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UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION

Project of the Republic of South Sudan

Project number: 180209 Project title: Enhancing social stabilization and cohesion through

supporting agro value chain development in South Sudan Thematic area code: HC1 Creating Shared Prosperity

HC 13 Human Security and Post-crisis Rehabilitation Starting date: February 2019, upon receipt of funds Project site: South Sudan Government Coordinating Agency:

Ministry of Trade, Industry and East African Community Affairs

Government Cooperating Agency: Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security Ministry of Health South Sudan National Bureau of Standards South Sudan Drug and Food Control Authority National Public Health Laboratory

Executing Agency: United Nations Industrial Development Organization Donor: Government of Japan (USD 712,500) Project Inputs: - UNIDO inputs USD 630,531 - Support costs (13%) USD 81,969 - Counterpart inputs In-kind (as specified in D.1.) - Grand Total USD 712,500

Brief description:

Since 2017, the conflict in South Sudan has continued largely unabated, with pervasive clashes across the country and hotspots of violence and insecurity arising in new locations. In December 2018, 1.97 million people were internally displaced in South Sudan. 4.4 million people were facing crisis or emergency levels of acute food insecurity between June and July 2018. Conflict-affected and displaced households are facing alarming food consumption gaps, asset depletion and high acute malnutrition rates. Meanwhile, the country has a vast agricultural potential which can be used as the basis of modern, developed and upgraded agro value chains. Integrating IDPs and host communities into these will provide much-needed income-generating opportunities that will build the resilience of these vulnerable groups and contribute to the country’s development.

The project aims to support agro value chain development to create employment and income opportunities for IDPs and their host communities by providing skills and entrepreneurship training and establishing the basic (soft and hard) facilities for agro-processing. In terms of expected immediate development impact, the project will be implemented in Juba and its urban and peri-urban neighborhoods, which have attracted growing investments in reconstruction. Moreover, this project aims at bridging the gap between the ongoing humanitarian assistance towards IDPs and host communities by promoting their self-reliance and economic resilience in the protracted crisis situation in South Sudan.

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A. CONTEXT

According to UNHCR, as of December 2018 there are 2.26 million forcibly displaced individuals in South Sudan1. More concretely, 1.97 million South Sudanese are internally displaced including about 200,000 in United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Protection of Civilians Sites, and about 300,000 people reside in South Sudan as refugees, a situation resulting from armed conflict, widespread inter-communal violence, food insecurity and disease outbreaks within South Sudan and in the neighboring countries.

In 2013, political tension between South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and the former Vice-President Riek Machar escalated into a civil war. In April 2016, while the civil war still continued, the Transitional Government of National Unity of the Republic of South Sudan (TGoNU-RSS) was established based on the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan signed in August 2015. The country has been facing challenges of limited capacities and resources for smoothly implementing the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA); securing peace and stability; and supporting reconstruction of livelihoods. Amidst the tensions that escalate periodically and an un-resourced public sector, notable gains in immediate recovery and reconstruction and securing livelihoods for the people of South Sudan had been realized. In July 2018, a permanent ceasefire agreement was reached between the forces of Kiir and Machar. Another round of talks followed in Kampala, Uganda in the same month to form an inclusive Government with four vice presidents. A power-sharing deal between Kiir and Machar was struck in September 2018, which has led to a calmer situation in the country2. Machar also returned to South Sudan in October 2018 for a nationwide peace celebration3. However, future development of the situation is unpredictable as the last permanent ceasefire was violated within a few hours and reports of continued and attacks have surfaced since4. With the new transitional Government taking power in May 2019, society remains unstable and peace fragile5. Threats against the human security of South Sudanese and the complex protection crisis might still continue to deteriorate.

Despite concerns on its sustainability, the recently revitalized peace process promises to offer new opportunities in 2019 for South Sudan’s IDPs. An increasing number of IDPs is expected to seek durable solutions in 2019, although movement will continue to be fluid as people explore options for return, relocation or local integration. However, the cumulative effects of years of conflict, violence and destroyed livelihoods have left these IDPs and their host communities in dire need of assistance.

Supported by Development Partners such as Government of Japan, EU, Canada and the UN framework (Interim Cooperation Framework of UNCT signed in 2017), the Government of South Sudan identified the most critical area in the Food Security and Livelihoods cluster. In total, 4.4 million people were facing crisis or emergency levels of acute food insecurity

1 UNHCR, “Operational Update South Sudan, 1-15 December 2018”, ”

2 The Economist, “South Sudan’s neighbours help launder the loot from its civil war”, 13 December 2018

3 Council on Foreign relations, “Civil War in South Sudan”

4 Voice of America, “Rebel Group Claims South Sudan Ceasefire Has Been Violated”, 21 October 2018

5 The Economist, “South Sudan’s neighbours help launder the loot from its civil war”, 13 December 2018

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between October and December 20186. Some 54 percent of IDPs in Protection of Civilian sites are women and girls, and 61 percent are children. Conflict-affected and displaced households are facing alarming food consumption gaps, asset depletion and high acute malnutrition rates. Those most vulnerable to conflict and displacement need support, facilities and skills to engage in any meaningful income-generating and productive activities.

