World Vision 2015 Results 6th QRM - FSTP

Title of the Project

Improving food and nutrition security for vulnerable groups in Warrap State through the adoption of more productive, sustainable and resilient agricultural livelihood strategies, 2014-2017

Implementing Agency

World Vision Germany (WV-G)

Location(s) of the action:

specify country(ies) and region(s) that will benefit from the action

State: Warrap State (WBG), South Sudan

Counties[1]: Gogrial East and West, Tonj North and South and Twic Counties, 

Payams[2]:Manlor, Pagol, Kuach North, Gogerial, Toch West, Toch North, Turalei and Wunrok.

Total duration of the action (months)

24 months from 01 November 2014 to 31 October 2017

Objectives of the action

Overall objective: To improve food security and nutrition of 7,000 vulnerable households in four counties of Warrap State, South Sudan

Specific objective: Capacity building and input provisions forvulnerable households, in order to improve food production and nutritional status

Target group(s)[3]

7,000 Households

Final beneficiaries[4]

42,000 family member

Estimated results

R1 – Strengthened farmer groups and build networks among farmer groups.

R2 – Increased crop yields, farm income and reliability of agricultural production

R3 – Improved food utilization, especially among pregnant / breastfeeding women and children under two years of age

Main activities

A1 –Group formation and development

A2 –Facilitating and conducting farmer field school, demonstration and farmer field days

A3 – Training on vegetable production, seed multiplication and post-harvest technology

A4 – Provision of vegetable and staple food crop seeds, sweet potato and cassava planting materials as a starter pack.

A5 – Construction of improved grain storage for demonstration.

Number of technical staff

11 (8 field assistance , 2 project officer and 1 project manager)