Improving livelihoods and Life Skills of Young Internally Displaced Girls and
Women in South Sudan
CONTACT INFORMATION
Forum for Community Change and Development (FOFCOD)
Off ministries Rd, 500m walk From American Residence,
Kololo Tong ping
Central Equatorial State,
Juba, South Sudan
Tel:+211955875181
Website: www.fofcod.org
Email:anne@fofcod.org,info@fofcod.org,fofcod@fofcod.org
Submitted
By
Anne Kyomugisha
Executive Director
Email:anne@fofcod.org,fofcod@yahoo.com,fofcod@gmail.com
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GRANT REQUEST INFORMATION
Project Summary
During the 20-year civil war, Women and their children in South Sudan have been the most affected
members of South Sudan society. Women in South Sudan have been forced to operate in an environment
that is often hostile and influx. In the absence of family members, Women become heads of households and
take on the roles of food provider and providers of security as well as continuing their traditional roles as
mothers and homemakers. These new roles place additional demands on women time and resources, making
it very difficult for them to participate effectively in social, economic and political issues that affect their
lives. Women especially Young Girls and Women with Disabilities continue to live in extreme poverty in
South Sudan, this is so given the unequal power relations witnessed in the society & emphasized by
discrimination & negative myths associated with disability. With little or no access to education,
discrimination on the grounds of disability in the job market, lack of access to credit facilities,
infrastructural challenges, disability & the fact that majority of the Women with Disabilities are born from
poor families; a seed for extreme poverty is often sowed. Research findings indicate that many Young
Women and Women with Disabilities have talents, skills &abilities which would enable self-sufficiency in
Juba & other urban areas given the many business opportunities available in the city. However, these
capabilities are not currently harnessed. Life skills & ICT training for urban Young Women need to be
augmented to promote self-reliance &complement foreign aid & to prevent long-term dependency on
humanitarian assistance.
Based on this Forum for Community Change and Development (FOFCOD) Proposes a life skills Training and
improved livelihoods project for Marginalised Young Women in South Sudan. This project takes an innovative
approach to empowering Young Women in Juba and its surrounding suburbs through self-esteem raising and
life skills teaching. Using the Entrepreneurship skill Development as a model for life, Young Women will
learn Computer skills, Tailoring skills and life skills while developing corresponding life lessons like setting
goals, importance of personal space for growth, and teamwork.
Forum for Community Change and Development (FOFCOD) in Partnership with The ‘World Day of Prayer
USAwill implement a 12 month Project that will improve the life skills and incomes of marginalised Young
Women in Juba and surrounding suburbs. This will be done through a series of interventions geared at
improving the education and economic status of Young Women. These interventions will include business
training in Information communication technology (ICT), mentorship and micro credit business schemes such
as tailoring to help people living in poverty establish their own businesses and re-establish their livelihoods.
In South Sudan, there are direct relationships between education and decision making power and family
income, particularly in the lives of girls in impoverished communities. FOFCOD is requesting The ‘World Day
of Prayer USAa grant to directly benefit 150 Young Women and Young Women with disabilities in Juba South
Sudan.
Beneficiaries
In twelve Months, The Project will directly benefit 150 Young Women who will receive training in Life skills,
Business management, Information communication technology skills and tailoring. The Project will indirectly
benefit over 500 individuals and households. FOFCOD will work in collaboration with Community leaders, the
project Management committee to identify the most vulnerable young women suitable for the programme.
Special consideration will be given to young women who bear insufficient means to meet their own needs
and lack prior access to training, those who show positive attitude to training and work and are committed
to training others and those with basic skills of reading and writing.FOFCOD will organize a publicity
campaign of the programme from which a list of interested candidates will be compiled, a shortlist will be
made from which the most vulnerable candidates will be selected in an interview taking into account the
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above features and qualities. Special attention will be given to candidates who will demonstrate motivation
and seriousness to succeed in the training.
The project will organize a closing Graduation ceremony to reinforce candidate’s motivation. At the closing
ceremony the best performing 5 participants from both tailoring and ICT class Session will be rewarded with
appropriate start up equipment on loan and organised into groups to start practicing their newly acquired
skills. To encourage women and girls participation, the team will make efforts to demonstrate to women
how their participation can supplement the entire family income through the skills gained. For those who
will successfully finish the training and show confidence in putting their skills in practice and start their self
employment, they will be linked to other Organisations for possible micro loans that they can pay back
within a specified time after starting their small projects. Special consideration will be given to those
women who can get together in groups.
Project Origination
Despite the end of the war in South Sudan after signing of the CPA in 2005 and the gain of independence in
2011, the war’s negative impact continues to be felt on the lives and livelihoods of the group that will
ultimately determine the country’s future and its ability to emerge from its history of armed conflict: its
women. Twenty years of war prevented far too many young women from attaining basic education. A
majority of South Sudan Women between the ages of 15-35 also lack access to adequate health care and
reproductive health services, and have neither the requisite education, nor the technical and
entrepreneurial skills to obtain gainful employment in both the private and public sectors. As a result,
employers cannot find qualified young women in the country’s active labour force. This acts as an
impediment to investment and encourages the use of migrant labour for skilled work. In addition, the
prevalent perception of youth as a threat to peace discourages many employers from hiring and training
them.
The process of transition in South Sudan has presented challenges, opportunities and new roles for the
Young Women. It has also exposed development-related pressures and problems that previously were not so
acute or did not exist. Young women in South Sudan amount to nearly 4 million individuals, of whom about
70% reside in cities and urban areas and 30% in rural areas. Young Women hold the key to the demographic,
socio-economic, political and cultural progress of South Sudan. The degree of satisfaction with existing
opportunities for personal and professional development directly influences the behavior and expectations
of young women and men. In turn, their potential to reach an acceptable quality of life – materially,
healthily and behaviorally – is greatly diminished. Due to limited opportunities, Young Women are often
turning to other, less constructive, alternatives.
Situation analyses of the Youth sector reveal many challenges young Women are facing, including:
 Poverty. The level of poverty among young women (44.7%) is 1.6 times higher than the average in
South Sudan. The average salary for women is 37.8% of the average salary for men.
 Unemployment. The level of unemployment among Young Women is 13.4%, as compared to the
overall national average of 9.1%. Unemployment among women is slightly lower than among men, yet
women are severely underrepresented as business executives and government officials.
 Access to education. The perception of 88% of Young Women in rural areas is that they have limited
access to quality education. 38% of females and 32% of males consider that only some levels of
education are accessible to them.
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 ICT access and skills. In towns only 21.9% of all educational institutions are equipped with ICT labs,
yet only 2.3% of rural area schools are.
