Greater Kapoeta Rapid Market Assessment (RMA) Cash Working Group (CWG) July 15th, 2020 Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI) Greater Kapoeta Map 1: Marketplaces in Greater Kapoeta mapped by REACH – The assessment consisted of 2 focus group discussions (FGDs) with trade unions, 3 FGDs with consumers, as well as direct observation and 6 additional qualitative key informant (KI) interviews with traders in Kapoeta town. – Purpose was to understand the supply chains, nature of market engagement and consumer demand within Greater Kapoeta. Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI) Greater Kapoeta Map 2: Supply chains in Greater Kapoeta Key Findings: ‐ The marketplace in Kapoeta town is predominantly supplied by road from Kenya via Nadapal (Kapoeta East) and from Uganda via Tsertanya (Ikotos) A small group of traders reportedly prefer to resupply from Juba via Torit town (Torit). ‐ Lack of access to foreign currency, deprecation of the South Sudanese pound, bad roads in both dry and wet seasons, and insecurity along supply routes and taxation are major challenges in re- supplying goods. ‐ Commodity prices in Kapoeta Town are driven by transportation, taxation, as well as the availability and exchange rate of the United States Dollar (USD). ‐ The local population has little access to income- generating activities outside of livestock rearing. Due to the wide availability and ownership of cattle in Greater Kapoeta, many households’ primary income generating activity is selling cattle. Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI) Greater Kapoeta Map 3: Market connections map for Greater Kapoeta Cash Programming implications: – Due to limited agricultural productivity and dependence upon livestock rearing (particularly livestock) there is a dependence upon markets for a variety of basic goods. – CVA could be utilised to mitigate livelihood shocks and target HHs with fewer livestock holdings. – Due to the concentration of households using Kapoeta Town that marketplace could be used to target beneficiaries from diverse settlements. Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI) JMMI July MSSMEB Costs Cost of MSSMEB 40,469 SSP ▲ 1,619 SSP + 4% Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI) Contacts Khemis Moses REACH South Sudan [email protected] Jonathan Buckley REACH South Sudan [email protected] Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI).