Proposed tailored interventions addressing unique opportunities and challenges in each county
Acholi Community • Population: ~85,000
Establish 3 community-managed seed multiplication centers in Pageri, Pajok, and Obbo payams. Train 120 farmer-seed producers to multiply and distribute improved varieties of sorghum, maize, groundnuts, and sesame. Partnership with Ministry of Agriculture and local seed companies to ensure quality certification and market linkages.
Implementing Partners:
Expected Beneficiaries:
850 farming households
Budget: USD 45,000
Create agribusiness incubation hub in Pageri supporting 60 young entrepreneurs (40% women) to establish agricultural enterprises. Provide training in production, processing, marketing, and access to startup capital. Focus on poultry, vegetable production, honey processing, and animal feed manufacturing.
Implementing Partners:
Expected Beneficiaries:
60 youth entrepreneurs, 300 indirect jobs
Budget: USD 75,000
Strengthen 8 existing women's agricultural cooperatives and establish 4 new ones across Magwi. Provide business management training, group marketing support, and access to savings and credit schemes. Focus on collective vegetable farming and livestock rearing.
Implementing Partners:
Expected Beneficiaries:
480 women farmers
Budget: USD 38,000
Total Magwi County Investment: 158,000 USD over 2026-2027
Lotuko Community • Population: ~120,000
Construct 2 small-scale gravity irrigation schemes along Kenyi and Imehejek rivers serving 200 hectares. Install solar-powered pumping systems for 5 demonstration gardens. Train 180 farmers in irrigated vegetable production, enabling year-round farming and improved nutrition.
Implementing Partners:
Expected Beneficiaries:
650 farming households
Budget: USD 120,000
Train and deploy 15 community-based extension workers (50% women) across all payams in Torit. Establish farmer field schools in 20 villages covering crop production, pest management, soil fertility, and climate adaptation. Provide extension workers with motorcycles and agricultural demonstration kits.
Implementing Partners:
Expected Beneficiaries:
2,500 farming households
Budget: USD 85,000
Establish 4 livestock health service centers in Imehejek, Himodonge, Nyong, and Imatari payams. Train 12 community animal health workers and provide veterinary supplies. Conduct mass vaccination campaigns for cattle, goats, and poultry against common diseases.
Implementing Partners:
Expected Beneficiaries:
1,200 livestock-keeping households
Budget: USD 55,000
Total Torit County Investment: 260,000 USD over 2026-2027
Toposa Community • Population: ~45,000
Support 200 pastoral households to adopt supplementary livelihood activities including small-scale crop farming, beekeeping, and poultry keeping. Establish 3 pastoral training centers teaching agro-pastoral integration, fodder production, and rangeland management.
Implementing Partners:
Expected Beneficiaries:
200 pastoral households, 1,200 individuals
Budget: USD 62,000
Drill 6 strategic boreholes with elevated storage tanks in Ikotos, Nagishot, and Ikotos East to provide water for both human consumption and small-scale irrigation. Construct 3 large hafirs (traditional water catchments) for livestock watering, reducing conflict over water resources.
Implementing Partners:
Expected Beneficiaries:
4,500 people, 12,000 livestock
Budget: USD 95,000
Establish 2 neutral trading centers in border areas where Toposa can safely trade livestock and agricultural products with neighboring communities. Train market committees in conflict management and fair trade practices. Provide market infrastructure including shelters and security fencing.
Implementing Partners:
Expected Beneficiaries:
850 traders and farmers
Budget: USD 48,000
Total Ikotos County Investment: 205,000 USD over 2026-2027
Didinga Community • Population: ~65,000
Train 500 farmers in Budi in climate-smart agriculture including agroforestry, conservation agriculture, and drought-resistant crop varieties. Establish 5 tree nurseries producing 100,000 seedlings annually of fruit trees and indigenous species. Promote on-farm water conservation through contour farming and mulching.
Implementing Partners:
Expected Beneficiaries:
500 farming households
Budget: USD 58,000
Establish 6 Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) supporting 240 Didinga women to access credit for agricultural inputs and small businesses. Provide training in financial literacy, business planning, and group dynamics. Support women to engage in honey production, groundnut processing, and handicraft production.
