SITUATION OF SOUTH SUDAN A country under humanitarian aid. Between 2000 and 2009, Sudan was

the largest country recipient of humanitarian aid receiving US $ 8.7 billions.

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Humanitarian aid 2011 in millions US $: main donors

Estimation humanitarian requirement 2011: 621 millions US $ Total funds received at the end of Sept 2011: 42% of the requirement

Permanent violence in the society. End of the war ,with now an

Independence; all must be rebuilt or simply built after the 25 years of civil war and neglect. Almost no infrastructure was ever developed in the South.

Continuous conflict with Sudan at the

border and larger area (High presence of the army).

Continuous tribal clashes : 3000 person killed in Pibor area in

January , 800 in February - March 2012 and others displaced .

Traditional practices. Early child hood/forced marriages.

No education for girls and scarce education for boys.

Polygamy without any restriction.

Division of tasks: the men keep the cows, steal the cows, fight for the cows. The women do everything else.

Cows are not sold to get money but kept to “purchase ladies” for wedding.

No money to run the family.

Official law of South Sudan. A woman is not recognized directly

in court of justice; she must be represented by a male .

The results: Division in the society men /women. Marginalization of the women:

99% women illiterate. Very few involved in politics. Very few involved in the

economy. Women have no self confidence. Population under humanitarian aid in

many places.

Diar For Rehabilitation and Development Association

(DRDA)

DRDA

Origin: DRDA is an indigenous organization

founded in 2000 in Mayo refugee camp, Khartoum.

Current situation in 2012: Running programs in Lake State and

Central Equatorial, South Sudan. Active participation in seminars and

actions to build peace in the Horn of Africa .

Future plans: Operations to cover the 10 states of

South Sudan. Have operations in the neighboring

countries ; Uganda ,Kenya and Ethiopia.

Vision: Women in the region are leaders and

decision makers in their families . Women are self reliant and active

economic actors in their communities. .

RELATIONSHIP TOTAL SOUTH SUDAN - DRDA

Origin: Started in April 2009. Sharing

experiences, visiting programs and preparing projects for 2010.

Evolution: In 2010 TEPSS funded $40,000 for

fences and latrines in two women centers. In 2011 TEPSS funded $540,000 to

set a complete farm school on 36 ha with 472 women under a cooperative model. In 2012 TEPSS is funding $330,000

for continuation of the farm school and plans to support two other new farm schools projects.

Benefits for DRDA: Capacity building of DRDA staff. Attraction of other donors which are

now confident in this local NGO. Evolution towards the approach of

the community: from giving 100% to 50%-50%, then self reliance. A permanent exchanges about the

vision and the way to reach the aims.

Benefits for TEPSS: Better understanding of the communities,

their challenges, their capacities. Very open relationship with DRDA who

was willing to accept help and guidance on how to run efficiently the projects and willing to share their deep knowledge and understanding of the communities.

Positive impact appreciated by the local

administrations when TEPSS funds local NGOs. Understanding how authorities allocate

land, and various authorizations.

Activities:

Organic farming trainings

Adult Education Classes

Numeracy/Mathematics. English/Dinka. Food and Nutrition trainings. Civic Education lesson. Home based care.

Management courses for co-operative leaders.

HOW TOTAL IS PERCIEVED BY THE COMMUNITIES THROUGH

THE PROGRAMS Direct support from the local authorities

to the farm school program in Panliet ,Yirol West County.

472 women participants organized in 10 co-operative groups welcomed TEPSS at the farm school in Panliet ,Yirol West County

Panliet farm school: 36ha of bush transformed into an agricultural tool for the development of the community.

Through the programs, women coming from different clans are working together thus increasing their self confidence and foster mutual trust.

A source of incomes for each participant, according to her production on her plot, minus what is needed for common expenses.

Bicycles distributed to the women to ease their transportation to the farm and from the farm to the market. Most of the participants live at around12 km far from the farm.

Provided an opportunity for learning organic farming ,adult education and how to take collective decision.

CONCLUSION TEPSS is looked at: As an actor of change, focusing on the

transformation of the communities from dependence to self reliance. As an actor of empowerment to the local

NGOs. As an actor of economic development.