 Alcohol use. 24% of 15-year-olds consume alcohol weekly (19% of girls and 29% of boys); 1/3 of
adolescents age 15-18 use alcohol.
 Drug use. 83% of South Sudanese with diagnosed drug problems are young people between 15 and 17
years old, the age of registered drug addicts is increasing.
 Tobacco use. 50% of adolescents age 15-18 smoke cigarettes and shisha.
 HIV/AIDS. The HIV epidemic is most widespread among young people, around 50% of all new HIV
infections have occurred among people age 15-24. There are unprecedented numbers of new cases
among women and children.
 Psychological Health. The rate of psychological disorders has increased by 7.3% among Young
Women, and is increasing more rapidly among males. The rate of suicide among women is 1.5 times
higher than among men.
 Crime. 57.6% of convicts are younger than 30 years old.
During the war, children and young Women constituted the largest group of recruited fighters; they are part
of an entire generation that, until now, has never experienced peace in their lifetime. A significant number
of women, including a large number of Young women, are vulnerable to exploitation. They are susceptible
to being drawn back into the only command structure they know, especially if viable employment options
are not made available. Furthermore, young women in South Sudan continue to be disadvantaged compared
to young men. This arises because young women’s social and reproductive roles entail more responsibilities
and other social constraints that render them more vulnerable. This results in unequal access to education
and vocational training, higher drop-out and illiteracy rates, limited participation in decision-making and
unequal power relationships at home and within institutions.
Most of these are young people are either young girls, or single mothers with children and the youth with
disabilities. Although great efforts have been made by humanitarian organizations and the government of
South Sudan to support these youth, many of them continue to lack adequate access to basic services like
food, shelter, Education etc. Many young Women are frustrated and are often seen loaming in the streets
with nothing to do and with no food. Improving these young people’s education &employability is important
to them for two main reasons.
1. There is the obvious benefit of being able to make a living &function as members of society.
2. Their self-esteem &sense of worth will be greatly improved. We will therefore select and train Young
Women in vocational skills such as Tailoring, Information Communication Technology (ICT) and “skills for
work” & take part in a work placement towards gaining work experience to improve their employability with
some getting direct employment
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Research findings indicate that many Young women have talents, skills, and abilities which would enable
self-sufficiency in South Sudan and other urban areas given the many business opportunities available in the
Country. However, these capabilities are not currently harnessed. In addition the current South Sudan
Youth resettlement policy gives precedence to promotion of self-reliance in young women settlements.
Livelihood opportunities and entrepreneurship development for Young women need to be augmented to
promote self-reliance and complement foreign aid and to prevent long-term dependency on humanitarian
assistance.
FOFCOD has established that the main problem facing Young Women is discrimination against their
fundamental Human Rights, poverty, exacerbated by a lack of resources and dependency on others. Young
Women are ending up in prostitution as a means of survival, they are not accessing schools and the Majority
of young women provide unskilled labour to people and are not paid for it and hence they are exploited.
There is lack of training in vocational skills like Tailoring and computer training. There are no means of
building their livelihoods and reducing the poverty and discrimination they are facing. Discrimination,
poverty and exclusion directly affect Young Women ability to find work and positions of responsibility in
South Sudan society. Young Women are isolated from the rest of society due to their poverty and the mutual
distrust that exists in society, as well as their lack of access to information and low self-confidence in being
able to take advantage of opportunities open to them.
Because of Poverty, Women also have little protection from violence and have no role in decision making.
Women are often paid less than men for their work and face persistent discrimination when they apply for
credit for business or self-employment and are often concentrated in insecure, unsafe and low-wage work.
Advancing women’s economic security and rights has always been a core FOFCOD’s priority. FOFCOD
supports women to reshape conditions at both ends of the economic spectrum from boosting women’s
participation in economic policy-making to supporting efforts to provide women and their communities with
practical skills needed for securing sustainable livelihoods.
In a bid to work to solve all the underlying problems facing young women especially in education and
economic empowerment, in November 2013, FOFCOD convened a meeting with Young Women and
representatives of women groups and associations in south Sudan to lay strategies for Young Women
economic empowerment, improving their access to education and gaining employment. The meeting which
attracted over 100 representatives from the different parts of South Sudan resolved that FOFCOD initiates a
special project specifically to improve the life skills of Young Women. The participants also resolved that
special attention be given to vocational skills in Information Communication technology (ICT) and tailoring
as these activities were deemed more effective and feasible.
General objective
The main objective of this project is to provide Young Women with Vocational and life skills that can
practically transform their livelihoods and offer them opportunities for self-employment and sustainability
Specific objective
1) To provide 150 Young Women with vocational training in tailoring and computer training, managerial
and technical capacity building to enable them to run a business;
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2) To provide Young Women with basic equipment to start a job and support them to become organised
in community-based working units to effectively manage and run their businesses;
3) To assist Young women to discover their talents and potential and start to harness them
4) To improve Young Women’s self confidence and reliance through practical training and small
business skills training for other income generating activities
Results of the project
1) The immediate expected outcome of this Project is to get Young Women in to formal education
and/or employment. By providing the necessary training, skills, start up equipment and advice we
will begin to see the benefits very quickly. In addition, the Young Women who take part in the
project will learn about their rights in relation to employment and educational law. Finally, they will
be prepared for the new environments they will find themselves in, in the work-place and in schools.
2) By the end of the life skills training, 150 Young Women will have increased self-awareness and talent
discovery among themselves, improved hands on skills on income generating activities, Improved
better means of livelihoods for women, by the end of the training session. 150 Young Women will be
able to understand the concept of entrepreneurship and recognize their entrepreneurship qualities.
Think of an idea and start their own business. Know the rules, regulations and practices governing
the start-up and management of small business. Be aware of the need to keep meticulous financial
records, especially keeping personal and business records separate, Understand the importance of
management, its elements and qualities of a good entrepreneur, Understand the importance of
group-work and effective business communication, Understand the concept of time-management and
the fact that time has a monetary value in business, Understand the concept of demand, supply and
the market forces by learning how to formulate a good marketing strategy, Trainees will learn how
to estimate the start-up costs for a business, how to obtain funds from the available government and
private institutions. Know the importance of preparing a business plan and be aware of how ICT can
help a small business.
3) 150 Targeted women will have developed skills in tailoring matching standards to satisfy market
demands, as well as managerial and technical capacities to run a business
4) 20 Targeted Young Women will have been provided with tailoring and computer equipment on loan
as awards for best performance and, organised in community-based working units which cover all
fields of production and marketing, are able to effectively manage their businesses;
5) 20 Targeted women will have developed skills in Information Communication technology matching
standards to satisfy market demands, as well as managerial and technical capacities to run a
business
Indicators and means of verification
The project will undertake baseline mapping exercises to establish benchmarks in areas of project
intervention. The baseline surveys undertaken at the outset of the project will first and foremost seek to
ascertain how profitable the women’s businesses are and how many jobs (and under what conditions of
employment) they are creating. In addition to these quantitative indicators, baseline surveys will look at
qualitative measurements such as whether the project is helping to empower Young women in their families
and communities to secure employment; whether it is leading to increased gender equality among the
target groups; and whether it is successfully targeting women with disabilities.
