GIZ South Sudan

🌟 Meet Pulotea Lejong Benjamin, mother of six 🌟 For quite a while, Pulotea Lejong Benjamin from Mangala Payam felt overwhelmed by life's challenges, like financial struggles, taking care of their six children, and managing the big household. Everyday life for her and her family has become lighter after participating in the "Family Makes a Difference" sessions. The sessions are facilitated by #InternationalRescueCommittee as part of the GIZ 🇸🇸 ResPEct project, supporting family-oriented counselling that helps #PreventSGBV and encourages communication without using violence. Through that, Pulotea has learned the importance of mindful, #NonViolentCommunication and emotional management, creating a more supportive home environment for the whole family. “I’m no longer using harsh words, and my kids are eager to help at home,” Pulotea shares. With her explanations, the children understand that responsibilities are opportunities for growth. 💪🏿 📝 The “ResPEct: Stop SGBV – Respond, Prevent, Educate!” project aims to tackle the alarming prevalence of gender-based violence in the region. By focusing on response, prevention, and education, the initiative is committed to creating safer communities and empowering individuals. Together, we can work towards a future free from violence! 💖✨ #FemPowerment #EndSGBV #CommunitySupport #NonViolentCommuication #GermanDevelopmentCooperation

Join us in honouring the #InternationalDayOfPeace 2024! 🕊️🏛️ As we mark the 25th anniversary of the UN’s Declaration on a Culture of Peace, we are reminded that true peace begins in the mind. Amid decades of conflict in South Sudan, cultivating a culture of peace is a long-term endeavour requiring a shift in mindsets and paradigms. Today, we want to highlight GIZ South Sudan's multifaceted approach to fostering harmony and stability in South Sudan: 🏛️ We support good #LocalGovernance by boosting the leadership and technical skills of local administrative staff as well as amplifying women’s voices, as well as teaching the communities how to non-violently address issues like border disputes and cattle migration. 🚺 We are dedicated to combating gender-based violence and promoting gender equality. Our initiatives include workshops, family counselling, and school programs and support displaced persons and host communities through #empowerment, #education, and #CommunityEngagement. Let’s work together to cultivate a culture of peace and resilience in every community! 🌟💪 #InternationalDayOfPeace #YouthEmpowerment #WomenInLeadership #GenderEquality #Fempowerment #Peacebuilding #Sport4Development #EndSGBV #GermanDevelopmentCooperation

South Sudanese #GenderEquality Advocate Data Gordon participated in the "MenEngage Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) Learning and Exchange Symposium" in Nairobi, Kenya 💪🏿 The event highlighted different aspects of SRHR and gender equality across Africa, bringing together diverse practitioners and youth to share knowledge and discuss key priorities and involvement. 💡 We're happy to have partnered with Data Gordon for the symposium. It was a great opportunity to raise awareness and deepen the understanding of SRHR and its intersection with #SGBV 🚫 and other gender-related topics in South Sudan. ✅ Data Gordon is the Executive Director of "Men for Women", an organisation that engages men to promote gender equality. ✅ The "MenEngage Africa Alliance" drives gender justice and social change across 22 African countries. #EndSGBV #ReproductiveHealthRights #SustainableDevelopment #FemPowerment #GermanDevelopmentCooperation

📢 New Report on Land Rights in #SouthSudan GIZ South Sudan, on behalf of the #GermanDevelopmentCooperation, presented a soon-to-be-published report on land rights in Juba. Authored by VNG International, the report aims to provide a deeper understanding of land rights issues in the country, informing policy development and implementation. 🗣️During the presentation, Dr. Björn Niere, German Head of Cooperation, emphasized the critical role of land rights and the ability to use and own land for economic growth and sustainable #development. Undersecretary Hon. Louis Kwot Akolith highlighted the importance of joint coordination and cooperation amongst institutions in relation to land rights. 💬 Following the presentation, a panel discussion involving government officials, representatives of international organizations, and civil society representatives explored the implications of the report for the National Land Policy. #LandRights #GenderEquality

🙋🏿♀️💬 As part of our participatory project design, representatives of women groups and local authorities came together for a dialogue meeting to share their ideas for microprojects that will contribute to the prevention of sexualised and gender-based violence and benefit #survivors. They were invited by our project "ResPEct: Stop SGBV – Respond, Prevent, Educate!" with the goal of identifying needs in the communities with regards to prevention and response to SGBV. 🎯 The dialogue session was the first step in a participatory process for the targeted development of microprojects which will be implemented in the project's partner counties. #EndSGBV 🚫 #GenderEquality #SustainableDevelopment #FemPowerment #GermanDevelopmentCooperation Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) European Union

