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ProjectClimate Resilient Agri-Food System Transformation (CRAFT-1) - Aweil Rice Scheme in Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, South Sudan
Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF)
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No results found.Climate Resilient Agri-Food system Transformation (CRAFT) Project is a government initiative presented during the ‘High-Level Summit on Feed Africa: Food Sovereignty and Resilience’. In Dakar, Senegal. The Project is aligned to the sustainable development goals (SDGs): SDG1 (no poverty), SDG2 (zero hunger), SDG 4 (education, technical and vocation skills for decent jobs), SDG 5 (gender equality), SDG 8 (productive employment), and, SDG 13 (climate action). It is also aligned to the African Union’s (AU) Agenda 2063 for a Prosperous Africa, based on Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development. The project is also aligned with the Bank’s Interim-Country Strategy Paper (I-CSP, 2022-24) for South Sudan. The initiative aims to provide an enabling environment for a diversified and resilient socio-economic development, reducing fragility and meeting the Interim Country Strategy Paper (I-CSP) single priority objective - Agriculture value chains development for economic diversification and resilience, thus expected to: increase productivity; improve food and nutrition security; diversify the economy, create jobs and contribute to cross-cutting issues: climate resilience, green growth, gender inclusion and fragility. Therefore, it will transform agriculture and livestock sectors in south Sudan. The CRAFT project prioritizes and targets four (4) key staples, Rice, Sorghum, Sesame, and Fisheries, with enabling factors: food value chains; resilience through community-based approaches; sustainable agricultural production through Farmers Organizations; investing in transport, storage, infrastructure, and enhancing markets. The project is being designed to complement the Bank’s initiatives in value chain development in agriculture and other sectors such as energy, water, and sanitation. The Project is being prepared for financing by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and will be implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) working in collaboration with agricultural organizations based in South Sudan such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). -
BookletNational agrifood systems and COVID-19 in South Sudan: Effects, policy responses and long-term implications 2022
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No results found.This report is part of a series of country profiles that describe: (i) policy measures enacted by the government of South Sudan to contain the spread of the virus; (ii) policies and measures to stabilize the functioning of agri-food systems; (iii) potential effects of policies on agri-food systems and vulnerable groups. Finally, the profiles also assess longer-term options for agri-food system policies and investments to make them more resilient. -
ProjectClimate Resilient Agri-Food System Transformation (CRAFT-1)
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)
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