South Sudan

Women and men in South Sudan, particularly youth and vulnerable groups, benefit from and participate in more transparent, accountable, and inclusive governance that protects and promotes human rights, enables the consolidation of peace, establishes the rule of law and ensures access to justice for all

The Government of South Sudan has enhanced capacities to develop a permanent constitution, implement effective decentralization, and support women’s participation in free and fair elections, as per the provisions of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) in partnership with civil society

The Government of South Sudan is better equipped to undertake judicial and security sector reforms, complete Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) processes, and deliver transitional justice in full compliance with the R-ARCSS, in partnership with civil society.

The National Statistical System is strengthened to increase the production, analysis, availability and use of high-quality gender statistics and sex-disaggregated data, to inform decision-making and enable reporting at all levels of government

Women and men in South Sudan, particularly youth and vulnerable groups, benefit from and contribute to more sustainable and inclusive economic development, with increased economic diversification, improved climate change adaptation and greater resilience to economic shocks

Relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and Local Government Authorities (LGAs) have strengthened capacities to develop sustainable and inclusive economic policies and programmes, operationalize and monitor market-oriented and gender-transformative policies, plans and programmes in support of decent work, sustainable economic growth, resilient to economic shocks, integration and diversification

Public and private sector providers are strengthened to provide gender-transformative, market-oriented, quality models, products and services to food producers and traders, food producer organizations and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) particularly those led by women, youth and vulnerable groups.

Women, youth and vulnerable groups are better equipped with skills to establish and grow profitable micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), with improved adaptive capacity and strengthened resilience.

Relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Local Government Authorities (LGAs) and communities are better equipped to establish and maintain inclusive, gender-responsive, early warning systems and disaster preparedness, response and recovery mechanisms

Children, women and men in South Sudan, particularly youth and vulnerable groups, enjoy improved coverage of inclusive, responsive, quality social services and social protection

Relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and Local Government Authorities (LGAs) capacitated to develop, operationalise and monitor evidence-based policies, strategies and programmes for improved social protection services for the most vulnerable and marginalised

Women, youth plus vulnerable groups are empowered to demand and exercise their political, economic, social, environmental and cultural rights

Civil society, political groupings and movements, particularly those that are representing women, youth and vulnerable groups, have enhanced knowledge and skills to meaningfully engage in a rights-based approach to decision-making across peace and governance structures, systems and processes

Women, youth and vulnerable groups have enhanced understanding of their human rights, how to hold duty-bearers to account and how best to seek redress if these rights are violated

Women, youth and vulnerable groups have improved capacities to assume transformational leadership roles in the public and private sector

Opinion leaders alongside community structures are capacitated to promote positive social norms and values, including for the elimination of all forms of violence and discrimination against women, youth, children and vulnerable groups

The UN system in South Sudan is effective in gender mainstreaming and the promotion of gender equality and women’s empowerment

Gender thematic group supports implementation of UNCT System-Wide Action Plan (SWAP) scorecard recommendations

UN Country Team in South Sudan has the capacity to ensure UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework implementation integrates gender equality considerations