Aug 1, 2017 · Migration is the movement of people from one ecological region to another; it may be on temporary or permanent basis. This research studies focused on the causes and consequences of rural-urban...

Juba, South Sudan – 17 December 2024 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, has launched a USD 16.8 million grant Rural Enterprises for Agricultural Development (READ) program.

Dec 17, 2024 · The Rural Enterprise and Agricultural Development (READ) project was approved by the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program Board on 21 December 2022 with a total project cost of US$ 20.0 million. The Cooperative Bank of South Sudan contributed US$ 4.0 million in matching grants bringing the total project funding to US$ 24.0 million.

Mar 1, 2013 · Thinking from the vantage point of Juba, South Sudan, I show how the openness of space and time to emergence shape the everyday practices of anticipating, hedging for and living through a...

Juba in South Sudan suggest, conflict induced displacement has resulted in a distinct form of urbanization and has led to significant strains on infrastructure and services in the receiving urban areas.

South Sudan is endowed with vast natural resources including oil, but it depends heavily on agriculture (Guar cello et al., 2011). Nonetheless, it remains among the most ruralized countries in Africa, with 83%of its human population residing in rural areas (NBS, 2012).

rural and urban areas are removed, no amount of persuasion or force can put a stop to rural-urban migration and its’ multiplying effects in Juba Metropolitan, Republic of South Sudan. 1...

Aug 1, 2023 · IFAD has been engaged in South Sudan since its independence in 2011. Its investments boost food production and rural employment, increase resilience, help farmers adapt to climate change and strengthen human and institutional capacities.

It was also critical to improve livelihoods of the population and develop public services for livelihood improvement in rural areas of South Sudan where 80% of the population was engaged in agriculture. In the agricultural villages near Juba, the country’s capital,

According to FEWSNET (2018), Juba County falls within the highland forest and sorghum livelihoods zone. Given the relatively high urbanization in Juba City, residents of the county engage in a diverse range of livelihoods.