🏢 Courtesy Visit: AAPAM Secretary-General meets GIZ Governance Cluster On a recent visit to Juba, Secretary-General of the African Association for Public Administration and Management (AAPAM) Prof. G.K. Scott and his delegation, including AAPAM Vice President Mr. Ayoub Kilabuka, met with the GIZ South Sudan Governance team. The AAPAM delegation expressed their gratitude for GIZ’s support in sending South Sudanese representatives of local administrations to AAPAM’s capacity building trainings and continental conferences. 🤝 🌐 AAPAM, dedicated to advancing public administration excellence across Africa, works with members from governments, corporations, civil society, and academia to promote best practices and professionalism. They make it possible for South Sudanese public employees to engage with colleagues across Africa, learn about successful reforms in leadership, public policy, service delivery, and more. #AAPAM #Governance #CapacityBuilding #GermanDevelopmentCooperation

#GIZworks: Collaborative impact in #SouthSudan 🤝 Two thirds of the people living in South Sudan are malnourished. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH works together with World Food Programme and UNICEF to improve #FoodSecurity 🌽 and #nutrition 🍚. The GIZ and UNICEF/WFP projects cooperate closely with mutually complementary results: While GIZ provides trainings on climate-resilient agricultural methods, management of natural resources and nutrition, WFP and UNICEF provide schoolchildren with meals and schools with teaching materials on the subject of nutrition. They also focus on improving nutrition and hygiene for infants and pregnant women. Working at the interface between humanitarian aid, development and peacebuilding, the pooling of expertise is essential for long-term impact. "Together, we can work towards the shared goal of increasing resilience of the population and stability in the country," says Cluster Coordinator Johannes Rumohr. 📹 Learn more about the holistic approach in this video👇🏿 https://lght.ly/pj8e7lc #FoodSecurity #GermanDevelopmentCooperation

We’re proud to announce that the recently published GIZ Integrated Company Report 2023 showcases the positive changes towards #FoodSecurity and stability in #SouthSudan, especially through farming. 🌱 Over 4,700 farmers participated in trainings on crop-growing methods and #nutrition. In addition, farmers receive high-quality seeds and agricultural inputs, boosting crop yields and food security. "The objective is for farmers to achieve higher yields from their fields so that they can feed themselves and their families and generate an income," says Project Coordinator Peter Lo-Severio. Learn more about Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH's work in South Sudan and our success stories in the Integrated Company Report👇🏿 https://lght.ly/hk52doo #GIZworks #Agriculture #GermanDevelopmentCooperation

A boost for farmers to increase food production and income in Magwi, Eastern Equatoria. MAGWI, SOUTH SUDAN - With a strengthened community capacities for improved food production and income in Magwi County, South Sudan, Save the Children with funding from German Cooperation for Development (GIZ) trained 75 (27 Female & 48 Male) Agriculture Extension Advisors (AEA) to improve access to income generating activities and strengthen advisory capacities of women and youths in the agricultural sector. The farmers were selected from each payam, and they graduated on Friday 9th August 2024 after one month training. The 75 Agriculture Extension Advisors (AEA) will establish 75 farmer’s groups comprising of 25 members from each group, to increase food production and income in Eastern Equatoria State. More than 1,800 farmers are expected to benefit from the improved farming skills. Read more - https://lnkd.in/dT5trQHg Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Save the Children International All followers

Game-changer for survivors of #trafficking and vulnerable #migrants in South Sudan🎲💼: Through the Micro Business Games, an interactive board game that simulates 4 business years of running a small shop, participants are trained to start or expand their own business. Now taking place for the first time in #SouthSudan! The 3-day workshop is aimed at staff from the Civil Society Organisation (CSO) TOCH South Sudan, as well as migrants and trafficking victims. It teaches how to make business and financial decisions - from buying products from suppliers to keeping records of goods sold. The board game was brought to life by German Sparkassenstiftung Eastern Africa and is part of a training series that already took place in #Kenya, #Uganda and #Ethiopia. The games are expected to reach up to 300 trafficking survivors and migrants in the region, as well as 60 staff from CSOs! It is supported by the GIZ-coordinated Better Migration Management (BMM) Programme, funded by the European Union and Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ). #BusinessGames #TEI #EndHumanTrafficking #TeamEurope