Implementing Partners:
Expected Beneficiaries:
240 women, 1,200 household members
Budget: USD 35,000
Train 300 farmers in improved post-harvest handling and storage techniques. Distribute 200 improved storage structures (metal silos and improved granaries) to reduce grain losses. Establish 2 community storage facilities with drying floors and hermetic storage in Chukudum and Loya.
Implementing Partners:
Expected Beneficiaries:
300 farming households
Budget: USD 42,000
Total Budi County Investment: 135,000 USD over 2026-2027
Pari Community • Population: ~55,000
Construct 2 modern market facilities in Lafon and Lopa with storage sheds, sanitation facilities, and secure fencing. Organize 8 producer groups (150 members total) to collectively market vegetables, grains, and poultry products. Facilitate regular market days and buyer-seller linkages with urban markets.
Implementing Partners:
Expected Beneficiaries:
350 small-scale farmers and traders
Budget: USD 68,000
Develop vegetable production and marketing value chain supporting 200 smallholder farmers. Provide improved seeds, irrigation equipment, and training in commercial vegetable production. Establish collection centers with cold storage facilities and arrange transport to Juba markets. Focus on tomatoes, onions, cabbage, and leafy vegetables.
Implementing Partners:
Expected Beneficiaries:
200 vegetable farmers
Budget: USD 72,000
Facilitate participatory land use planning in 12 villages to demarcate areas for crop farming, grazing, and forest conservation. Resolve land conflicts through community dialogue and traditional authority involvement. Document land boundaries using GPS and create community land use maps.
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Expected Beneficiaries:
12 villages, ~6,500 people
Budget: USD 45,000
Total Lafon County Investment: 185,000 USD over 2026-2027
Toposa & Jie Communities • Population: ~72,000
Establish 4 community-managed rangeland areas with rotational grazing systems to prevent overgrazing. Train 80 pastoralists in rangeland conservation and fodder production. Plant 15 hectares of improved pasture grasses and drought-tolerant fodder crops to supplement livestock feed during dry season.
Implementing Partners:
Expected Beneficiaries:
320 pastoral households
Budget: USD 65,000
Construct and operationalize an agro-pastoral training center in Narus providing residential training programs. Offer 6-month courses in livestock management, crop-livestock integration, natural resource management, and peace and governance. Target youth from both Toposa and Jie communities to promote inter-ethnic cooperation.
Implementing Partners:
Expected Beneficiaries:
120 trainees per year (240 total)
Budget: USD 110,000
Improve livestock market infrastructure in Narus for cross-border trade with Kenya and Uganda. Train 40 livestock traders in trade regulations, animal health requirements, and business management. Work with veterinary authorities to establish quarantine facilities and health certification system for export animals.
Implementing Partners:
Expected Beneficiaries:
280 livestock traders and pastoralists
Budget: USD 78,000
Total Kapoeta East County Investment: 253,000 USD over 2026-2027
State Steering Committee: Chaired by EES Minister of Agriculture, includes county commissioners, ADP leadership, and key development partners. Meets quarterly to review progress and provide strategic direction.
County Implementation Teams: Led by county agriculture directors, coordinate with ADP field staff, local government, and community leaders for day-to-day implementation.
Community Oversight Committees: Include traditional authorities, women and youth representatives, and farmer group leaders to ensure community ownership and accountability.
Quarterly field assessments in all counties tracking beneficiary numbers, activity completion rates, and outcome indicators. Annual external evaluation to assess impact on food security, income levels, and community relations.
Key performance indicators include: hectares under improved production, farmers trained, women and youth participating, tons of produce marketed, household income changes, and conflict incidents.
All infrastructure (water systems, storage facilities, training centers) handed over to county governments with trained maintenance committees and operational budgets. Farmer cooperatives and associations registered as legal entities capable of continuing activities independently.
County agriculture departments strengthened through staff training and equipment provision to provide extension services beyond project period. Partnerships with private sector ensure continued market access and input supply.
We invite government agencies, international organizations, private sector partners, and donors to join us in transforming Eastern Equatoria State's agricultural sector and building lasting peace.