In response to these complex challenges, JICA supported the Government of South Sudan by undertaking an assessment of the agricultural sector in 2013, and prepared a ‘Comprehensive Agriculture Master Plan (CAMP)’ to guide development of the sector and propose investment scenarios from food security to economic development. In addition, South Sudan is currently 98% dependent on oil revenues. The country would need to be progressively weaned off dependence on oil as the oil revenues vary with the global market price.

In South Sudan, four out five people base their livelihoods on agriculture and pastoralist activities. Most famers are women, and many have lost their lands due to displacement. Among youth, there is also a lack of incentives to cultivate, which puts them at risk of forced recruitment. The country experienced a 25% decrease in cereal production from 2014 and 2017; it is expected that half of the population will be severely food insecure between January and March 20197. Meanwhile, there is large potential for agricultural activities to expand in the country, as an estimate 70% of the total land is suitable for producing various agricultural produces8. Building on the country’s agricultural potential, the development of agro value chains in South Sudan could help raise incomes and support the resilience of its population.

Much of the agriculture sector’s activity is currently focused on low-input and output subsistence agriculture instead of production and processing, which is at an undeveloped stage. Among the significant reasons for this are: (i) the need for improved agricultural inputs and techniques such as seeds and fertilizers, storage facilities and advisory services, processing technologies/know-how and irrigation development; (ii) difficulties faced by farmers in accessing markets due to the poor road network, lack of other modes of transport and taxes and charges; (iii) the lack of a critical mass of farmer and rural producer associations as a means of entering the market place with the aim of minimizing the cost of inputs, accessing loan finance at affordable rates and influencing farm-gate prices; and (iv) uncertainties pertaining to property rights and access to land.

The 2011–2013 South Sudan Development Plan, which was extended to 2016, identified agriculture and livestock production as the most adequate means of supporting sustainable economic growth9. However, as exemplified by a case study carried out in Eastern Equatorial State, lack of extension and technical assistance as well as inputs (seeds, fertilizer, storage equipment) is a major factor limiting yields, productivity, food security and

6 World Food Programme, “South Sudan Situation Report #234”, 7 December 2018

7 United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, “2019 Humanitarian Needs Overview –

South Sudan”, p. 2, 23 8 Diao, You, Alpuerto, Folledo, “Assessing Agricultural Potential in South Sudan – A Spatial Analysis Method”,

2012, p. 1 9 Government of the Republic of South Sudan, “South Sudan Development Plan 2011 - 2013”, p. 74

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farm income generation. In addition, current farming systems are mostly manual and lack adequate technology; postharvest losses are significant10. The 2013 African Development Bank report entitled “South Sudan: An Infrastructure Action Plan” highlights that the country can increase productivity through investments in supporting services related to agricultural production, including off-farm processing11. The need for modern, developed agro value chains to both raise productivity and create job opportunities for economic growth is thus underlined.

With the current level of violence in South Sudan, displacement trends are expected to be high both within the country and across the borders. Lack of support for the assistance to IDPs will increase their vulnerabilities. They could opt for a second movement through dangerous routes. The lack of interventions could in turn worsen the situation on the ground. It is critical to strengthen the resilience of IDPs and most affected host communities and allow them to become more self-reliant by providing training in skills and entrepreneurship development.

Among the agricultural products produced in South Sudan, mango is one of the essential horticultural crops, which has economic significance being cultivated almost around the year in different parts of the country. It has a regional and international demand due to its palatable and adored taste with great nutritive value. Mango and processed mango have a great potential for export. However, it has not been utilized properly due to the above-mentioned reasons.

B. REASONS FOR UNIDO ASSISTANCE

The project will extensively draw on UNIDO’s expertise in harnessing the productive capacities of IDPs and host communities through entrepreneurship and upgrading of technical skills which are keys to better employability and livelihoods. It will explore to interlink with the project funded by the Government of Japan with the Japanese Supplementary Budget in 2016 (JSB 2016 project), “Increased resilience and self-help capacities for reconstruction of livelihoods and sustained nutritional food security in South Sudan” which established two food processing centers as well as trained over 250 beneficiaries in food processing (bread, confectionaries, and juice) and agribusiness entrepreneurship skills. Also, possible collaboration will be explored with UNIDO’s other on-going projects, i.e. "Upgrading the Fishery Sector in Upper Nile State, South Sudan" funded by the Government of Canada, "Sustainable food security through community-based livelihood development and water harvesting" funded by the Government of Canada, and "Enhanced local value chain addition and strengthening value chain" funded by EU.