In addition to the more general indicators, following from the overall development objectives, the project
will monitor whether each of the outputs listed above have been achieved in accordance with the
implementation plan. FOFCOD will use the following indicators to measure the achievement of objectives.
i)
Number of young women who will attend the training (attendance)
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ii)
Number of Women with disabilities able to attend the training
iii)
Number of training sessions conducted
iv)
Number of trainers selected
v)
Number of Young Women connected to work places to begin harnessing their skills
vi)
The number of Young Women benefiting directly from the project
vii)
Number of trainees who will complete the training
viii)
Number of Women Groups formed from the best performing beneficiaries who received awards
ix)
Number of trainees who will be able to take up the new skills after the training.
x)
Number of Young Women able to make usable products that suit customers’ needs.
xi)
Number of young women who will receive awards of best performance
xii)
% of young women with increased knowledge on income generating activity
xiii)
%of young women able to secure employment after the training
xiv)
% of young women able to pay back their loan of the rewarded equipment within the shortest
time possible
xv)
% of young women able get direct employment in the project
Some Verifiable indicators will include
1. List of attendance
2. The Quality of questions asked during the training
3. Project Reports
4. Appointment letter
5. Baseline report
6. Exam and Test Results
Activities.
1. Life and business skills Training
The life skills training will take an innovative approach to empowering young women and women with
disabilities in South Sudan through self-esteem raising and life skills teaching. Using the Entrepreneurship
skill Development as a model for life, Beneficiaries will learn Entrepreneurship skills while developing
corresponding life lessons like setting goals, importance of personal space for growth, and teamwork. The
beneficiaries will learn to critically examine the costs related to production, marketing and the benefits
that accrue through improved efficiencies from making informed management decisions. The training will
involve life and customised business training skills and a practical hands on training.The life skills training
will take place during the orientation in first week of the training. This will occur for both the tailoring
class and the computer class.
By the end of the life skills training , Young women and Women with Disabilities will have Increased selfawareness and talent discovery among themselves, Improved hands on skills on income generating activities,
Improved better means of livelihoods for women, by the end of the training session, Young women will be
able to understand the concept of entrepreneurship and recognize their entrepreneurship qualities., Think
of an idea and start their own business., Know the rules, regulations and practices governing the start-up
and management of small business. Be aware of the need to keep meticulous financial records, especially
keeping personal and business records separate, Understand the importance of management, its elements
and qualities of a good entrepreneur, Understand the importance of group-work and effective business
communication, Understand the concept of time-management and the fact that time has a monetary value
in business, Understand the concept of demand, supply and the market forces by learning how to formulate
a good marketing strategy, Trainees will learn how to estimate the start-up costs for a business, how to
obtain funds from the available government and private institutions. Know the importance of preparing a
business plan and be aware of how ICT can help a small business.
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2. Computer Training and information Communication Technology (ICT)
The principle problem which FOFCOD is seeking to address is the lack of education &employment
opportunities for young Women. Whether through lack of education, vocational training or motivation from
the individual, it is difficult to maintain young Women in position within a job or educational institution.
Improving these young people’s education &employability is important to them for two main reasons.
1) There is the obvious benefit of being able to make a living &function as members of society.
2) Their self-esteem &sense of worth will be greatly improved.
We will therefore select and train 150 Young Women in Computer skills and “skills for work” & take part in a
work placement towards gaining work experience to improve their employability with some getting direct
employment. The selected Young Women will be trained in computer skills, entrepreneurship, job searching
skills, life skills etc. This project is meant to showcase the benefit of employing Young Women and those
who will successfully graduate from the training they will be connected to work places for them to begin
harnessing their skills, some will get direct employment in the project to train other fellow members who
have not received training in this phase of the project. We will organise a final graduation ceremony and we
will provide a certificate to those who have completed the program in basic computer education course.
This certificate will enable them to obtain a job much easier & will encourage them to become successful
members of their society. The training in this program will give them more confidence to participate in
community activities & entrepreneurship. We will also Award the best five students from each session with
start up machines. A total of 20 best performing students will be awarded start up equipment in form of a
loan and encouraged to organise themselves into groups to start business
Approach.
The Activity will be implemented Three months each with two groups, a morning and afternoon groups.
Each group will be made up of 20 Young Women and at least 5 Young women with disabilities. The Training
will be in different phase; the first phase is to provide participants with basic life skills for example, how to
manage a business, reading and writing skills. The second phase will be providing training on topics including
labour law, contractual agreements, interview techniques and guidance on finding the jobs that they want.
The third stage will focus on practical training skills. Over a period of 90 days, the students will learn about
Windows, Word, Excel, Website design and programming and how to use the internet. Classes will be open
to Young Women. We will have two classes every day at the centre and at the end of the 90 day period
students will complete a basic computer training course; the students will receive a certificate for their
computer skills accomplishment. The best 20 performing students will be awarded start up equipment in
form of a loan and encouraged to organise themselves into groups to start business.
Computer training Course Guide
Course
Life skills
Week
1
Course length
10 hrs
Typing skills course
1&2
Basic computer course
3
5 hours plus
software (for
continued
practice)
3 hours
Microsoft word for
windows
4
6 hours
Description
To provide participants with basic life skills
for example, how to manage a business,
training on topics including labour law,
contractual agreements, interview
techniques and guidance on finding jobs
Easily attain 20 words per minute at 100%
accuracy within 3 months. (lots of practice
required)
Understanding the desktop, filing of folders
and basic computer management
Type letters, memos and other documents
correctly, tabulation, borders and other
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Microsoft excel for
windows
5
8 hours
Microsoft PowerPoint for
windows
6
6 hours
Internet & email course
7
3 hours
Web site development
and business course
Access course
Kwick books and pastel
8
10 hours
9
10
6 hours
6
Revision
Exams
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12
4
6
important modules for the market place.
Highly recommended course in the market
place - income, expenses and balance sheet,
managing spreadsheets, linking sheets, and
many other important modules for the
market place.
Business presentation skills for the market
place. Creating slide shows, slides,
animation, etc
Creating, sending and receiving emails.
