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Programmes

Emergency relief and long-term development

AWA-AFRICA designs and delivers both, responsive to what conflict-affected communities in South Sudan actually need. Every intervention is grounded in a rights-based, gender-sensitive and community-driven approach.

Five pillars

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01GBV Case Management, Risk Mitigation and SRHR

Two connected lines of work: case management, which walks an individual survivor through assessment, safety planning, referral and follow-up; and risk mitigation, which changes the conditions that expose women and girls to violence in the first place. Both sit alongside comprehensive sexual and reproductive health rights.

  • Survivor-centred GBV case management — intake, safety planning, referral pathways and structured follow-up
  • GBV risk mitigation — safety audits, lighting, safe access to water, firewood and latrines, and mitigation built into other sectors’ programming
  • Psychosocial support and trauma counselling for survivors
  • Legal referrals coordinated with protection actors and local authorities
  • Community campaigns to shift harmful norms and behaviours
  • Women- and girl-friendly safe spaces in IDP camps and displacement settings
  • Engagement of male allies and youth in prevention and positive masculinity
  • Antenatal and postnatal care support; family planning and menstrual hygiene education
  • Mobile medical clinics serving communities with no access to health facilities
An AWA-AFRICA facilitator leading a psychosocial support session in Malakal
Psychosocial support session, MalakalAwareness and referral work runs alongside case management. No identifiable survivors are photographed.
02Women’s Empowerment and Economic Resilience

Building the capacity of women and girls to become economically self-reliant, with particular attention to single mothers, widows, survivors of GBV and adolescent girls.

  • Establishment and mentorship of Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs)
  • Vocational and technical skills training — tailoring, baking, agribusiness
  • Support for women-led small enterprises and startups
  • Microgrants and business development services to enable market participation
A canoe provided as part of a livelihood start-up kit
Livelihood start-up kitsCanoes and fishing nets provided to women affected by conflict-related sexual violence in Rubkona County, Unity State.
03Peacebuilding and Social Cohesion

Strengthening the role of women and youth as agents of peace, from the household to national platforms, and restoring relationships broken by conflict.

  • Grassroots peace dialogues involving youth, women, elders and traditional leaders
  • Trauma healing and reconciliation workshops
  • Youth civic education and leadership training
  • Inter-communal cooperation through cultural exchange and joint community projects
A faith leader speaking during a community dialogue in Malakal
Faith leaders in dialogueReligious and traditional leaders are convened alongside youth and women’s representatives.
04Education in Emergencies and Development

Access to inclusive, quality and safe education for children and youth — especially girls — in emergency and post-conflict settings, and improved long-term outcomes beyond them.

  • Accelerated Learning Programmes for out-of-school children and adolescents
  • Rehabilitation and construction of school infrastructure in crisis-affected areas
  • Teacher training and continuous professional support
  • Distribution of textbooks, uniforms, stationery and menstrual hygiene kits
  • Advocacy against early and forced marriage; back-to-school campaigns
Participants seated together during an AWA-AFRICA learning session in Malakal
Learning and teacher supportDelivered in schools and temporary learning spaces in crisis-affected areas.
05Climate Action and Disaster Risk Reduction

Gender-responsive climate action, recognising the disproportionate impact of climate change and disaster on women and girls.

  • Training farmers in climate-resilient and sustainable agriculture
  • Community tree-planting and reforestation campaigns
  • Early warning systems and disaster preparedness for floods and drought
  • Clean energy alternatives — solar lighting and fuel-efficient stoves
Equipment being transported to river communities
Climate-exposed livelihoodsRiver and flood-affected communities receive equipment, training and early warning support.
Strategic objectives

What the programmes are designed to achieve

  • Prevent and respond to gender-based violence and strengthen protection systems
  • Promote women’s economic empowerment and livelihood resilience
  • Advance access to quality education for children, especially girls
  • Construct and rehabilitate health and educational facilities
  • Eliminate harmful practices that undermine the rights and safety of women and girls
  • Provide emergency assistance including shelter, non-food items and livelihoods
  • Foster a culture of peace, healing and reconciliation
  • Protect children and advocate for their rights at all levels of society
An AWA-AFRICA trainer leading a session at a flipchart
Capacity building in the fieldFacilitated sessions with community representatives, Malakal, Upper Nile State.

Active Women Arise – Africa

A women-led national non-governmental organisation promoting the rights, dignity and holistic well-being of women and children in South Sudan.

Head office

Hai Mangateen, opposite IOM
Juba, South Sudan

Registered with the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) of South Sudan as a national non-governmental organisation, granted legal status on 28 April 2020. © Active Women Arise – Africa.