UNIDO has implemented technical assistance projects targeting IDPs and host communities in numerous conflict-affected countries globally. With financial support from the Government of Japan, UNIDO implemented from 2017 to 2018 an employment and food security project in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) for Syrian refugees, IDPs and host communities through the development of the confectionery value chain in Shaqlawa. A

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Farm Africa, “Assessment of Agricultural Opportunities for Communities in the Imatong Mountain Watershed, Eastern Equatorial State, South Sudan”, November 2014, p. 22/23 11

African Development Bank, “South Sudan: An Infrastructure Action Plan”, 2013

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follow-up project is currently being implemented in the same region, this time focusing on youth employability of IDPs, amongst other beneficiary groups.

Other than in Iraq, UNIDO has also supported IDPs in countries such as Somalia and Mali. In Somalia, UNIDO has focused on providing marketable vocational skills trainings to IDPs in order to facilitate their reintegration in the local labor market (project “Community stabilization for returnees, internally displaced persons and host communities in Dhobley and Afmadow, southern Somalia”, 2017-2018). In Mali, UNIDO implemented a project in collaboration with UNDP to create spaces for group discussion and dialogue, to provide skills for labor market absorption and to help start-up businesses for female and young IDPs, returnees and their host communities in a view to foster reconciliation and peacebuilding (project “Supporting the resilience capacity of youth and women in Gao and Timbuktu regions after armed conflict”, 2015–2017).

In addition, the development of sustainable quality and management frameworks with regard to the food value chain and manufacturing falls within the mandate of UNIDO and it has vast experience in providing food safety related technical assistance, including building-up the testing capacity of developing countries.

UNIDO has also extensive experience and has developed appropriate approaches and methodologies in terms of capacity building in various agro-related sectors, especially in the food industry. This know-how is concentrated in a package of services to upgrade agro-industries and related technical skills which focuses on strengthening the capabilities at institutional and enterprise levels to enable the production of value-added and competitive products of consistent quality and safety, demanded by the markets.

The proposed project is in line with the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI), which promotes social stability for shared prosperity through protecting and empowering individuals by improving access to vocational training, job creation and opportunity, as well as social cohesion. TICAD VII will be held in Yokohama, Japan in August 2019, and the proposed project expects to be one of the showcases of the projects that the Government of Japan funds for the development of Africa.

C. THE PROJECT

C.1. Objective of the project

To enhance self-reliance and resilience of IDPs and host communities and to contribute to social stabilization and cohesion.

C.2. UNIDO approach

The overall approach

The project will gear the energies of South Sudanese IDPs and their host communities towards a positive contribution to the development of South Sudan using UNIDO interventions in agro-processing to stimulate income generation through the provision of entrepreneurship training and enhanced skills training. The strategy is guided by the UNIDO

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thematic area of poverty reduction through productive activities and its programme of human security and post-crisis rehabilitation.

Lessons learned from past UNIDO and UN interventions in livelihood interventions in conflict-affected environments will be taken into account.

UNIDO, taking the advantage of previous projects implemented in South Sudan, will utilize wide networks and cooperation developed among project counterparts in the country such as Ministry of Trade, Industry and East African Community Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Ministry of Health, South Sudan National Bureau of Standards, and South Sudan Drug and Food Control Authority, is in a good position to assist the Government of South Sudan its efforts under the Project.

Capitalising on lessons learned from other UNIDO projects and evaluation reports

One lesson learned in the UNIDO Thematic Evaluation of Post-Crisis Interventions is the consideration of conflict sensitivity and ‘do no harm’ as well as gender-sensitive approaches during project preparation and implementation. One other lesson from the former UNIDO project in Ghana, which assisted Liberian refugees in Buduburam Refugee Settlement, is the need to include local community members hosting the displaced as the project beneficiaries.

This project is envisioned to contribute to long-term development gains such as capacity-building of the Government counterparts, project stakeholders, and empowerment of the project beneficiaries, in particular youth, young adults and women. However, capacity-building is a long process – hence this may not be fully achieved during the given project duration of one year. The limited project duration of UNIDO’s past interventions funded through the Japanese Supplementary Budget has posed a big challenge in ensuring efficiency and sustainability of the projects. Therefore, the project is meant to provide a quick support to address the most immediate livelihood/employment needs of the project beneficiaries.