Sending to groups, managing the address
book, etc
Website development, personal blogs and
newsletters and hosting
To enable students to know how to handle
accounts
Prepare for exams
Exam
3. Tailoring Income generating Scheme
The restoration of livelihoods is a critical step in community building following natural disasters and
calamity in South Sudan. FOFCOD will conduct a three month induction course in tailoring skills for 150
Young Women and women with Disabilities business training, mentorship and micro enterprise services to
help young women living in poverty establish their own businesses and re-establish their livelihoods. Through
business enterprises, FOFCOD will investment in Women who are most industrious and this will yield a return
that will change the course of a family’s welfare by bringing both income and hope. About 500 individuals,
families, women’s groups will benefit from the wide array of business schemes that FOFCOD will operate.
Approach
The Beneficiaries of the Tailoring Income generating Scheme will receive a three month induction course in
tailoring skills. During this training, beneficiaries will learn and develop skills in making shirts, trousers,
skirts, school uniforms, African traditional wear. At the end of the skills empowerment training, the
beneficiaries usually will have two options:
(a) Finding employment in an established tailoring business
(b) The 20 best performing young women will be awarded start-up equipment on loan from FOFCOD to begin
self-employment. Under this arrangement, the beneficiaries are expected to repay a small cost every
month towards the purchase of the sewing machines over the period of the next 12 months from the
time that they begin to engage the machine that they have received on loan, commercially. Priority will
be given to young women willing to form Group
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Course module for Tailoring
Week
Practical Training
HR
Week
1&2
Orientation and
introduction of common
tools and workshop
rules
56
Content/Technology & science
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Week
3&4
Introduction to hand
sewing
56
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
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Week 5
Introduction to sewing
or peddling
24
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Life skills in business management
Development of an idea of tailoring
Types of tools
Care of tools/stores
Types of sewing machines and its
operations
Parts of a machine and their functions
Types and size of needles, threads and
buttons
Commercial entrepreneurship
Types of threads their size and
application
- Types of stitches
- Materials used
- Hand tools
- Population Hand Stitching.
Machine Control.
Learning Garments Procedures.
Ready made and Domestic Garments
Differences
Introduction to elementary sewing
machine and its use
Types of stitches according to materials
The sewing machine
Working and adjustment belt tension,
repair and lubrication
Peddling
Family welfare
Female garments: Theory and Cutting.
Pattern Making.
Machine Control and Line Stitching.
HR
Technical
Drawing
HR
12
Introduction of
tools used in
technical
drawing
4
12
Patterns in
relation to
drawing
2
2
6 Drawing some
parts of sewing
machine
Applied Mathematics
or calculations
HR
HR
4
80
Measurements
4
80
Introduction to
electric metric system
units
4
40
Measurements
10
Week 6
Button holding
20
Terms used in tailoring
Measurements, cutting
out, making up and
fitting body rise and
width
Week 7
Measurements, cutting
out, trimming, marking
up and fitting
Week8
Garments making and
materials
28
Week 9
Garments making and
28
Female Garments: Cutting and Stitching 2
Types of buttons
Stitches used
Tailoring
Tailor
Tailored
Tailor – made
Tailor – piece
Taint
How to read and use tape measure
Where to begin measurements according
to the required garments
 Stock, color and neck band sizes
 HIV / AIDS.
 Collar styles
6
 - Stock chest
 - Waist size
 - Commercial entrepreneurship skills
 Girls uniform
6
 Dress
 Skirts
 Blouse
 Baby dress
 Adult/men’s trouser all types
 Women’s overall and apron all
types
 Fashion and types
 Commercial entrepreneurship
 Male Garments: Cutting and Stitching.
 Kids Ware: Cutting and Stitching.
 Hand Embroidery and knitting works,
Machine Embroidery works.
 Quality garments making ands stitching
on regular basis.
Cutting
10
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Do
4
Do
4
40
Drawing Pattens
2
Estimates of materials
required for a
particular garments
4
40
Do
2
Estimates of materials
required for a
particular garments
4
40
Do
2
Cost of finished
4
44
11
Week 10
materials
Garments making and
materials
28
- Population
Ditto continues
family welfare
10
Week 11
Week 12
Revision and test
Exams
28
28
Revision of earlier work covered,HIV/AIDS
Exams
6
6
Application of
pattern to
flowered or
figured
materials
Revision
Exams
2
2
2
products
Cost of finished
products
Revision and test
12
4
44
4
4
44
40
Duration and activity schedule.
The project will be implemented for 12 months
Activity
Month
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Invitation of Applications for beneficiaries and
trainers
Selecting Beneficiaries
Hiring of Trainers
Life Skills Training in Business Management
Establishing the centre and Equipping it with
Equipment
Computer Training
Tailoring Training
Quarterly Monitoring and Evaluation
Final Evaluation
Graduation ceremony
Project budget
Activity
Three Months training Course
Unit
No of Units
Frequency
Investment Cost for the training activity
Quantity
20
Amount
£
£
10
1500
1
100
1000
50
5
250
100
2000
5
50
50
200
50
100
Tailoring Income Generating Scheme for 50 Members
Participants
50
3
Procurement of Sewing Machines for the
Training Course
Unit Cost
Procurement of Sewing machines to be
Quantity
20
loaned to Best Performing Beneficiaries
Assembling sewing machines
Quantity
40
Training Board
Quantity
1
1
Knitting Machine
Quantity
2
1
Miscellaneous accessories e.g. scissors,
Quantity
threads, cloth etc..
Rent for centre
Monthly
12
1
Subtotal
Computer Training course for 50 Members
Three Months Training course
Participants
50
3
Procurement of Desktop Computers for
Quantity
10
1
Training
Procumbent of laptop Computer to be
Quantity
20
1
loaned to the best performing
beneficiaries
Furniture for the centre
Quantity
10
1
250
250
3000
8350
10
200
1500
2000
200
4000
25
250
13
Training Board
Projector
Subtotal
Venue
Refreshments
Facilitation
Mobilisation
Music System
Transport
Subtotal
Office Space
Printing and Copying
Telephone, Email and Fax
Communication and Postage
Utilities
Subtotal
Production of Progress reports
Monitoring Visits
Production of annual report
Evaluation focus groups
Subtotal
5KVA generator
Total Project Cost
Amount Requested
Other Contributions
Quantity
Quantity
1
1
Graduation Ceremony
Days
1
People/days
450
People/days
2
People/days
2
Days
1
People/days
50
1
1
50
350
50
350
8150
1
1
1
1
1
1
250
2
50
50
150
5
250
450
100
50
150
250
1250
50
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600
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300
300
600
2100
100
50
3
200
400
200
300
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1300
1000
1000
22,150
5,000
17,150
Project running Costs
Monthly
12
Monthly
6
Monthly
6
Monthly
6
Monthly
12
Monitoring, Evaluation and reporting
Quarterly
4 people
4
Quarterly
4
1
Yearly/copies
100
1
Yearly
2
Quantity
Equipment
1
1
Sustainability Monitoring and Evaluation
Viability
The project emphasizes on the creation and strengthening of Young Women and women with Disabilities,
which are crucial to build confidence within themselves and the community. The project will begin with a
withdrawal strategy from day one onwards to practically facilitate the young women and the community to
own resources and act accordingly. Young Women will have high technical capability by the end of the
project to undertake planning, pool resources, develop produces, access markets and share profits. The
project believes in strengthening the skills of the community in managing resources in a sustainable manner
and this will be achieved by intensive capacity-building programs organized during the term of the project.
