The South Sudan Sustainable Agriculture Development Project

Adaptation Need

The agriculture sector in South Sudan is facing increasing climate risks—including erratic rainfall, floods, and prolonged dry spells—that undermine agricultural productivity and food security. These climate–induced challenges are particularly severe for smallholder farmers engaged in crops, livestock, and fisheries value chains. Addressing these challenges requires comprehensive climate vulnerability assessments, scaling of proven climate adaptation technologies—including advisory and extension tools—and targeted training, particularly for women and youth, in climate-resilient agricultural practices.

GCA’s Added Value

GCA’s support for South Sudan’s SADEP project focuses on strengthening climate resilience in the agricultural value chains through comprehensive climate risk and vulnerability assessments, analysis of climate-resilient seed systems, and support for the digitalization of seed production and supply. In collaboration with CGAIRs – IITA, CIAT, ICRISAT and CIMMYT, GCA’s technical support focuses on co-designing and scaling gender responsive digital advisory platforms and tools like iSAT and RiceAdvise, enhancing early warning systems, and strengthening extension systems to deliver and utilize tailored climate adaptation solutions.