Livelihoods Zone Map and Descriptions for South Sudan
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LIVELIHOODS ZONE MAP AND DESCRIPTIONS FOR THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN (UPDATED) A REPORT OF THE FAMINE EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS NETWORK (FEWS NET) August 2018 SOUTH SUDAN Livelihood Zone Map and Descriptions August 2018 Acknowledgements and Disclaimer This exercise was undertaken by FEWS NET and partners including the Government of South Sudan (GoSS), the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the National Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (NMAFS), and UN agencies including World Food Programme (WFP) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Special thanks are extended to the core national facilitator’s team, especially John Pangech, Director General Planning, NMAFS; Abraham Arop Ayuel, Planning Officer, NMAFS; Philip Dau, Director Monitoring and Evaluation, NBS; Joice Jore, Coordinator, Food Security Technical Secretariat/NBS; John Vuga, Programme Officer, WFP/VAM; Evans Solomon Kenyi, Food Security Officer, FAO; and Mark Nyeko Acire, Food Security Officer, FAO. In addition, thanks to all state representatives who contributed inputs into the updated livelihoods zone descriptions. The Livelihood Zoning workshop and this report were led by Gavriel Langford and Daison Ngirazi, consultants to FEWS NET, with technical support from Antazio Drabe, National Technical Manager and James Guma, Assistant National Technical Manager of FEWS NET South Sudan. This report will form part of the knowledge base for FEWS NET’s food security monitoring activities in South Sudan. The publication was prepared under the United States Agency for International Development Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) Indefinite Quantity Contract, AID-OAA-I-12-00006, Task Order 1 (AIDOAA-TO-12-00003), TO4 (AID-OAA- TO-16-00015). The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. About FEWS NET Created in response to the 1984 famines in East and West Africa, FEWS NET provides early warning and integrated, forward- looking analysis of the many factors that contribute to food insecurity. FEWS NET aims to inform decision makers and contribute to their emergency response planning; support partners in conducting early warning analysis and forecasting; and provide technical assistance to partner-led initiatives. To learn more about the FEWS NET project, please visit www.fews.net. Recommended Citation FEWS NET. 2018. Livelihoods Zone Map and Descriptions for the Republic of South Sudan. Washington, DC: FEWS NET. Famine Early Warning Systems Network ii SOUTH SUDAN Livelihood Zone Map and Descriptions August 2018 Table of Contents Acronyms and Abbreviations ....................................................................................................................................................... v Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Methodology ............................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Changes to the Livelihood Zones Map ......................................................................................................................................... 3 The National Context ................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Livelihood Zone Descriptions ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 EQUATORIAL MAIZE AND CASSAVA (SS01) ........................................................................................................................... 10 IRONSTONE PLATEAU AGROPASTORAL (SS02) ...................................................................................................................... 14 HIGH LAND FOREST AND SORGHUM (SS03) .......................................................................................................................... 18 WESTERN PLAINS GROUNDNUTS, SESAME AND SORGHUM (SS04) ..................................................................................... 22 SOUTH-EASTERN SEMI-ARID PASTORAL (SS05) ..................................................................................................................... 25 EASTERN PLAIN SORGHUM AND CATTLE (SS06) ................................................................................................................... 28 NORTHWESTERN FLOOD PLAIN SORGHUM AND CATTLE (SS07) .......................................................................................... 31 NILE BASIN FISHING AND AGRO-PASTORAL (SS08) ............................................................................................................... 35 NORTH-WESTERN NILE BASIN CATTLE AND MAIZE (SS09) .................................................................................................... 38 NORTHEASTERN MAIZE, CATTLE & FISHING (SS10) .............................................................................................................. 41 NORTHERN SORGHUM AND LIVESTOCK (SS11) .................................................................................................................... 44 MAIZE, SORGHUM, FISH AND NATURAL RESOURCES (SS12) ................................................................................................ 48 Annex 1. Summary of Displacement Trends and Livelihoods .................................................................................................... 51 Annex 2. List of Counties by Livelihood Zone ............................................................................................................................ 55 Annex 3 List of Livelihood Zoning Plus Participants ................................................................................................................... 68 Famine Early Warning Systems Network iii SOUTH SUDAN Livelihood Zone Map and Descriptions August 2018 Maps Map 1. National zoning map for 2013 ......................................................................................................................................... 4 Map 2. National zoning map for 2018 ......................................................................................................................................... 4 Figures Figure 1. IDP Population by county .............................................................................................................................................. 8 Figure 2. Seasonal calendar (SS01) ............................................................................................................................................ 13 Figure 3. Consumption calendar (SS01) ..................................................................................................................................... 13 Figure 4. Seasonal calendar (SS02) ............................................................................................................................................ 17 Figure 5. Consumption calendar (SS02) ..................................................................................................................................... 17 Figure 6. Seasonal calendar (SS03) ............................................................................................................................................ 21 Figure 7. Consumption calendar (SS03) ..................................................................................................................................... 21 Figure 8. Seasonal calendar (SS04) ............................................................................................................................................ 24 Figure 9. Consumption calendar (SS04) ..................................................................................................................................... 24 Figure 10. Seasonal calendar (SS05) .......................................................................................................................................... 27 Figure 11. Consumption calendar (SS05) ................................................................................................................................... 27 Figure 12. Seasonal calendar (SS06) .......................................................................................................................................... 30 Figure 13. Consumption calendar (SS06) ................................................................................................................................... 30 Figure 14. Seasonal calendar (SS07) .......................................................................................................................................... 33 Figure 15. Seasonal calendar (SS07) .......................................................................................................................................... 34 Figure 16. Seasonal calendar (SS08) .......................................................................................................................................... 37 Figure 17. Consumption calendar (SS08) ..................................................................................................................................