Strengthening resilience in urban areas - Joint Program WFP and UNICEF

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The project is being implemented as a joint programme by UNICEF and WFP. This project is the WFP part. The aim is to strengthen the resilience of communities in selected urban and peri-urban areas of South Sudan through better access to integrated basic services (especially education, health and food security). The sponsors and implementation partners are UNICEF and WFP. The project includes three components: 1) education and child protection measures, including the expansion of schools, drinking water supplies and sanitation facilities, and pedagogical training for teachers; 2) promoting health and nutritional status through the construction of health centres and the provision of vaccinations and nutritional supplements for children and pregnant women; 3) increasing food security by supporting small farmers and promoting short-term employment. In total, around 550,000 direct and around 240,000 indirect beneficiaries in the cities of Juba, Yambio, Torit and Aweil are expected to benefit from the project. The financing contribution amounts to a total of EUR 77 million for both parts over a period of 48 months.