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Along the independence, administrative reforms at both central and state levels were carried out. As the counterpart agencies of the Project have also experienced administrative reforms, their organisational names and structures have been changed. The report uses both old and new names depending on the timing when a specific activity was conducted. PROJECT PROFILE Project Title Project for Livelihood Improvement in and around Juba for Sustainable Peace and Development (LIPS) Project site Juba County, Central Equatoria State Project Period March 2009 to February 2012 (36 months) Sector Community development, Agriculture extension, Capacity building Donor The Government of Japan/ Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Type of Assistance Technical cooperation (Grant) Responsible Agencies (Responsible Agency) (1) The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF/RSS) Although originally Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development was the responsible agency, it was consolidated into MAF in 2011). (Implementation Agency) (2) The Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development (MCRD/CES) At the beginning of LIPS, implementation agency was the State Ministry of Social Development, Gender and Religious Affairs (MSDGRA/CES). In 2010 the Directorate of Community Development that was a part of MSDGRA was separated and became MCRD/CES. (3) The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF, CES) Project Objectives Basic conditions for extension of livelihood improvement models suitable for various communities in and around Juba are established. Overall Goal Livelihood improvement models suitable for various communities in and around Juba are widely utilized in Juba County. Project Components 1. (Manuals): Developing basic tools in extension of Livelihood Improvement Models. This includes (i) Development of Community Development tool kit and (ii) Development of Agricultural Technology Packages 2. (Human Resources Development): Capacity development of the government staff and community leaders in extension of Livelihood Improvement Models 3. (Institutional Development): Strengthening institutional and financial Capacity of MCRD and MSDGRA in effective operation of Livelihood Improvement Models 4. (Model Project): Implementation of Model project adapting Livelihood Improvement Models ii CURRENCY Currency Unit: February 2009 Sudan Pound (SDG) February 2012 South Sudan Pound (SSP) Exchange Rate: February 2009 US$ 1= SDG 2.28 (JICA rate) JPY 1 = SDG 0.0253 February 2012 US$ 1= SSP 3.00 JPY 1 = SSP 0.0391 MEASUREMENT UNIT 1 Feddan = 24 Kirat = 4,200 m² = 1.038 acres FISCAL YEAR Before the independence: 1st January to 31st December After the independence: 1st July to 30th June ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AAHI Action Africa Help International AEO Agriculture Extension Officer ARDI Amadi Rural Development Institute CDO Community Development Officer CDP Community Development Plan CDM Community Development Manual CES Central Equatoria State CO Cooperative Officer C/P Counterpart (for LIPS project) CPA Comprehensive Peace Agreement FAO Food and Agriculture Organization FFS Farmer Field School FT Farmer Teacher GIZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (former GTZ) GOSS Government of Southern Sudan ha Hectare(s) IDP Internally Displaced Person JCC Joint Coordination Committee iii JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency LFDP Livelihood and Fishery Development Project LIPS Project for Livelihood Improvement in and around Juba for Sustainable Peace and Development LRA Lord's Resistance Army MAF Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry MARF Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries MCRD Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development M&E Monitoring & Evaluation MSDGRA Ministry of Social Development, Gender and Religious Affairs (CES) NGO Non-governmental Organization NPA Norwegian People’s Aid PDM Project Design Matrix PRA Participatory Rural Appraisal PY Project Year RD Record of Discussion RSS The Republic of South Sudan SIFSIA Sudan Institutional Capacity Programme: Food Security Information for Action SAFDP Support to Agriculture and Forestry Development Project SPCRP Sudan Productive Capacity Recovery Programme SSLDP Southern Sudan Livelihood Development Program SSC System Science Consultants Inc. SSCCSE Southern Sudan Centre for Census, Statistics and Evaluation TOR Terms of Reference TOT Training of Trainer UNDP United Nations Development Program UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNICEF United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund UNOCHA United Nations, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs WFP World Food Program (of the United Nations) WS Workshop iv PREFACE The 21-years civil war caused not only the destruction of the infrastructure but also the institutional collapse. While the war shattered the socio-economic base of the population, one of the most appalling impacts is evident in the loss of local capacity for self-reliance including traditional network of kinship, communal social support, collaboration which are the sources of sustainable community development. To recover the livelihood of the people, especially in rural area, the former Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development/RSS (it was consolidated into Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in 2011) plays a vital role in enhancing cultural, social and economic empowerment of the people of South Sudan. In 2009, in response to a request from the Government of Southern Sudan, the Government of Japan decided to conduct the Project for Livelihood Improvement in and around Juba for Sustainable Peace and Development (called LIPS) and entrusted its implementation to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). JICA sent a team composed of experts from System Science Consultants Inc. and Chuo Kaihatsu Corporation led by Mr. Sachio Yamamoto to Juba from March 2009 to February 2012. This Report summarises the project activities and achievements during the said project period. The activities conducted through LIPS have been geared towards achieving the Goal that the President General Salva Kiir Mayardit stated as “taking town to rural area of the country”. The Project contributed to the development of the Government’s Rural Development Policy, manuals for community development and agricultural development, and capacity development of extension officers. These are very important tools to assist the Ministry to deliver sound rural development services and respond effectively to the challenges and opportunities ahead. The Project was implemented in close collaboration with its counterpart Ministry, the former Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development/RSS, the State Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development/CES, the State Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry/CES, and other development partners. We hope for continuous collaboration with our sincere partners toward the further betterment of the livelihood of the people in rural area of South Sudan and the enhancement of friendly relations between Japan and the Republic of South Sudan. Lastly, we would like to express our sincere appreciation to our stakeholders for their close cooperation. v EXECUTIVE SUMMARY “Taking town to rural area of the country” is a priority of new nation of the Republic of South Sudan. Without well-being in rural area, reconstruction of the country will never be realised. In 2009, former Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development (currently Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry) initiated three years project “Project for Livelihood Improvement in and around Juba for Sustainable Peace and Development (called LIPS)” aiming to develop a mechanism of community development services. Between 2009 and 2012, the Project offered government staff and rural South Sudanese in Juba County integrated livelihood development opportunities through various types of training and implementation of model projects. This Report summarises project activities and achievements during said project period. PROJECT OUTLINE Overall Goal Livelihood of the community people will be widely improved through the adaptation of “Livelihood improvement models” in and out of Juba County. Project Objective Basic conditions for extension of livelihood improvement models suitable for various communities in and around Juba are established. Target Groups LIPS’s target groups are: i) senior officers of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Republic of South Sudan (a former Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development/ GOSS), two types of extension officers, e.g. Community Development Officers (CDO) and Agricultural Extension Officers (AEO) in the Government of