Youth LEAD Baseline Assessment Eastern Equatoria, Upper Nile & Jonglei States Prepared for UNICEF South Sudan Conducted by Forcier Consulting Youth LEAD Baseline Assessment: Eastern Equatoria Upper Nile Jonglei Prepared for: UNICEF South Sudan Prepared by: Natalie Forcier Nadia Kevlin Evan Callis Benedicte Bakkeskau Amy Hall June 2012 Acknowledgements The cooperation and assistance of several organizations and individuals were crucial in the implementation of this baseline assessment, and thus the research team would like to extend their sincere gratitude to the following: H.E. Brigadier General Louis Lobong Lojore, Governor of Eastern Equatoria State H.E. Titos Lokwacuma Loteam, Commissioner of Kapoeta East County H.E. Joseph Napengiro Lokolong, Commissioner of Budi County H.E. Kuol Manyang Juuk, Governor of Jonglei State H.E. Colonel Isaac Kuach Duoth, Commissioner of Nyirol County H.E. Tut Puok Nyang, Commissioner of Uror County H.E. Brigadier General Simon Kun Puoch, Governor of Upper Nile State H.E. Dak Tap Chuol, Commissioner of Nasir County H.E. Peter Chuol Biel, Commissioner of Ulang County Pelucy Ntambirweki, UNICEF Fred Ogwal, UNICEF Jairus Ligoo, UNICEF Sophie Busi, UNICEF Finally, on behalf of Forcier Consulting and the research team, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to the citizens who volunteered their time to participate in this important assessment. Natalie Forcier Managing Director Forcier Consulting July 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2 List of Figures ............................................................................................................................................................................ 4 List of Tables .............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Acronyms .................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Background on South Sudan .......................................................................................................................................... 8 Youth LEAD Project ........................................................................................................................................................... 9 Objective of the Baseline Assessment ...................................................................................................................... 12 Methodology ............................................................................................................................................................................ 13 Framework .......................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Sphere Standards ......................................................................................................................................................... 13 Anderson Four Factor Model .................................................................................................................................. 14 Tools ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Quantitative .................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Qualitative ....................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Data Collection & Analysis ....................................................................................................................................... 14 Limitations ...................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Part I: Eastern Equatoria .................................................................................................................................................... 19 County Profiles: Budi & Kapoeta East ..................................................................................................................... 20 Findings: BUDI .................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Basic Education, Skills Training & Livelihoods ............................................................................................... 21 Peace & Governance ................................................................................................................................................... 24 Youth Friendly Spaces................................................................................................................................................ 26 Findings: EAST KAPOETA ............................................................................................................................................ 27 Basic Education, Skills Training & Livelihoods ............................................................................................... 28 Peace & Governance ................................................................................................................................................... 33 Youth Friendly Spaces................................................................................................................................................ 35 Findings: Institutional Capacity of CBOs and Ministries .................................................................................. 36 Conclusions ......................................................................................................................................................................... 47 Part II: Upper Nile.................................................................................................................................................................. 49 County Profiles: Nasir & Ulang ................................................................................................................................... 51 Findings: Nasir county ................................................................................................................................................... 53 Basic Education, Skills Training & Livelihoods ............................................................................................... 54 Peace & Governance ................................................................................................................................................... 58 Baseline Assessment for the Youth LEAD Programme – UNICEF South Sudan | 2 Youth Friendly Spaces................................................................................................................................................ 59 Findings: Ulang County ................................................................................................................................................. 62 Basic Education, Skills Training & Livelihoods ............................................................................................... 63 Peace & Governance ................................................................................................................................................... 68 Youth Friendly Spaces................................................................................................................................................ 71 Findings: Institutional Capacity of CBOs and Ministries .................................................................................. 71 Conclusions ......................................................................................................................................................................... 81 Part II: Jonglei .......................................................................................................................................................................... 84 County Profile: Uror & Nyirol ..................................................................................................................................... 85 Findings: Uror .................................................................................................................................................................... 87 Basic Education, Skills Training & Livelihoods ............................................................................................... 88 Peace & Governance ................................................................................................................................................... 95 Youth Friendly Spaces...............................................................................................................................................