Generating Sustainable Livelihoods and Leadership for Peace in South Sudan

This five-year project (September 2016 – August 2021) titled ‘Generating Sustainable Livelihoods and Leadership for Peace in South Sudan’ will be implemented in South Sudan by a consortium of three organisations: the Agency for Co-operation and Research in Development (ACORD), DanChurchAid (DCA), and the Centre for Conflict Resolution (CCR). The project has a budget allocation of 8.2 million Euros from the Addressing Root Causes (ARC) Fund of the Netherlands Government. Four major inter-related causes of conflict and instability have been identified by this consortium, which will be addressed through this project: food insecurity; disengagement of youth; tensions and mistrust; and a lack of effective conflict resolution mechanisms. In response to these root causes of instability in Central Equatoria, Eastern Equatoria, and Jonglei states, this consortium will build on the complementary strengths, knowledge, and expertise of its three members. By pooling resources and expertise, the project will leverage individual strengths such as: ACORD’s expertise in conflict transformation at community level, food security, livelihoods and water resource management programming in Central and Eastern Equatoria; DCA’s experience in resilience and disaster risk reduction, food security, livelihoods programming, humanitarian assistance, and peacebuilding in Jonglei, Eastern, and Central Equatoria states; and CCR’s experience in strengthening the conflict management skills of civil society and state actors, facilitating sustained dialogues, and developing policy recommendations aimed at promoting more effective capacity-building and policymaking in South Sudan. The specific project outcomes to be achieved by this project are: (1)- Greater trust and tolerance between citizens and state institutions, and among previously conflicting or adversarial groups; (2) - Food security and livelihoods improved, and vulnerability to adversity reduced; (3) - Increased knowledge and skills among communities, civil society and local government structures to mitigate and resolve conflict without recourse to violence.