & North, Kuajok), Upper Nile (Malakal, Renk)

CORE VALUES

Transparency
Accountability
Humanity
Impartiality
Integrity
Service
Professionalism

OUR BENEFICIARIES

Hope Africa South Sudan beneficiaries include:

Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), Refugees and Returnees
Victims of Torture
Pupils, students and their schools
Rural farmers
Grassroots communities
Young girls and boys
Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC)
Children, Men, Women and Youth
Urban residents

Implementation Approaches for HASS

Humanitarian–Development–Peacebuilding (HDP) Nexus Approach
Community-Centered and Bottom-Up Approach
Gender and Inclusion Approach
Conflict-Sensitive and Do No Harm Approach
Resilience and Sustainability Approach
Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) Approach

Implementation Strategies for HASS

Community mobilization and awareness creation
Capacity building, mentorship, and skills development
Stakeholder engagement and strategic partnerships
Community dialogues, peacebuilding, and reconciliation forums
Livelihood and economic empowerment initiatives
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) systems

Cross-Cutting Principles

Gender equality and women empowerment
Protection and safeguarding
Inclusion of vulnerable groups
Transparency and accountability
Environmental sustainability and climate resilience
Peaceful coexistence and social cohesion