Socio-cultural Viability
To a large extent, the beneficiaries are willing to participate in the project as the have promised to provide
in kind support to the project. The attitude of local authorities to FOFCOD activities is excellent with local
leaders showing their support by continuing to participate in our activities and their constant requests to
FOFCOD to implement more projects in their areas. To encourage women and girls participation, the team
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will make efforts to demonstrate to both men and women how their participation can supplement the entire
family income through the skills gained
Economic Viability
The sustainability of this project can be guaranteed because of several reasons. First this Project involves the
participation of different stakeholders especially the community and government offices. These will handle
and monitor the project even after the phasing out of the project. Second, the project beneficiaries will
have their own income from sale of products. Phasing out shall take place through individuals. When the
beneficiaries of the project. The Project is self sustainable in that after the donor funding, a nominal fee will
be collected from those selected to participate in the training. This will help to successfully sustain the
project. Also the Beneficiaries who will receive awards on loan will be paying back some nominal fee, such
that other beneficiaries can also benefit. This will further make the project economically sustainable. The
centre will also charge some fee from those who will want to access internet and surf the web. This will help
the centre to become more sustainable as such money will be used in repairing of equipment or replacing old
equipment.
Technical Viability
FOFCOD has a committed work force to perform duties under this project. The organisation will appoint one
project director and 4 trainers and 1 financial assistant. FOFCOD’s executive director will be responsible as
the overseer of the entire administrative functions as the Project Director. She will also be responsible for
the leadership functions to motivate, direct, inspire, supervise and encourage both trainers and learners due
to vast experience she has in this field .FOFCOD has the necessary capacity to procure materials and
equipment for this training, conduct hands on skills practice. Some of our previous trainers who have been
either orphans or widows or victims of such difficult circumstances will provide encouragement and
testimonial achievement to the rest of the trainees. We believe this will enhance member’s participation to
put the learned skills in practice. Also FOFCOD has the necessary capacity with a team of experts to recruit
and select trainees, instruct, supervise and evaluate trainees and for guidance and work supervision after the
training.
All the FOFCOD staff has undergone training in International Development from one of Africa’s best
universities, like University of Juba and other recognized Universities in South Sudan. Most of the staff have
graduated with degrees and possess additional qualifications with diplomas and certificates in fields related
to economic Development. FOFCOD is lucky to have a team of such staff with talent and commitment. The
wider experience in social work and social administration, Gender and Development, Political Science,
Human rights and law provides an opportunity to the staff members to take up initiatives for promoting social
change in South Sudan. FOFCOD is doing important work.
Monitoring and evaluation
The project will develop a monitoring strategy to examine the progress of the interventions and also to
document lessons learned. FOFCOD will on a continuous basis monitor the project to ensure that it achieves
the intended objectives. Records of attendance and performance of trainees will always be monitored in
each training session. Quarterly progress reports will be submitted indicating the progress of the project.
FOFCOD will also submit quarterly financial reports that will be in line with the requirements. These reports
will always show how these training sessions have had impact on Young women’ skills.
During the training sessions, FOFCOD will do short evaluations involving trainees as well by asking such
questions as what was covered in the session, what was satisfactory and what was unsatisfactory and how
can it be made better.
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At the end of the project, FOFCOD will carry out evaluation to determine the impact of project activities.
The above indicators will be used to evaluate the overall impact of the project. FOFCOD will conduct follow
up interviews with the trained youn women and women with disabilities to assess the extent to which they
are practicing the skills acquired from the program. In addition, FOFCOD will conduct informal follow up
interviews to gauge the degree to which trained young women and Women with disabilities are passing on
the skills with in their communities FOFCOD will then submit the evaluation report indicating the impact of
the project.
In addition to the monthly and annual reports developed by the project staff based upon a set of preidentified progressive indicators, the project will organize Quarterly and annual meetings with the
beneficiaries to generate feedback, facilitate planning and promote young women participation. This will be
a two-way approach for the achievement of effective results and ensure community ownership of the
activities undertaken. Further, project visits will be undertaken by senior organizational staff and donor
agency representatives on regular basis.
ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION
1. Purpose of the organisation
The Forum for community Change and Development (FOFCOD) an a national Non Governmental organization
based in South Sudan and responding to the needs of the most vulnerable South Sudanese young women and
girls. In 2009 a group of innovative women and Youth formed Forum for Community Change and Development
(FOFCOD). Since then, the organization has grown into a broader Youth (girl) movement that is committed to
contributing to the national development through programs of Human rights, Democracy, Conflict resolution,
health, Education Livelihoods and food security, Entrepreneurship, peace and justice in South Sudan.
FOFCOD envisions a new generation of productive and self-reliant south Sudanese women who can ably
participate in community development programmes to meet their needs and those of other disadvantaged
groups.
The organization also aims at addressing the current high levels of unemployment among women by
identifying existing opportunities in communities through skills training, appropriate technologies and
creation of income generating activities. The organization is managed and run by youth and women. The
organization Members includes youth and women groups.
FOFCOD being women and youth led organization values the role of gender equality and equity in its
activities. We are convinced that without women making decisions equally with men, certain aspects of
development cannot be attained. FOFCOD caters for women's needs and also advances women's human rights
in south Sudan. We are an organization who believes that ensuring women's full equality and participation in
society is one of the most effective ways to build a just, peaceful and sustainable South Sudan. Our programs
look at issues concerning economic security, health, safety, education and leadership of women and girls.
Mission Statement
Our Mission is to have a country where economic, political and social systems guarantee basic rights, uphold
human dignity and promote sustainable livelihoods to enhance community empowerment through people
centered and gender responsive development that creates opportunities to harness potentials necessary for
equitable and Sustainable development.
Vision Statement
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Our Vision is to open eyes, inform minds, touch hearts and join hands to create a country where all
economic, social, and political structures, systems and policies guarantee the dignity and basic rights of
every member of the human family.
