AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoWomen’s Livelihoods: A new Neymlel Women’s Centre opened in Aweil West, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, offering training, business support and gender-based violence prevention under EU/Germany’s ResPEct project. Local Development & Jobs: Displaced women in Tambura are turning vocational skills like shoemaking into small business income, using UNMISS-supported training to pay school fees and food. Livestock & Trade Risk: Kenya reported African Swine Fever killing 1,470 pigs in Kiambu and spreading to six more counties, prompting stepped-up surveillance and tighter controls on cross-border livestock movement. Governance & Business Climate: UN experts warned South Sudan’s December 22, 2026 elections face unfavorable conditions due to violence, civic space restrictions and stalled peace agreement implementation—raising uncertainty for investment and trade. Security on Trade Routes: Growing insecurity along the Juba–Torit highway is pushing up transport costs and threatening market access for traders and farmers. Drought & Food Security: WFP highlights worsening drought linked to El Niño, with early action urged to protect livelihoods and food supplies in South Sudan. Wildlife & Land Use: South Sudan’s wildlife ministry plans community-involved protected area boundary demarcation to reduce land-use conflicts and improve conservation planning.
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