South Sudan
Background
South Sudan is the newest country in Africa. It was founded in 2011 and has 11 million inhabitants. There have been a lot of armed conflicts going on in the North of the country and later, with inner-state fights for land and political power. Due to these fragile circumstances the people of South Sudan have been suffering for year. Insecurity is both political and economic, and food security is at threat. Livestock farming is the main pillar of livelihood and it plays an important socio-economic role. Nonetheless, both agriculture and livestock are affected by armed conflicts; the farmers and sheepherders cannot survive on agropastoralism – a mixture of agriculture and livestock farming – anymore.
Half of the 12 million inhabitants of South Sudan are children, of which a third suffers from acute malnutrition. Approximately 0.6 million children are orphans as the armed conflicts as well as lack of nutrition have taken their toll and cost countless fatalities.
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA, supports programmes in this country.
A cattle camp at dawn near Leer, Unity State, South Sudan.
A cattle camp at dawn near Leer, Unity State, South Sudan.
Disused railway, Aweil, South Sudan
Disused railway, Aweil, South Sudan
VSF Suisse flag flying in Leer, Unity State, South Sudan.
VSF Suisse flag flying in Leer, Unity State, South Sudan.
On the ground since: 1995
Operational presence : Juba, Malualkon, Boma, Rubkona,Ganyiel und Nyal
Number of projects: 12
Partners: SDC, USAID, FAO, UNICEF, UNDP, VSFGermany, The Brooke, University of Bahr el-Ghazal
Team: 45
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA, supports programmes in this country.
Topics
- Food security and
Livelihoods - One Health
- Child protection
South Sudan
Active projects South Sudan
Reference projects South Sudan
News
Update: Drought and food crisis in the Horn of Africa
Picture: Somali region, Ethiopia © FAO/Michael Tewelde The food crisis in the Horn of Africa has been worsening despite major humanitarian efforts and the latest forecasts for the coming months are worrying. The ongoing drought, rising food prices, lack of...
Animal Health Services for Horses and Donkeys in South Sudan
In South Sudan, horses and especially donkeys play a central role both in cultivating the fields and as a means of transportation and valuable possession for the families. With our AWELAD project we aim to improve the health of horses and donkeys as well as sensitize...
Female Community Animal Health Workers in South Sudan – a success story
Many of our activities are aimed specifically at women – among other things, they aim to strengthen the role of women in society. In South Sudan, for example, we are working with local communities to show them the positive aspects of giving women a more active role in...