The evaluation of recent UNIDO interventions in Liberia and Sierra Leone indicates that overall effectiveness and ownership have been largely enhanced by basing projects on pre-existing national institutions. The project therefore will attempt to reinforce the efforts of its main national counterpart, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and East African Community Affairs.

Other project partners

The project will be implemented in coordination or partnership with UNHCR and IOM for the involvement of the IDPs. The project will develop synergies with IOM in the capacity-building training for IDPs. Coordination with UNHCR will be in the form of facilitating the involvement of IDPs in the project activities.

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UNIDO will forge partnerships with NGOs (International and National)/CBOs, donor agencies such as JICA and other UN organizations providing support to IDPs and their host communities.

Project design and inception phase

The project was designed based on the information collected as part of a desk review during the formulation of the Project Concept Note in August 2018. UNIDO came to know about the approval of the concept on 21 December 2018. Due to a very tight deadline for the preparation and submission of the project document, it was not realistic to carry out a separate project formulation mission during which in-depth consultations with the Government counterparts as well as project stakeholders normally take place.

Amongst the first activities of the project will hence be the carrying-out of brief assessments including a brief value chain assessment of agricultural produce, labor demand and skill needs, livelihood and skills profiling of IDPs and host community members, as well as of the local business environment.

In addition to data gathered from the desk research, the project will get additional inputs through collaboration with various international and national NGOs, and private sector agro-processing entities.

Project intervention by outputs

The project aims to support agro value chain development to create employment and income opportunities for IDPs and their host communities by providing skills and entrepreneurship training. In terms of expected immediate development impact, the project will be implemented in Juba and its urban and peri-urban neighborhoods, which have attracted growing investments in reconstruction. Sectors such as infrastructure construction have grown rapidly, and the urban and peri-urban areas are attracting many of the rural population and young people associated with conflict and displacements. Moreover, this project aims at bridging the gap between the ongoing humanitarian assistance towards IDPs and host communities by promoting their self-reliance and economic resilience in the protracted crisis situation in South Sudan.

Output 1: Basic facilities for agro-processing established.

The project “Increased resilience and self-help capacities for reconstruction of livelihoods and sustained nutritional food security in South Sudan” was implemented from 2017 to 2018 (JSB 2016) with the support from the Government of Japan. The above-mentioned project contributed to the enhancement of the undeveloped food processing capacities by establishing Food Processing Centres which supported IDPs in acquiring knowledge mainly on food bakery and pastry technologies. Moreover, under the above-mentioned project, “Import and export guidelines for goods including processed foods and food products” developed which introduced food product exchange procedures to importers and exporters.

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Relying on the existing food processing capacities slightly improved by the previous project mentioned above, the Output 1 of this project will establish a pilot food processing plant in one of the selected area of the Food Processing Centres to train IDPs and their host community members in food processing. In addition, a communal processing workshop in a selected host community will be constructed to disseminate knowledge on food processing, marketing and food product exchange procedures. Given the fact that mango is considered as potentially competitive food product for export, this Output aims to contribute mainly to its processing and quality testing technologies. However; if the brief assessment to be conducted in the Output 2 of the project identified the other agricultural product would have more potential for value-addition through the processing, the target crop would be changed. The final products will be dried mango, jam/juice and/or other agro-processing products.

The testing capacities of the laboratory at the Ministry of Health will be enhanced to test processed agricultural products including dried mango, jam and juice. The Output 1 includes the following steps: food processing workshop construction, supply and installation production/testing equipment, staff training, operation and testing.

Output 2: IDPs and host communities trained in agro-processing and entrepreneurship development skills.

To reach the overall outcome and objective of the project and building on the results of the Output 1, activities under this output will focus on the training and mentoring of IDPs and host community members. First, the project team will carry out brief assessments to fine tune the target crop(s) as well as skills to be provided according to livelihood and capacity profiling of IDPs and host community members, the local labor demand, business environment and skills needs and a brief value chain assessment of agricultural products. An indicative crop for this intervention could be mango and/or other food crop(s) that have a high potential of value-addition through processing to create employment and income opportunities for IDPs and their host community members.

On the basis of the assessments, the trainings and its contents can be conceptualized. The IDPs and host community members will be trained in agro-processing skills as well as entrepreneurship. In this regard, the project seeks to create synergies, amongst others, with UNIDO’s past JSB 2016 project entitled “Increased resilience and self-help capacities for reconstruction of livelihoods and sustained nutritional food security in South Sudan”, through which two food-processing centers were established, import and export guidelines developed and over 200 beneficiaries were trained in agribusiness management and practical food-processing skills.

