Vétérinaires Sans Frontières – Germany (VSF Germany) is a non-governmental, non-profit international Organization engaged in humanitarian aid and development assistance to pastoralists and vulnerable communities in areas where livestock is important.
With support in animal health, agriculture, WASH, marketing, and food safety, VSF Germany works towards food security and strengthens the livelihoods of pastoralist communities. VSF Germany implements projects in Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, Somalia, and Uganda.
The International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) and the Government of South Sudan (GoSS) have jointly designed the South Sudan Livelihood and Resilience Project (SSLRP).
The overall goal of SSLRP is to ‘contribute to improved and resilient livelihoods for South Sudan rural smallholders”.
The Project Development Objective is to ‘Empower communities to participate in decision-making processes that will result in sustainable and resilient agricultural livelihoods.’
The project will be implemented in Eastern Equatoria State (Magwi and Torit counties), Central Equatoria State (Kajo-Keji and Terekeka counties) Jonglei State (Bor county).
The Project Manager will ensure that the MAFS’s Agreement with VSF-Germany is implemented in line with the Grant Agreement between the Government and IFAD.
To this end, s/he will ensure that both Components 1 and 2 of the project are implemented.
S/he will recruit technical persons within VSF-Germany and outsource other activities to be implemented by specialized SPs like AAHI, UNOPS, and others and monitor that activities meet the standards.
