FAO-UNESCO PEP 6th QRM - ZEAT-BEAD

Enhanced Knowledge and Education for Resilience Pastoralist Livelihoods in South Sudan. Program Steering Committee Meeting, 26-28 April 2016, Aweil.

James Swokiri and Jasper Okodi. FAO and UNESCO, 2016.

Pastoralist communities in South Sudan receive limited services to improve their livelihoods. To bring about attitudinal & behavioral change of pastoralists, there is need to extend livelihoods, literacy, numeracy life skills & basic skills training interventions. Pastoral Field School (PFS) approach provides excellent entry point & platform to improve pastoralist knowledge & skills. Pastoralist Livelihood and Education Field School (PLEFS) approach initiated that combine livelihood interventions with an education component . The pilot project integrates the PFS with pastoral education to enhance resilience of pastoralist communities livelihoods.

Operation areas/ Counties: Yirol East, Yirol West, Awerial, Rumbek Center & Wulu. Target Beneficiaries: Pastoralist in cattle camps: Young children ( 8-12ys); Youth ( 13+ years); Adults ( >18). Ministries staff and community facilitators/teachers. Project Partners: National level: MAFCRD, MLFI, MoEST; State: SMAF, SMARF and SMoEST; NGO’s.