South Sudan – Building Responsibility for the Delivery of Government Services (BRIDGE) Program
Increasing Food Security and Economic Growth
ACDI/VOCA is implementing a $4.1 million subaward for the USAID-funded Building Responsibility for the Delivery of Government Services (BRIDGE) program. Winrock International is the prime on the $6 million project. The program strengthens the capacity of the Government of South Sudan (GOSS) to deliver social services and promote economic growth, while it builds the capacity of communities and government to work together to identify, prioritize, and address community needs. The program also increases food security and promotes rapid, broad-based, and self-sustaining economic growth through development of the agricultural sector, improved access to safe drinking water, improved sanitation and expanded access to quality education for all children. ACDI/VOCA is the lead implementer for the food security and economic growth component, revitalizing the agriculture and livestock sectors by strengthening the capacity of the GOSS to support the sector and the value chain of producers, processors, and enterprises that form it. ACDI/VOCA leads the food security and economic growth activities the new program.
In year 1 of the project, BRIDGE and ACDI/VOCA trained 65 government extension agents and 848 individuals on agriculture production techniques. Through these trainings, 32 demonstration plots were established and 34 producer organizations received assistance. To date, a total of 990 individuals have also received agriculture micro-grant kits to support their training and encourage production. In year 1 a total of 702 rural households directly benefitted from the BRIDGE project.
Southern Sudan is in the process of rebuilding after a protracted civil war. Under an agreement with the Republic of Sudan, Southern Sudan is largely autonomous now and has the chance to vote for full independence in 2011.
For more information, contact Lawrence Hoyt at lhoyt@acdivoca.org.
Updated: 2/10
