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South Country Portfolio

Overview: Country program established in 2013. USADF currently U.S. African Development Foundation Partner Organization: Foundation for manages a portfolio of 9 projects and one Cooperative Agreement. Tom Coogan, Regional Director Youth Initiative Total active commitment is $737,000. Regional Director Albino Gaw Dar, Director Country Strategy: The program focuses on food security and Email: [email protected] Tel: +211 955 413 090 export-oriented products. Email: [email protected]

Grantee Duration Value Summary Kanybek General Trading and 2015-2018 $98,772 Sector: Agro-Processing (Maize Milling) Investment Company Ltd. Location: Mugali, Eastern Equatoria State 4155-SSD Summary: The project funds will be used to build Kanybek’s capacity in business and financial management. The funds will also build technical capacity by providing training in sustainable agriculture and establishing a small milling facility to process raw maize into maize flour. Lulu Works 2015-2018 $99,068 Sector: Manufacturing (Shea ) Multipurpose Cooperative Location: , State Society (LWMCS) Summary: The project funds will be used to develop LWMCS’s capacity in financial and 4162-SSD business management, and to improve its production capacity by establishing a shea purchase fund and purchasing an expeller and related equipment to produce grade A shea butter for export. Amimbaru Paste Processing 2015-2018 $97,523 Sector: Agro-Processing (Peanut Paste) Cooperative Society (APP) Location: Loa in the Pageri Administrative Area, Eastern Equatoria State 4227-SSD Summary: The project funds will be used to improve the business and financial management of APP through a series of trainings and the hiring of a management team. The funds will also build its technical capacity by expanding and improving its peanut paste operations through trainings in sustainable agriculture and peanut production, quality control and food safety, and through its purchase of a paste pressing machine. Gum Enterprises Co. Ltd 2016-2018 $96,170 Sector: Agro-Processing () 4325-SSD Location: Torit, Eastern Equatoria State Summary: The project funds will be used develop a five-year business plan and financial and business management systems for the business, train the board and management in corporate governance and enterprise development, train individual farmer members in sustainable agriculture, purchase equipment for production of gum Arabic, purchase raw gum from members, and transport and packaging of gum arabic for market.

1400 I Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington DC 20005 2248 P: 202.673.3916 F: 202.673.3810 www.USADF.gov Enterprise Duration Grant Size Description Mangalla Women Development 2017-2019 $97,131 Sector: Agro-Processing (Peanut Paste) Association Location: Mangalla, Central Equatoria State 4470-SSD Summary: The project funds will be used to improve the business and financial management of MWDA through hiring of a management team, building a processing house, and purchasing a paste processing machine. The grant will expand and improve MWDA’s operations with trainings in sustainable agriculture and peanut production, quality control and food safety. Kolye East Development 2017-2019 $98,707 Sector: Agro-Processing (Peanut Paste) Association Location: , Central Equatoria State 4486-SSD Summary: The project funds will be used to improve the business and financial management of KEDA through hiring of a management team and purchasing a paste processing machine. The funds will expand and improve KEDA’s operations through trainings in sustainable agriculture and peanut production, quality control and food safety. Kuru-Ko Wate Self Help 2017-2019 $99,480 Sector: Irrigated Agriculture (jute, kale, cabbage, tomatoes, okra, pepper, amaranthus, 4347-KEN pumpkin, watermelon) Location: Nabari, Central Equatoria State Summary: This grant will expand Kuru-ko Wate Self Help's operations as a sustainable farming cooperative and ensure food security and increased income for its members. KKWSH will purchase vegetables from members and process them for resale in commercial markets. Activities will include laying a drip irrigation network, procuring f arming equipment and inputs as well as two rickshaws for transporting vegetables. Funds will also be used for trainings in financial management, monitoring and evaluation, business management and agronomy.

1400 I Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington DC 20005 2248 P: 202.673.3916 F: 202.673.3810 www.USADF.gov Youth-Led Enterprise Overview: USADF has an active portfolio of 2 grants to youth-led enterprise in South Sudan. Current youth-led enterprise investments total $50,000.

Entrepreneur Duration Amount Description

EVANS ODUHO 2017-2018 $25,000 Sector: Water Navitas Global Water Location: Juba 4673-SSD Summary: Mr. Oduho is launching Navitas Global Underground Water Access, which will establish micro businesses for affordable water access and irrigation needs in South Sudan. He plans to combine access to underground water with low pressure drip irrigation systems, in order to help rural farmers to produce crops year-round. The USADF grant will be used obtain a semi-manual drilling machine, capable of drilling a borehole in less than a week, and create a decentralized water supply system. During the grant period, Mr. Oduho will target NGO's, local businesses, farmers, and residents in order to plan locations for borehole drilling. He will create drilling teams in at least 9 locations, which will employ 5 young people per team and drill multiple boreholes to ensure affordable access to water systems for both drinking and irrigation purposes. LATJOR CHUOL 2017-2018 $25,000 Sector: Water Potable Water Project Location: Juba 4704-SSD Summary: Mr. Chuol will use the USADF grant to start up Potable Water Project. His goal is to establish a network of decentralized water purification stations in regions where residents do not have affordable access to safe drinking water. Each station will be designed to supply clean water to a community of 1,000 residents. The stations will involve a 5,000-liter water tank filled daily by pumping from a water truck or borehole. The water will be purified at a rate of 600 liters an hour. During the grant period, Mr. Chuol will establish 4-5 water stations in Juba City, and train groups of youth on how to operate the stations. He will work with local and international financial institutions to finance these groups within a regional franchise infrastructure.

1400 I Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington DC 20005 2248 P: 202.673.3916 F: 202.673.3810 www.USADF.gov