Our Core Values
 Professionalism:
 Integrity
 Commitment
 Respect
 Love and concern for others
 Stewardship
 Impartiality
 Empathy
 Transparency
Organization Objectives:
 To sensitize and empower people especially children, women, people living with HIV/AIDS, orphans,
People With Disabilities (PWDs) and other disadvantaged groups in society about their social,
economic and civil rights.
 To impart entrepreneurial skills in youths, PWDs, women and other vulnerable groups of people in our
communities through training and innovations.
 Establish demonstration centres of training in small scale production projects like hand crafts, beads,
paper making ,candle making and other projects
 Participate in income generating activities for example Agro farming, tree planting, bee keeping, hot
culture, poultry, sheep an goat rearing brick laying small scale industries, retail shops and bakery.
 To advocate for the removal of obstacles that detract respect and promotion of human rights and
democracy
 To encourage the elimination of social, economic, political and cultural practices that detracts efforts
to promote human rights and democracy.
 To train and sensitize law enforcement officers regarding the protection of the rights of vulnerable
groups and other members of the public
 To organize consensus and consultative workshops for the review of customary and other practices
which detract enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all
 To mobilize and sensitize legal practitioners to undertake advocacy for the protection of the rights of
minorities
 To strengthen effective partnerships and dialogue between the public and private sector, civil society
organizations both national and international organizations and community groups for the promotion
of human rights, democracy, development, justice and peace
 To sensitize people about the importance of community participation in effective delivery of social
services like education, health etc that help them to effectively attain justice, peace and human
rights and other forms of development
 To ensure that human rights are protected and other fundamental freedoms like equality and freedom
from discrimination, protection of right to life, personal liberty, respect for human dignity from
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slavery servitude and forced labor, protection from deprivation of property, right to privacy of
persons and other property, right to a fair hearing, protection of freedom of movement, expression,
conscience, religion, assembly and association, right to education, protection of the rights of the
family, affirmative action in favor of marginalized groups
THEMATIC AREAS OF FOCUS
Forum for
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Community Change and Development (FOFCOD) will focus on the following thematic areas:
Human rights; Good governance and democracy
Research, and Advocacy
HIV and AIDS; Malaria awareness
Gender and Development
Livelihoods security through sustainable agriculture and food security
Peace and Reconciliation
Ultimate Beneficiaries:
 Women
 Street children
 Orphans
 Youth
 People with disabilities
 People living with HIV and AIDS
 Widows
 Minorities
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE OF FOFCOD
There are number of international and local organizations operating in South Sudan in the area of support to
the vulnerable; and Forum for Community Change and Development (FOFCOD) shares many positive qualities
(as well as certain shortcomings) with the majority. However, in terms of distinctive strengths and
comparative advantages the following positive features characterize Forum for Community Change and
Development (FOFCOD)’s niche: 1. FOFCOD is a Non-Governmental organization, with value-driven commitment; is non-sectarian and nondiscriminatory. FOFCOD intervenes in the direction of felt needs.
2. FOFCOD is a local and community initiative that derives its energy from the local community and its
members.
3. FOFCOD enjoys credibility, acceptance and a fine reputation over 4 years from its work among
disadvantaged communities in the entire South Sudan.
FOFCOD has a practical and results-oriented approach to development work.
2. Structure
FOFCOD is led by the Board of directors who elect the Executive Director every after five years. The Board is
assisted by the National Executive Committee. After every Five years FOFCOD, holds a general assembly
which comprises Board of Directors and delegates from each of the paid up members. The General assembly
is the supreme organ of the FOFCOD whose Decisions override those of lower organs. The general assembly
elects the National Executive Committee members, reviews and adopts FOFCOD Constitution and also
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scrutinizes the auditors’ reports. All the Board of Directors including the national executive Committee
members are volunteers
FOFCOD has a national secretariat headed by the Executive Director who is supported by other professional
staff on a full time basis.All the Board of Directors including the national executive Committee members are
volunteers. FOFCOD has a national secretariat headed by the Executive Director, Director of programs and
Director of Finance who is supported by other professional staff on a full time basis
Role of Women who benefit from FOFCOD activities and how these groups are represented among
FOFCOD Board and staff.
In order to effectively promote and protect human rights, FOFCOD main target groups include the following;
Children, Women, People living with HIV/AIDS, Orphans, People With Disabilities (PWDs), Youth, widows
,Elderly and Minorities.
FOFCOD established county based human rights support committees that keep on reporting cases of human
rights abuses to FOFCOD offices. In Each county one committee with 10 members was formed. The group has
all the marginalized groups of people represented. For example people with disabilities, people living with
HIV/AIDS, widows, orphans, women, children, youth, elderly are represented on the committees including
one politician and two religious leaders one Christian and one Moslem. Each committee usually send the
representative to the meetings of Board of Directors. The committees therefore help FOFCOD staff in
addressing human rights issues in different counties
FOFCOD values the Participation of community members in implementation of its activities - Participation
entails a process of inquiry and dialogue through which community and target group share ideas in ways that
help them to have a multi-dimensional perception of their needs. Key stakeholders analyze the causes and
effects of these needs so that decisions for effective future common action can be made. Furthermore, all
stakeholders identify preliminary indicators for assessing progress, implement activities and then assess
progress through monitoring and evaluation based on their objectives. Participation is seen as four phase
cycle- problem identification, followed by reflection and deeper analysis, enabling a decision to be made,
which has to be followed by an action plan. FOFCOD being women led organization values the role of
gender equality and equity in its activities. We are convinced that without women making decisions
equally with men, certain aspects of development cannot be attained. Forum for Community
Change and Development (FOFCOD) is an organization that caters for women's needs and also
advances women's human rights in south Sudan. We are an organization who believes that ensuring
women's full equality and participation in society is one of the most effective ways to build a just,
peaceful and sustainable South Sudan. At FOFCOD the decisions are made by women in consultation
with other staff members.
ACTIVITIES AND/OR PROGRAMS
Because Young Girls & Women’s human rights are simply ignored and sidelined in South Sudan, FOFCOD work
is to stop the suffering and humiliation this brings, and instead ensure that women have the right to be who
they are, have opinions and be able to pursue ideas and opportunities alongside men.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 1: PROMOTING AND ADVOCATING FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (SOCIAL, ECONOMIC,
CULTURAL, POLITICAL AND CIVIL RIGHTS.
The strategic objectives include:  Develop an advocacy policy
 To establish and update a data bank on human rights abuses
 Create awareness in the focus counties on the human rights and good governance
 Undertake civic education in the rural areas
 Establish the training needs of the community
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 Design appropriate and relevant interventions that aim at poverty alleviation in South Sudan
FOFCOD is committed to the advancement of women’s human rights and places their realization at the
centre of its work in all its program areas.
