SOUTH SUDAN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
Where: Southern Sudan
Local Partner: South Sudan Youth Participation Agency (SSYPA)
Donor: Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Twenty years of civil war has left Southern Sudan devastated. The conflict has resulted in widespread destruction of community infrastructure, mass displacement of civilians and gross human rights abuses.
In partnership with South Sudan Youth Participation Agency (SSYPA), this project promotes effective and meaningful youth involvement in the development of their communities. It works to strengthen the administrative capacity of SSYPA, a network of 47 youth organizations in southern Sudan and facilitates collaboration among its member organizations.
Further programming activities will include HIV/AIDS education and awareness, mine education and awareness, psychosocial support programs, community peace building and reconciliation, skills training and other local rehabilitation efforts.
It is envisioned that through this project numerous youth groups will increase their capacity; this will better enable them to participate at the community level in a wide range of development initiatives to create a better future in Sudan.
Quick background facts:
- The civil war in Sudan lasted over 20 years.
- It is estimated that over 1.5 million people were killed.
- A peace deal to end the civil war was signed in January 2005.
See more photographs from War Child Canada’s projects in Southern Sudan.
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