FAO in South Sudan

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08 September 2021
On the heels of its participation in the United Nations Food Systems Pre-Summit held in July 2021, South Sudan is carrying out an all-encompassing assessment that will help identify the key actions to promote the sustainable transformation of its food systems. Over 30 stakeholders representing the government, international organizations, civil society,...
19 August 2021
FAO’s Musa Kenyi uses his renowned expertise in heavy duty vehicles to help his fellow citizens tackle the effects of climate change
27 July 2021
The COVID-19 crisis in South Sudan is more than a national health emergency. South Sudan relies heavily on imports of basic food items from neighbouring countries, making the country’s economy extremely vulnerable to economic shocks. After the closure of the borders with Sudan and Uganda, prices of imported food and commodities...
19 July 2021
“I’ve spent most of my life on the canoe fishing, but fish always spoiled and food was never enough”, recalls Deng Abdulai.  Even with the fertile waters of the White Nile and its tributaries, life-long fisher Deng Abdulai’s catch always fell short of providing a sufficient income for his family.
05 July 2021
FNS-REPRO is the first programme in Eastern Africa specifically designed to foster peace and food security at scale. In South Sudan, the seed sector has been selected as the entry point value chain of FNS-REPRO with the objective to close the cereal production gap, while eventually providing more diversified products...