In South Sudan, women have confronted manifold violations of their human rights and when they cannot
participate in the decisions that affect their lives or claim fair political representation, when they face
discrimination in employment, when they are denied entitlement to land and property, or when they suffer
violence within their own home.
Other obstacles to rights arise when women and girls are prevented from going to school or attaining health
care, or are subject to harmful traditional practices.
One of the primary ways FOFCOD works to advance women’s human rights is by raising awareness about
human rights and implementing CEDAW putting special emphasis on the empowerment of vulnerable and
marginalized groups, such as poor or indigenous women, so that national frameworks become more inclusive
of and responsive to the full range of women’s rights concerns.
Violence Against women and girls is one of the most widespread violations of human rights in South Sudan.It
includes physical, sexual, psychological and economic abuse, and it cuts across boundaries of age, race,
culture, wealth and geography. It takes place in the home, on the streets, in schools, the workplace and in
farm fields, during conflicts and crises. It has many manifestations ranging from the most universally
prevalent forms of domestic and sexual violence, to harmful practices, abuse during pregnancy.
In South Sudan, Violence against women and girls has far-reaching consequences, harming families and
communities. Gender-based violence for instance not only violates human rights, but also hampers
productivity, reduces human capital and undermines economic growth.
FOFCOD works on several fronts towards ending violence against women and girls. This includes tackling its
main root: gender inequality as its name states. Efforts are multiplied through advocacy campaigns and
partnerships with governments and the civil society. Initiatives include working to end violence against
women at the grassroots level, including ending conflicts in families. FOFCOD also conducts research to
collect data on violence against women and facilitates new learning on Violence against Women in South
Sudan.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 2: PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT
FOFCOD will assist Communities in South Sudan to systematically address gender concerns in planning,
development, and implementation of programs and projects to reduce gender disparities and meet the MDGs.
The strategic objectives are:
 To raise awareness of the Gender specific rights of Women in South Sudan
 To encourage political participation among women in South Sudan.
 To train women leaders about Gender and Human rights advocacy and the importance of Political
participation in democracy building and women’s rights promotion.
 To increase the understanding of democratic processes by women in South Sudan South Sudan.
FOFCOD believes that Women’s political participation is a fundamental prerequisite for gender equality and
genuine democracy. It facilitates women’s direct engagement in public decision-making and is a means of
ensuring better accountability to women. Political accountability to women begins with increasing the
number of women in decision-making positions, but this is not enough. What is required are gender-sensitive
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governance reforms that will make all elected officials more effective at promoting gender equality in public
policy and ensuring their implementation.
There has been significant progress in recent years: more and more women are seeking to transform politics
itself, and women’s groups are focusing on efforts to increase women’s representation on the ballot to
reinvigorate political accountability.
In South Sudan today, there are more women in government than ever before yet, around the world, gender
equality in democratic governance continues to be extremely limited.
FOFCOD ’S research finds that many factors hinder women’s political participation, such as political parties
being slow to respond to women’s interests, under-investment in women’s campaigns, cultural barriers, and
conflicting demands on the time of women candidates due to their domestic chores and social
responsibilities. FOFCOD believes that Civic Education is very critical in improving the numbers of Women in
positions of power and decision making.
One of the pillars of FOFCOD’S work under its Human Rights and Good Governance Program is advancing
women’s political participation and good governance, to ensure that decision-making processes are
participatory, responsive, equitable and inclusive.
Efforts are focused through strategic entry points that can advance the status of women by catalyzing wideranging, long-term impacts. We are also working closely with multiple stakeholders, like women’s
organizations, government and the private sector, to bring more women on board, train women leaders and
boost women’s skills to actively participate in the democratic processes.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 3: PROMOTING LIVELIHOODS SECURITY THROUGH SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND
FOOD SECURITY
In South Sudan, Women bear a disproportionate burden of poverty where as compared to Men are poor and at
risk of hunger because of the systematic discrimination they face in education, health care, employment and
control of assets.
Poverty implications have been widespread for women, leaving many without even basic rights such as access
to clean drinking water, sanitation, medical care and decent employment.
Because of Poverty, Women also have little protection from violence and have no role in decision making.
Women are often paid less than men for their work and face persistent discrimination when they apply for
credit for business or self-employment and are often concentrated in insecure, unsafe and low-wage work.
Advancing women’s economic security and rights has always been a core FOFCOD’s priority. FOFCOD supports
women to reshape conditions at both ends of the economic spectrum from boosting women’s participation in
economic policy-making to supporting efforts to provide women and their communities with practical skills
needed for securing sustainable livelihoods.
FOFCOD also works to strengthen women’s rights to land and inheritance, increase their access to credit and
decent work, and empower Women migrant workers as well as home-based workers. Against the above
backdrop, FOFCOD will promote and support initiatives that address the following key areas of livelihood
concerns:I) Increased food availability, access and utilization at household level
 Increased incomes at household level.
 Improved environmental management.
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Current and Previous Projects
Increasing Awareness of Women's right and Participation in Politics in South Sudan
South Sudan is in the transition process to
Democracy and good governance. Escalating abuses
of power has marred the past 2 decades of civil war
between the north and the south. The Country is in
the process of political transition after the
Referendum that allowed all South Sudan to be an
independent state. Democracy and good governance
is important as it provides a framework for the
enjoyment of human rights.
To realize democracy, civil and political rights such
as the right to life, right to property, vote, associate
and express oneself and social, economic and
cultural rights like the right to health, education
shelter and food and the group rights like the right
to peace and development and a clean and health
environment should all be promoted among Women.
There has been little participation of Women in
politics due to limited Knowledge about their
political rights such as the right to vote. Male
counterparts who have participated in elections occupying all leadership positions have left Women behind
with limited knowledge to exploit.
Forum for Community Change and Development (FOFCOD) Believes that the most effective way to increase
political participation by grassroots women in south Sudan is through an innovative approach that focuses on
improved political advocacy, promoting respect of women’s rights especially during this transition period as
well as having a peaceful society where people live in harmony. By providing civic education to the
grassroots women in South Sudan, FOFCOD hopes to empower them to present compelling alternative voices
within the political arena and thus allow them to expand political participation within their country.
Empowering Women through Improved
Cooking Stoves
Development is not possible without
access to energy, Energy is vital for
women’s development in terms of
reducing their time burden for collecting
firewood used in cooking and heating,
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supporting livelihoods activities, improving health and well being and providing opportunities for enterprise
and capacity-building.
Conventional energy policies have tended to focus on energy supply, with little attention to the social issues
relating to energy. Energy policies miss vital opportunities to ensure projects draw on women’s vital local
knowledge and their influencing capacity within households and communities.
FOFCOD carried out a research in Yei, Studies show that many rural women spend up to five hours a day
gathering fuel and carrying heavy loads.
