Cordaid - South Sudan

When good quality maternal care is within reach, lives can change. For women in Pagok, Jonglei State, access to quality maternal care is making a real difference. Previously, Pagok PHCU did not provide essential reproductive health services, leaving women to deliver at home or travel long distances, particularly in emergencies. That gap has now been closed.  When Ayen Mawiel Ayuen experienced heavy bleeding during pregnancy, she was rushed to Pagok PHCU, where skilled health workers responded quickly and helped her deliver safely. “I was bleeding a lot, but I received good medical care and gave birth without further complications. My child has grown and is doing fine,” Ayen says. “This facility is doing great for us as women. I got good midwives who attended to me, you are given medicine, and the services are good. That is what I have seen with this facility, and I am happy about it.” Pagok PHCU is supported by Cordaid through the Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health Systems Strengthening and Humanitarian Response Programme, with support from United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and funding from KOICA. The facility has been strengthened through health worker training, provision of delivery equipment, improved water and sanitation, safer medical waste disposal, and renovated medicine storage. The facility’s improved maternal care is enabling it to conduct 30 to 35 safe deliveries each month and manage complicated births effectively without referring women to Bor hospital. Ayen’s experience shows why sustained investment in sexual and reproductive health matters. For many women in South Sudan, access to the right care at the right time can mean the difference between life and death. #MaternalHealth #SRH #SouthSudan Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Cordaid

🌾 '260,000 smallholder farmers. US$200 million. Twelve years.' That's the scale of the new climate adaptation finance mechanism announced at the Africa Food Systems Forum last week in Kigali, attended by our colleagues from Cordaid Ethiopia, Cordaid - South Sudan and Cordaid East & Southern Africa. What stood out most: capital alone doesn't change a farmer's life. Without technical knowledge, credible business plans, climate information and market access, it doesn't stick. That's the gap our teams work in every day: connecting finance with the systems around it, so a cooperative can actually use the loan, a rural enterprise can actually reach a buyer, a young farmer can actually build something that lasts. Our five delegates have one shared conviction: Food systems become more resilient when farmers and local enterprises can access the skills, services, finance, markets and decision-making power they need to invest in their own future. Through the Dutch pavilion and discussions with organisations including International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), FAO, Equity Bank Limited and CABI, they explored how partnerships can connect local delivery capacity with finance, science, markets and public policy. 🔗 Link to article in the comments. Patrick Birasa Tom Otieno,PMP® Opio Lincoln

Health Commodities: The Lifeline of Effective TB/HIV Services Access to essential medicines and health commodities is a cornerstone of every strong health system. In TB and HIV programmes, the consistent availability of medicines, diagnostic supplies, and monitoring tools at health facilities is critical to enable health facilities across the country to provide uninterrupted lifesaving services, delivering quality care and achieving positive health results. At Cordaid South Sudan, we work alongside Ministry of Health teams across Central Equatoria, Eastern Equatoria, Upper Nile, Unity State, Ruweng Administrative Area, Jonglei State, and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area to strengthen commodity management systems. Our support focuses on routine stock monitoring, timely order placement, and last-mile distribution to ensure that health commodities reach the right facility, at the right time, and in the right condition. Reliable access to health commodities ensures that a person living with HIV receives uninterrupted treatment, that a patient with TB is diagnosed and treated on time, and that health workers have the tools they need to provide quality care. “Strong supply chains must be complemented by functional laboratory networks, integrated services, continuous mentorship, robust data systems and evidence-based decision making.” Dr Wambui Mutura, Consultant, TB/HIV Programme. With the support from the Global Fund, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the continuous partnership with the National Ministry of Health, Cordaid remains committed to strengthening these systems and ensuring that essential health commodities reach the communities that need them most, hence contributing to a healthier and more resilient South Sudan.   #HealthSystems #GlobalFund #UNDP #Cordaid

Menstrual health is closely connected to dignity, confidence and education. Yet many women and girls still lack access to safe hygiene supplies and accurate information. In Duk County, Jonglei State, Cordaid and partners distributed more than 200 hygiene kits to women and girls in Poktap Payam, including students at Payuel Secondary School and patients at Poktap PHCU. Each kit contained essential items such as soap, collapsible jerrycans and sanitary supplies, alongside a session on menstrual health awareness and hygiene messages. For Achol Thon and her colleagues at Payuel Secondary School, the support will make a meaningful difference. “We have received these items and we will be more comfortable and concentrate in school,” she said. The support goes beyond the supplies themselves. Access to menstrual hygiene materials can help girls attend school with greater comfort and confidence while supporting women and girls to manage their health with dignity. Continued investment in menstrual health is essential to ensuring that periods do not become a barrier to education, participation and wellbeing. #HealthandDignity #Cordaid #CASS

We honour humanitarian and health workers who continue serving communities across South Sudan, often in challenging and insecure environments. At Cordaid - South Sudan, our teams work alongside communities and partners to strengthen health systems, expand access to essential services, and support people most in need. Protecting those who deliver assistance means protecting access to health care, dignity and lifesaving services. #WorldHumanitarianDay #ActForHumanity #NotATarget #SouthSudan

In South Sudan, young people navigate realities shaped by conflict, displacement, climate change, limited economic opportunities and unequal access to education and digital technology. Yet their aspirations remain universal: dignity, opportunity, meaningful participation, decent work and a sustainable future. At Cordaid - South Sudan, we recognise young people not simply as beneficiaries, but as partners in shaping solutions that respond to the realities of their communities. Through youth engagement, skills development, advocacy and opportunities to share their lived experiences, young people are encouraged to turn their ideas, creativity and resilience into action. Their voices help us understand what works, what needs to change and where opportunities exist for sustainable development. On International Youth Day 2026, we celebrate South Sudan’s young people as storytellers, innovators, advocates, leaders and agents of change, helping build a more inclusive, sustainable and flourishing communities. #InternationalYouthDay2026 #IYD2026 #YouthEngagement #SustainableDevelopment

Last month, the Ministry of Health, with technical and financial support from UNFPA and Cordaid, successfully completed the Annual National Quantification of Reproductive Health and Family Planning Commodities (RH/FP) for 2027 to 2029 at the Cordaid - South Sudan office in Juba. The two week exercise brought together 35 participants from government institutions, development partners, and technical teams to review consumption data, forecast national commodity needs, develop supply plans, and estimate procurement requirements. The exercise strengthens planning for a reliable supply of reproductive health and family planning commodities, supporting quality sexual and reproductive health services across South Sudan. "The finalized results from this annual initiative will support evidence-based procurement, resource mobilization, and improved availability of essential RH/FP commodities across South Sudan," said Adut Jervase, Cordaid's Medical Verification Officer. Through strong collaboration and data driven planning, partners are helping ensure health facilities have the right commodities, in the right quantities, at the right time, improving access to essential reproductive health services for communities across South Sudan #ReproductiveHealth #FamilyPlanning #HealthSupplyChain #SouthSudan UNFPA in East and Southern Africa Cordaid Tom Otieno,PMP®