Finally, the trained IDPs and host community members will be mentored throughout the trainings in processing agricultural products at the pilot food processing plant and a communal workshop constructed under the Output 1 of the project, as well as in the start-up of micro- and small processing business.

By providing agro-processing and entrepreneurship skills, these activities aim to create employment and income-generating opportunities for IDPs and their host communities,

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thus working towards their enhanced self-reliance and resilience as well as social stabilization and cohesion.

Target beneficiaries

a) Vulnerable IDPs and most-affected host community members who are either unemployed or underemployed; emphasis on women (40% of the beneficiaries would be women including main bread earners in their households)

b) Agro-processing teachers, Government staff including from the South Sudan National Bureau of Standards, the South Sudan Drug and Food Control Authority and the National Public Health Laboratory

Gender mainstreaming and inclusive development strategy

South Sudan is home to many gender disparities exacerbated by the persistent conflict. UN Women states that the latter disproportionately affects women and girls, who experience violence, abuse, deprivation and the loss of livelihoods12. Sexual and gender-based violence is at preoccupying levels, with 40% of women having reported one or more forms of violence. South Sudan is also home to many cases of early and forced marriages, child abduction and teenage pregnancies that further hinder women from contributing to their country’s development. In addition, high illiteracy (double that of their male counterparts) hampers women’s participation in governance and their access to decent jobs and business. On top of this, women are burdened by the social requirement to provide for family well-being while men are unable to provide their families with safety and livelihoods13. To ensure sustainable development and social stability, it is paramount to include women in the peacebuilding and recovery processes in South Sudan so that the extraordinary hardships they face can be addressed14.

The project will build on the experiences and numerous lessons learned from the earlier UNIDO projects targeting IDPs and their host communities on gender mainstreaming where women were encouraged to proactively participate in the trainings and to become trainers, consultants and committee members in the project.

By doing so, these projects resulted in helping countervail gender inequality by developing women’s skills and capacities and more than doubling their weekly income. These projects also proved that the women were more receptive of the new training opportunities provided by UNIDO. On the contrary, men were initially reluctant to take part in the training but after observing their wives and female friends making a successful business, they also started to sign up for the training.

Due to flight and experience in exile, men are affected in their roles as fathers, husbands, protectors and providers. Thus, in many displacement situations women, sometimes even girls and boys, are assuming the primary role of the breadwinner. They take responsibility

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UN Women Africa, “South Sudan” 13

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, “2019 Humanitarian Needs Overview – South Sudan”, p. 2, 23 14

UNDP, “Snapshot: South Sudan National Action Plan 2015 – 2020 on UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security and Related Resolutions“

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for their families often because men are absent, disabled or unwilling to do lower status and lower paid jobs that are available. Therefore, it is important to promote gender mainstreaming in conflict-affected environments.

During the Inception Phase, gender-specific vulnerability and needs will be identified and special consideration shall be given in planning of technical and entrepreneurship training to encourage the participation of women. The project will remove potential barriers for their engagement and increase the efficiency of their activities. 2% of total budget ($12,610.62) will be allocated for this purpose.

The project aims to have a beneficiary proportion that is 60% male and 40% female. Considering the abovementioned situation of women and cultural norms present in South Sudan, this can be considered as significant female participation in a male-dominated society like South Sudan’s.

Expected contribution to the achievement of SDGs

The proposed project is designed in compliance with and to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); namely Goal 1: “End poverty in all its forms everywhere,” Goal 4: “Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all,” Goal 9: “Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation,” and Goal 16: “Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.”

Donor visibility

UNIDO makes efforts to increase the visibility of the contribution of the Government of Japan. UNIDO will disseminate the progress and achievements of the proposed project through various ways. It will post regular updates on the UNIDO Open Data Platform; Project Affiliated Platforms, local media and social networking accounts of: videos/pictures special feature stories focusing on particular beneficiaries demonstrating successful project interventions, strategic messages across the project locations and participant demographics; communiqués, media coverage for special events and etc. Logos and stickers which help identify the project as contribution of the Government of Japan will be displayed.

An advocacy and communication expert will be recruited under Budget Line 11 to design and implement a PR strategy to ensure the visibility of the Government of Japan.

C.3 RBM code and thematic area code

HC1 Creating Shared Prosperity HC13 Human Security & Post-crisis Rehabilitation

C.4. Expected outcomes

Agro-value chain development supported to create employment and income opportunities for IDPs and their host communities.

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C.5. Outputs and activities

Output 1. Basic facilities for agro-processing established.