This burden leaves them with little time for productive activities or leisure, puts women and girls at risk of
long-term health problems and increases their vulnerability to physical or sexual violence. Spending long
hours indoors with traditional wood burning stoves can result in health hazards such as lung disease and eye
infections for women and children. The provision of clean cook stoves can mitigate these negative impacts
while promoting women’s empowerment, as the time that would have been used to collect fuel can now be
used for other productive and economic activities.
Promoting the Rights of Women with Disabilities
The majority of people in South Sudan are far from
access to information about human rights of People
with Disabilities. Moreover, they are still ignorant of
the terms human rights and disability that are widely
used by the NGO’s and Government officials in recent
days. There are many people in south Sudan with
disability. Recent research indicates that significant
numbers of these people with Disabilities are living on
the margins of society, dependant on social welfare
and excluded from participating in society. Their
rights are regularly denied. Incidents of bullying,
harassment, and physical and psychological abuse are
common.
Executive Director FOFCOD with representatives from DPOs During the "Know your Right" Radio
Program for WWD
FOFCOD is raising awareness about the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Women with
Disabilities (CRPD) and its implications for persons with disabilities (WWDs) in south Sudan,
building networks to increase the visibility and voice of all persons with disabilities (WWDs) as well as
strengthen advocacy efforts in relation to ratification, implementation and monitoring of the
CRPD. FOFCOD is also monitoring and documenting the human rights abuses against People with
Disabilities in south Sudan.
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GENDER EQUALITY ADVOCACY AND EMPOWERMENT PROJECT
Because of the existing Gender inequalities in South Sudan,
the contributions that women make to all aspects of
development and the costs to societies of persistent
inequalities between women and men have gone
unrecognized. For a longtime, there have been persistent
inequalities which have compromised women's human rights
and disadvantaged women from fully developing their
potential.
Despite of more than 5 years of promoting women in politics
through affirmative action policies, there is still broad
resistance in society against women in politics.
FOFCOD believes that the most effective way to increase political participation by Women in South
Sudan is through an innovative approach that focuses on improved Political and Gender advocacy,
promoting
respect
of
their
rights
Especially during this transition period as well as having a peaceful society where people live in
harmony.
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Some of the participants During the Roundtable on Gender Equality Advocacy and Empowerment Project
The overall Objective is to empower Women to act against political, economic and social decisions that
affect their lives in south Sudan by raising awareness of their rights and the understanding of democratic
processes
Widowhood a form of slavery in Conflict afflicted countries with a ccase study of south Sudan
FOFCOD Staff During a reseach on the social
economic status of Widows in South Sudan
In South Sudan widowhood is a status
associated with stigma and shame. Often the
vernacular words for ‘widow’ mean ‘harlot’,
‘sorceress’, ‘witch’ or ‘prostitute’. In some
cultures widows are seen as an ‘evil eye’ or
‘ill-luck’. Their low status leaves widows
vulnerable to violence, including sexual
violence,
abuse
and
murder.
Forum
for
Community
change
and
Development is working with widows
especially victims of widow inheritance and
levirate to empower them to act against these
miscocenption. Through skills training and
provision of start up Equipment to start small
business widows are empowered to be agents of change in society
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Responding to Gender Based Violence in south Sudan
Sexual and gender based violence is rampant
n South Sudan. From an assessment which was
carried out by FOFCOD , it was determined
that 10 out of 15 households in the South
Sudan experience gender based violence.
There is a general lack of awareness about the
rights of women and children, a lack of
adequate accessibility of institutions and a
prevalence of social, economical and cultural
traditions which have negative implications for
the protection of women and children. Poverty
and displacement during the conflict have
contributed to the scale of the problem. There
are insufficient interventions in the rural areas
that target the problems. Between 250,000
and girls and women were victims of rape by
militia-men, and estimates are that up to two
thirds of these victims were also infected with
HIV by perpetrators carrying the virus. As has
been highlighted in many reports since, rape was part of the civil war plan and part of the systematic
degradation of women and of girls. Since 2005 when the CPA was signed, gender based violence as a
product of many factors related to HIV/AIDS, cultural negative practices and attitudes, gender stereotype
and inequalities, and extreme poverty continues to be a critical human rights and development issue for
South
Sudan.
FOFCOD is working in south Sudan to improve the protection and increase women’s capacity to prevent
and respond to Gender Based Violence (GBV) by strengthening institutional mechanisms, and eliminating
the negative effects of social, economic and cultural practices that promote sexual and gender based
violence.
Youth & Skill Development Project
Women and the Youth in South Sudan face enormous
challenges related to occupation, conflict, deep rural
poverty, food insecurity and lack of extracurricular
activities. The need to maintain traditional agricultural
practices grows as the consequences of Occupation and
conflict threaten farming livelihoods. As the just ended 22
year civil war deny South Sudanese the right to access
agricultural areas and trade restrictions limit the
achievements of the agriculture sector. High unemployment
and underemployment coupled with the high cost of nonfood items continues to impact food security negatively,
especially among poor rural households and female-headed
households.To combat challenges facing young Women and Youth in South Sudan, Forum for Community
Change and Development (FOFCOD) launched an Entrepreneurship skill Development project for the
rural poor women and youth South Sudan.This project takes an innovative approach to empowering
youn Women and the Youth in Southern Sudan through self-esteem raising and life skills teaching. Using
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the Entrepreneurship skill Development as a model for life, Women, Orphans and Vulnerable Children,
War affected communities, Internally Displaced children and their families and the Youth learn
Entrepreneurship skills while developing corresponding life lessons like setting goals, importance of
personal
space
for
growth,
and
teamwork.
Ayouth displaying her products from the skill Development Project.
The participants are encouraged to develop healthy and positive skills using cultural activities to keep
local traditions alive. By providing a safe social space for boys and girls, the schools address gender
sensitivity, child protection, psycho-social support, nutrition, and education and business skills. By
developing Entrepreneurship skills, Women, Orphans and Vulnerable Children, War affected
communities, Internally Displaced children and their families and the Youth learn the importance of
sustainable development practices and the environment.
FINANCIAL SITUATION
2013
US $
Budget
191,812
Expenditure
Salaries and wages
12,059
Administration expenses
19,053
Communication and Postage
32,647
Project running expenses
18,513
Travel and per diem
18,068
Trainings and supplies
70,897
Reporting Costs
Direct Support to Victims
Total
6,278
14,297
191,812
Confirmed Grants for 2014.
1.
Global fund for Women 10,000$
2.
Circle of sisterhood Foundation 2,500$
3.
One days Wages 5,000$
4.
Noel Buxton Trust 8,000$
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5.
FOFCOD Contribution 70,000$
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