ORGANISATIONAL CAPACITY STRENGTHENING South Sudan

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In Pibor, Duk, and Magwi County, YSAT's South Sudan team has earned national recognition for its humanitarian work while continuously investing in its own people, strengthening safeguarding standards and community-led programming methodology so that every project is delivered to the same standard the communities themselves helped define.

34 Staff across South Sudan
15 Partner Organisations Reached Through PSEA Training
10 Staff Trained on SCLR Methodology
3027 People Reached Across SPA 1-3 in South Sudan
How We Build

Four Pillars of Institutional Strength

YSAT's South Sudan operations draw on the same four foundations as the wider organisation — the architecture that makes YSAT a durable, accountable, and self-sustaining actor in Pibor, Duk, and Magwi County.

Governance

Recognition for South Sudan operations is backed by the same governance, oversight, and accountability structures that apply across YSAT as a whole.

  • Best Humanitarian Award 2022-2023 — Junub Talent Awards, Juba
  • South Sudan operations covered under YSAT's restructured Board oversight (2023)
  • CAT 1 policy co-design — all organisational policies updated (2024)
  • 4 consecutive annual external institutional audits, both country offices
  • Shared safeguarding standards through PSEA training with 15 partner organisations
  • Strategic Plan 2026-2030 sets shared targets across Uganda and South Sudan

Systems

South Sudan programming runs on the same digital, financial, and methodology systems that keep YSAT's work evidence-based and cost-effective across both countries.

  • Odoo ERP system — 5-year licence, shared across both country offices
  • YSAT Innovation Centres established in Pibor and Duk
  • SCLR methodology adopted as a core community-led programming system (2024)
  • MEAL systems tracking 3,027 people reached across SPA 1-3 in South Sudan
  • 18 locally designed technologies developed through CCB innovation work
  • Juba office serving as a coordination hub for South Sudan programming

Partnerships

South Sudan operations are strengthened by a network of donors, technical partners, and local stakeholders that extend YSAT's reach and credibility.

  • Dan Church Aid (DCA) — SCLR specialist support and DANIDA/USAID-funded peacebuilding
  • 15 partner organisations engaged through PSEA training in Duk Padiet
  • USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance — BRIDGE Project with MIT D-Lab
  • Danish Refugee Council — co-implementation of the AHEAD project
  • DAI-RASS — Basic Business Skills Training partnership
  • Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) engaged across trainings and dialogues

People

The same investment in people that built YSAT in Uganda is extended to the South Sudan team — growing skills, safeguarding awareness, and leadership.

  • Executive Director John Jal Dak recognised with Best Humanitarian Award 2022-2023
  • Centre Manager and CCB Facilitator trained on PSEA standards
  • 10 South Sudan staff (4 women, 6 men) trained on SCLR methodology
  • 120 community-based peace promoters trained as local volunteers (SPA 1)
  • South Sudan team forms part of YSAT's 83-strong staff body across both countries
  • Local staff leading Innovation Centres in Pibor and Duk
What This Builds Toward

The Numbers Behind Our South Sudan Work

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People reached across SPA 1, 2, and 3 in South Sudan

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Best Humanitarian Award won at the 2022-2023 Junub Talent Awards

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Partner organisations reached through PSEA training in Duk Padiet

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Staff trained on SCLR methodology (4 women, 6 men)

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People reached through SCLR-led cash grants in Pibor

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Locally designed technologies developed through CCB innovation work