Activities Responsibility

1. Conduct a Training of Trainers (TOT) in agro-processing. UNIDO project team and expert(s)

2. Construct a pilot food processing plant in the area of Food Processing Center (FPC).

UNIDO project team and expert(s)

3. Construct a communal processing workshop in a host community.

UNIDO project team, expert(s) and a local community

4. Enhance capacities of selected institutions dealing with quality and testing of food products

UNIDO project team, expert(s) and selected institutions

Output 2. IDPs and host communities trained in agro-processing and entrepreneurship development skills.

Activities Responsibility

1. Conduct brief assessments including a brief value chain assessment of agricultural produce, labor demand and skill needs, livelihood and skills profiling of IDPs and host community members, as well as local business environment.

UNIDO project team, counterpart Ministry, local Governments and communities.

2. Train IDPs and host community members in agro-processing skills as well as entrepreneurship in collaboration with the JSB 2016 project for South Sudan and the other UNIDO ongoing projects.

UNIDO project team and experts

3. Provide necessary basic materials/tools/equipment the trained IDPs and host community members for agro-processing.

UNIDO project team

4. Mentor the trained IDPs and host community members in processing agricultural produce at the pilot food processing workshop and a communal processing workshop as well as in the start-up of micro and small processing business.

UNIDO project team and experts

Regular monitoring and Terminal Self-evaluation

Activities Responsibility

1. Conduct regular monitoring of the project as per the monitoring tool developed by the project including the collection of the base line data.

Project Team

2. Conduct a Terminal Self-evaluation to draw lessons learned.

Project Team

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C.6. Timeline of the Activities

Output and Activities 1 Apr

2 May

3 Jun

4 Jul

5 Aug

6 Sep

7 Oct

8 Nov

9 Dec

10 Jan

11 Feb

12 Mar

Output 1. Basic facilities for agro-processing established.

1. Conduct a Training of Trainers (TOT) in agro-processing.

2. Construct a pilot food processing plant in the area of Food-

Processing Center (FPC).

3. Construct a communal food processing workshop in a host

community.

4. Enhance capacities of selected institutions dealing with quality and

testing of food products

Output 2. IDPs and host communities trained in agro-processing and entrepreneurship development skills.

1. Conduct brief assessments including a brief value chain assessment

of agricultural produce, labor demand and skill needs, livelihood

and skills profiling of IDPs and host community members, as well as

local business environment.

2. Train IDPs together with host community members in agro-

processing skills as well as entrepreneurship in collaboration with

the JSB 2016 project for South Sudan and the other UNIDO ongoing

projects.

3. Provide necessary basic materials/tools/equipment the trained

IDPs and host community members for agro-processing.

4. Mentor the producer groups in processing agricultural products at

the pilot food processing workshop and a communal processing

workshop as well as in the start-up of micro and small agro-

processing business.

Conduct regular monitoring of the project as per the monitoring tool

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developed by the project including the collection of the base line data.

Conduct project visibility activities

Conduct a Terminal Self-evaluation to draw lessons learned.

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C.7. Risks

The following are the possible risks that might affect the project.

Risk Mitigating Factors Likelihood of Occurrence

Impact if Risk Occurs

The security and political situation in the South Sudan can be a challenge to the project activities and an unexpected instability and insecurity situation can pose a risk to the project implementation.

To mitigate these risks, the project staff will work closely with the South Sudanese authorities and UNDSS to be able to react swiftly to security risks. Also, a regular monitoring and assessment of the project environment will be carried out by the project team on the ground to minimize such risks on the project implementation.

High High

The volatility of the security situation can require financially consequent measures to ensure the safety of project staff and beneficiaries, resulting in budget constraints for project activities

The project staff will continue to look for the most cost-effective solutions to carry out project activities and will resort to cutting project activities if no better solution is found

High High

Ongoing conflict can further hamper crop production and thus put the development of the agro value chain in peril if not enough crop input is available

This risk will be minimized by selecting crops that are abundantly cultivated and/or already harvested

Medium High

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The instauration of the new transitional Government in May 2019 might cause delays and reshuffle the counterpart’s structures

Before May 2019, the project team will remain in constant contact with the current South Sudanese authorities to ensure that the transition to the new Government will not impede project activities

Low Medium

Internal conflict between beneficiaries given the different backgrounds and origins.

This risk will be minimized by using a participatory approach in the design, implementation and monitoring of the project. Also, training activities will include social cohesion events that will minimize internal conflict.

Low Medium

The demand for marketable or employable skills can change over time as market situation changes.

This risk will be minimized by developing core skills that will not be affected by these changes.

Medium Medium

Local culture prevents women from participating in the project.

This will be mitigated by including all local communities in the different phases of the project starting from the planning phase until the evaluation of the project.

