Concept Project Information Document (PID) - Productive Safety Net for Socioeconomic Opportunities Project - P177663 (English)

The nearly five years of conflict formally ended in September 2018 with the signing of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan. [...] High staff turnover and weaknesses in administrative capacity, human and financial resources, and delivery systems within the MGCSW highly constrain the Government’s ability to establish and implement a national safety net system, resulting in the major SP programs in the country being financed, managed, and implemented exclusively by development partners and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). [...] Key among these include the Partners Social Protection Working Group, comprising of the World Bank, UNICEF, WFP and UNOPS; Food Security and Livelihoods Cluster; Interagency Cash Working Group; Agriculture and Livelihoods Donor Working Group; and the Partnership for Recovery and Resilience. [...] The project was implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS), in collaboration with the MGSCW and in partnerships with UNOPS and an NGO partner. [...] As such, greater in-depth and targeted attention will be given to enhancing social and economic opportunities of poor and vulnerable households for longer term development outcomes and resilience, with particular focus on women and youth as potential drivers of economic growth, stability, and national transformation.