Here is one man’s story of perseverance to create a sustainable livelihood for himself.
Meet 20-year-old survivor Martha*, a resident of Hai Jebel Kher in Wau State. The trauma affected her mental health, pushing her to attempt suicide. Ask her about the experience, and she describes it as a“shame to human dignity.”
Inviting journalists to pitch a project on an under reported nonviolent response or peace effort in South Sudan. Deadline for applications are 28 January 2020, 2pm South Sudan time.
AccLab uses new-ish approaches to push UNDP's boundaries of how we think, how we work, and how we engage. Read on to find out about our new way of working and approach.
Through the AccLab, UNDP will explore, experiment and scale-up new ways of working which unlock rapid progress to improve the lives of people in South Sudan.
To address key drivers of inequality in South Sudan, improving access to education, basic services, livelihoods support, and innovative solutions tailored to local needs are needed.
The interventions reflect an area-based integrated approach in action, consistent with the key framework of the Partnership for Recovery and Resilience (PfRR) in South Sudan.
Learning Their Way Out: Life Stories from Juba Central Prison Trainees
Since 2016, over 100 inmate trainees from Juba Central Prison have successfully graduated from the vocational training programmes and been released. UNDP helped establish these courses in collaboration with the National Prisons Service of South Sudan and funded by the Kingdom of the Netherlands. These are their stories.
Propelling the GoGirls Together
The GoGirls initiative in South Sudan train student volunteers from universities to mentor and guide school children. They focus on computer literacy, basic programming skills, and broader positive life skills through support from UNDP’s Peace and Community Cohesion project. Read on to find out how.
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For over 30 years, UNDP has been supporting the South Sudanese in their fight against poverty. With the formation of the independent Republic of South Sudan in July 2011, UNDP established a Country Office and has been working all over the country to help build resillient and sustainable government institutions.
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About South Sudan
12.58 million
Population
50.6
Poverty rate
$1067
Per capita income
0.418
Human Dev. Index