Medium Medium

South Sudanese counterparts do not provide the inputs as agreed with UNIDO.

UNIDO will coordinate closely with the counterparts to ensure the inputs from the counterparts as agreed.

Low High

International project staff and consultants will not be able to travel to South Sudan because of visa requirements.

UNIDO will work closely with the respective South Sudanese Embassy to ensure that all project personnel travelling to South Sudan have the required visa.

Medium Medium to High

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D. INPUTS

D.1. Counterpart inputs

In order to guarantee buy-in and ownership of the project, UNIDO will work closely with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and East African Community Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, the Ministry of Health, the South Sudan National Bureau of Standard, the South Sudan Drug and Food Control Authority and the National Public Health Laboratory. During the Inception Phase, UNIDO will work with these entities to agree and finalize the institutional arrangements and lay the foundation for the implementation of the project activities. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and East African Community Affairs is the coordinating agency of the project.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and East African Community Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and the Ministry of Health will create all conditions for the proposed project such as: actively participating in the project; nominating staff and officials who will work directly with the proposed project and assisting in setting up the selection criteria of project beneficiaries; providing necessary documentation, data, statistics and information; coordinating with all the relevant project stakeholders; facilitating the project implementation (e.g. identification of project office premises and location for the construction of the FPC, mobilization of necessary number of trainees in coordination with the local authorities, custom clearances of imported tools, equipment and vehicles, and government approval of any kind, etc.)

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and East African Community Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, the Ministry of Health, National Bureau of Standards and the Drug and Food Control Authority will each assign from its staff, without any costs to UNIDO, a Senior Officer to be the focal point within each Ministry to work with the UNIDO team in the overall implementation of the project.

D.2. UNIDO inputs

UNIDO’s responsibility is to provide technical and administrative assistance for the successful implementation of the project, including:

Two UNIDO HQ-Based Project Managers/Industrial Development Experts

UNIDO administrative and technical support services at HQ

Services of the UNIDO Kenya Office in Nairobi (covers UNIDO’s portfolio in South Sudan)

Technical Project Advisor (TPA)-cum-value chain development expert and the project team in Juba

Short-term international and national experts including an international Advocacy and Communication Expert and an Evaluation Expert

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E. BUDGET

The project follows the results-based management budget structure. In order to be able to respond to changing conditions and so as to ensure swift implementation, UNIDO may make budgetary adjustments, not foreseen in the project document, according to its rules and regulations: UNIDO will inform the donor about changes between budget components. In the case that shifts between outputs greater than 15 per cent become necessary, UNIDO will submit a revised budget for approval by the donor, showing and explaining the required changes. Changes between budgetary components are not to affect the total budget made available for the project.

BL Description USD

11 International experts 130,827

15 Project travel -

16 Staff travel 10,000

17 National experts & admin staff 14,000

21 Subcontracts 2,050

30 In-service training, conferences, workshops 3,000

43 Premises 18,000

45 Equipment 80,250

51 Miscellaneous 57,139

315,266

11 International experts 105,000

15 Project travel 10,000

16 Staff travel -

17 National experts & admin staff 36,000

21 Subcontracts 5,000

30 In-service training, conferences, workshops 90,000

43 Premises 18,000

45 Equipment 28,000

51 Miscellaneous 23,265

315,265

11 International experts 235,827

15 Project travel 10,000

16 Staff travel 10,000

17 National experts & admin staff 50,000

21 Subcontracts 7,050

30 In-service training, conferences, workshops 93,000

43 Premises 36,000

45 Equipment 108,250

51 Miscellaneous 80,404

630,531

81,969

712,500

Programme Support Cost (13%) (USD)

GRAND TOTAL (USD)

Output 1

Sub-Total Output 1

Output 2

Sub-Total Output 2

Output 1 and 2

TOTAL (USD)

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E.1. Remaining funds

Upon submission of the final financial statement, any surplus remaining in the trust fund will either be returned to the donor or disposed of as requested by the donor.

E.2. Auditing

The trust fund will be subject exclusively to the internal and external auditing procedures laid down in the financial regulations, rules and administrative instructions and directives of UNIDO. Whether or not an audit of a specific project will be performed is usually subject to risk assessments by either the External Auditor or UNIDO’s Internal Oversight Services.

F. MONITORING, REPORTING AND EVALUATION

UNIDO in consultation with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and East African Community Affairs will develop a work plan during the inception phase including agreement on the quantifiable outputs of the project. It will include a monitoring mechanism for the indicators in the log frame. The inception phase will approximately be one month. During the inception phase, UNIDO and the direct counterpart organization will reach an agreement on the project in-kind inputs and lay the foundation for the immediate implementation of the project activities.

