Initial optimism surrounding the 2011 independence from Sudan was dashed when the youngest country in the world was plagued by more violence. With around 72% of the population under the age of 30, unemployment and food insecurity are SPARK’s main focus areas in South Sudan. We work to ensure youth make use of the rich, arable land and plentiful fish resources by boosting their entrepreneurship skills. Vulnerable young people, particularly women, are supported to grow their agri-businesses from subsistence to commercial farming, which can contribute to food security and economic recovery of the country.
Programmes in this location
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active programme
Strengthening Market Actors and Communities
In South Sudan, there is limited expertise and experience of delivering market systems development (MSD) programming as funding has traditionally…
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inactive programme
Agri-Business Creation (ABC)
Many farmers with creative agricultural practices, which can help alleviate famine and poverty, seek opportunities to bring their projects to…
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inactive programme
Food Security through Agribusiness in South Sudan (FSA)
Focusing on smallholder farmers, FSA supports youth and women in establishing new agribusinesses or expanding existing ones so that they…
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inactive programme
Youth and Women Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Programme (YWAE)
YWAE aims to create new agribusinesses and support existing ones for women and youth in South Sudan. By improving their…
“It was a challenging process, but I was determined.”
- Location
- South Sudan
- Services
- SME Coaching
Opening pathways to employment
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2,974Youth Trained
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517Loans for Entrepreneurs
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758Businesses Created
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768Jobs Created
News about South Sudan
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Report
2022 Annual Report
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News
B2B: Creating business links between agro-preneurs in South Sudan
As entrepreneur, Victoria Yatoma, mingled with fellow business owners from across South Sudan’s Yambio province during SPARK’s Business-to-Business (B2B) networking…
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News
IGNITE Conference: September 13, 2022
SPARK is to host the 9th edition of its annual IGNITE conference on Tuesday 13th September this year. The event,…