📋 Tender Overview
The intervention strengthens protection of civilians and civic space in South Sudan by empowering human rights defenders, journalists, and community protection teams to prevent violence and defend fundamental freedoms. Its focus is on skills building, direct protection, and coordinated advocacy. By progressively localising capacities and reinforcing national networks, the project, implemented by Nonviolent Peaceforce, pursues sustainability and contributes to peace and resilience in a fragile and volatile context.
Country/region Topic Period Budget
South Sudan
Conflict & fragility
Governance
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Conflict prevention
Human rights (incl. Women's rights)
Media & freedom of information
01.11.2025 - 30.04.2028
CHF 722’000
The project in brief
Background South Sudan remains fragile, with recurring violence, displacement and threats to civilians, HRDs and journalists and Community Protection Teams play a key role in conflict mitigation, making it essential to strengthen these mechanisms and connect them with state institutions to reduce violence and promote long-term stability.
Objectives The overall goal of the intervention is to strengthen locally led protection of civilians and human rights mechanisms in South Sudan by empowering communities, especially youth and women, to prevent violence, promote inclusive governance, and build sustainable networks that advance peace, stability, and resilience.
Target groups The intervention targets human rights defenders, journalists, and Community Protection Teams, including women, men and youth, engaged in conflict prevention and early warning. It also targets vulnerable civilians in conflict-affected areas, including displaced populations in Juba and Bentiu IDP camps and communities affected by intercommunal violence.
Medium-term outcomes 1. Enhanced capacity of HRDs, journalists, and CPTs to reduce violence and promote human rights. 2. Locally driven protection initiatives for HRDs, journalists, and civilians are sustained and expanded. 3. Networks and systems for civilian protection and human rights promotion are strengthened, connected, and increasingly recognised.
Results Expected results: Capacity building: Training for 150 human rights defenders/CSO members, 85 media representatives, and 240 youth on security, leadership, conflict prevention, and human rights. Locally driven protection initiatives: 28 community security meetings conducted. 72 protection services delivered. 30 conflict analyses carried out. Direct protection and support provided to at-risk HRDs, journalists, and victims of rights violations. Strengthened civil society networks: 5 active early warning and early response (EWER) mechanisms established. 2 referral pathways supported. 55 dialogues with authorities facilitated. 50,000 people reached through awareness and advocacy campaigns. 5 policy recommendations advanced to influence national and local governance.
