Over 50 IDPs trained on village savings and loan associations
Empower Youth Africa (EYA), with support from the UNDP Peace and Community Cohesion Project (PaCC), conducted a five-day intensive training program at the Kor Malang Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp. The initiative focused on Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) and aimed to empower the community with essential financial skills. Fifty enthusiastic participants—28 women and […]
South Sudan sets course for responsible carbon trading and green growth
South Sudan has launched a stakeholder consultation on its National Carbon Market Framework, signaling a strategic move to tap into global climate finance while protecting communities and natural resources. The initiative, announced at a workshop in Juba by Joseph Africano Bartel, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, aims to prevent exploitative carbon trading […]
Rejaf’s new farming project puts women, youth at the center
On the fertile banks of Rejaf East’s Gbuduge village, the sound of hoes striking the earth carries more than the promise of crops, it signals a new chapter for women and youth determined to fight hunger and reclaim their future through farming. At the launch in Tokiman East, State Minister of Agriculture, Environment, and Forestry, […]
IDPs in Western Bahr El Ghazal to benefit from new resettlement project
Empower Youth Africa (EYA), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has launched the “Sustainable resettlement and integration of IDPs in Kor-Malang, Western Bahr El Ghazal State” project. The inception meeting, gathered key stakeholders, including state ministry representatives, local authorities, traditional leaders, civil society organizations, and community members from both displaced and host […]
Youth urged to lead ‘Second Liberation’ through education and unity
South Sudan’s Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr. Joseph Geng Aketch, has called on the nation’s young people to lead a “second liberation,” this time not through conflict, but through education, peace, and unity. Dr. Geng made the appeal during International Youth Day celebrations at Rock City Playing Ground over the weekend. The event was […]
Over 2 million displaced as South Sudan crisis deepens
South Sudan’s internal displacement crisis has reached staggering levels, with more than 2 billion people reportedly evacuated within the country, according to the chairperson of the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission, Stephen Kueth Gach. The figures, disclosed Thursday during a UNDP handover event in Juba, shade a dire picture of a nation overwhelmed by deepening communal […]
Changsha agreement signals bold new chapter for Africa’s digital development
In a major stride for South-South cooperation, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) have signed a landmark agreement to fast-track digital transformation across Africa. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), sealed at the 4th China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Changsha on Wednesday, launches the Africa […]
Calls grow to depoliticize South Sudan’s transitional justice process
Stakeholders across South Sudan are urging that the country’s transitional justice process remain free from political interference. This call came at the conclusion of a two-day national conference in Juba focused on selecting commissioners for key justice institutions outlined in the 2018 peace agreement. The conference, held last week, brought together representatives from civil society, […]
UNDP donates ICT gadgets to strengthen varsity’s academic research capacity
To enhance academic research at South Sudan’s public universities, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), in collaboration with the African Development Bank, has donated 20 desktop computers and a projector to Upper Nile University. During the handover ceremony, Assistant Professor Yien Bol, dean of the university’s Faculty of Economics and Social Studies, expressed gratitude to […]
