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Book (series)Resilience analysis of pastoral and agropastoral communities in South Sudan’s cross-border areas with Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda
FAO resilience analysis report No. 17 - Analysing resilience for better targeting and action
2019Also available in:
No results found.The IGAD member states are situated in a region exposed to recurrent natural shocks, political instability and characterized by internal and cross-border population displacement. Conflict is the root cause of food insecurity in South Sudan where about 6 million people were estimated to be severely food insecure in September 2017. Internal and cross-border displacement prevents households from engaging in typical livelihood activities, inhibits economic growth and disrupts markets and trade routes. Consequently, income-earning opportunities are limited, and the Government’s earnings in United States dollars are very low, which has led to hyperinflation. The European Union funded “Strengthening the Livelihoods Resilience of Pastoral and Agropastoral Communities in South Sudan’s Cross-border Areas with Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda” project that aims to improve governance and conflict prevention to reduce forced displacement and irregular migration in the cross-border areas of South Sudan. In that respect, this baseline study was conducted to benchmark resilience and food security indicators in the intervention areas and to gain a better understanding of the drivers of instability and irregular migration, as well as of the determinants of food security and resilience. The results show that households engaged in crop production and sales and host communities have a higher resilience while the internally displaced person, refugees and households residing in counties characterized by conflict and dwindling economic opportunities are the most exposed to food insecurity. The best way to increase the resilience of all types of livelihoods is to augment the assets held by households while boosting their adaptive capacity, especially by promoting the diversification of income sources and improving education levels. These efforts should target the least resilient populations in the cross border areas. -
BookletAccessing finance to invest in agrifood
A review of experimental evidence
2024Also available in:
No results found.This brief focuses on the impacts of finance access on farmers’ investments and how it can enable investments in farms and businesses. It examines experimental and quasi-experimental evidence around farmers’ and small and medium-sized enterprises’ (SMEs) access to finance, the economic impacts of accessing financial services on investments, and the constraints of accessing finance in lower-middle-income countries (LMICs). The evidence presented can help policymakers enhance investment and agricultural productivity by providing them with insights into agricultural finance and credit, risk, and savings interventions. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetGrowing your own food - South Sudan 2020
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No results found.To mitigate the impact of COVID, FAO with funding from USAID is enhancing the vegetable production of urban farmers to help them grow their own healthy food for home consumption and market sale. The booklet serves as a guide to set up a vegetable home garden. There are many advantages to developing a Home Vegetable Garden: • Alleviates pressure on food security. • Contains less pesticides than conventional agriculture. • Provides families and nearby urban residents with nutritious food. • Utilizes little space which would otherwise remain unproductive. • The growing season is not restricted by unpredictable weather conditions. • Growing your own vegetables is environmentally friendly
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