Monitoring will be carried out through periodic progress reports and visiting the project sites by the project team, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and East African Community Affairs, the Project Manager at UNIDO HQ in Vienna and a donor representative. Monitoring will be conducted in accordance with the logical framework in (Annex 1). All project data will be aggregated by age and sex.

Reporting

The project will produce two narrative reports and one financial report:

1. Progress Report: UNIDO will prepare a progress report within six months after starting the project implementation.

2. Terminal Report: The terminal report will be submitted with a financial report within six months after the project declares “financially completed”15.

Terminal self-evaluation

A terminal self-evaluation will be conducted at the end of the project. The evaluation report will include assessments on efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability, relevance and impact as well as

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The project is “financially completed” after clearing all project commitments and transferring/writing off the project assets.

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on environmental friendly approaches and conflict/gender sensitivity of the implementation to draw lessons learned.

H. PRIOR OBLIGATIONS AND PREREQUISITES

UNIDO will work closely with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and East African Community Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, the Ministry of Health, the South Sudan National Bureau of Standard, the South Sudan Drug and Food Control Authority and the National Public Health Laboratory in the implementation of the project activities to ensure national ownership and buy-in of the project. The institutional arrangements and foundation for the implementation of the project activities will be agreed on and finalized with these entities during the inception phase. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and East African Community Affairs is the coordinating agency of the project.

In order to guarantee smooth project implementation, all conditions for the proposed project activities will be created by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and East African Community Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and the Ministry of Health. This includes: actively participating in the project; nominating staff and officials who will work directly with the proposed project and assisting in setting up the selection criteria of project beneficiaries; providing necessary documentation, data, statistics and information; coordinating with all the relevant project stakeholders; facilitating the project implementation (e.g. identification of project office premises and location for the construction of the FPC, mobilization of necessary number of trainees in coordination with the local authorities, custom clearances of imported tools, equipment and vehicles, and government approval of any kind, etc.)

A Senior Officer from each ministry will be assigned by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and East African Community Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, the Ministry of Health, National Bureau of Standards and the Drug and Food Control Authority from their respective staff to be the focal points for the UNIDO team in the overall implementation of the project. This assignment will come at no cost to UNIDO.

I. LEGAL CONTEXT

The present project is governed by the provisions of the agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Sudan and UNIDO concluded on 9 July 2011.

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Annex 1 – Logical Framework

Results Indicators Means of verification Assumptions & Risks

Development Objective

To enhance self-reliance and resilience of IDPs and host communities and to contribute to social stabilization and cohesion

After the completion of the project, the frictions between the host communities and the IDPs are reduced by at least 10%. After the project, the incomes of the beneficiaries increased by at least 10%.

Baseline data

Surveys and interviews

Macro-economic situation does not deteriorate. Conflicts in the region and in the country do not affect much the economic activity in the target areas.

Outcome

Agro-value chain development supported to create employment and income opportunities for IDPs and their host communities.

After the completion of the project, at least 30% of trained beneficiaries are employed or self-employed using the skills and knowledge obtained in the training programs in the selected agro-value chain.

Baseline data

Surveys and interviews

Full support and ownership from the related Government institutions are ensured. South Sudanese Government and host communities continuously support livelihood assistance provided to IDPs.

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Results Indicators Means of verification Assumptions & Risks

Outputs

Output 1: Basic facilities for agro-processing established.

By March 2020, at least 2 institutions dealing with quality and/or testing of food products selected and the capacity of their services responding to the market needs in quality are strengthened. 40% of trainers trained targets to be female.

By March 2020, awareness on quality of food increased among the stakeholders involved in agro processing.

Records of basic testing in agro processing conducted

Reports from the selected institutions

Commitment of the Government of South Sudan in the construction of the pilot plant and the workshop is ensured. Community people in the construction site of the pilot plan and the workshop do not object to the construction.

Output 2: IDPs and host communities trained in agro-processing and entrepreneurship development skills.

By March 2020, at least 150 IDPs and host community members of the producer groups receive the certificate of the training in agro-processing and provided with entrepreneurship skills. 40% of the trained individuals targets to be female.

Baseline data

Surveys and interviews

Commitment of beneficiaries in the training and the coaching process does not change. Support of the Government and host communities with livelihood assistance provided to the IDPS including the access to land remains.

Note: Data of project beneficiaries disaggregated by sex and age as well as by resident status (IDP and member of host communities) will be collected.

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Annex 2 – Map of South Sudan

http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/map/profile/southsudan.pdf

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Annex 3 - Request letter from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and East African Community Affairs