The Federal Republic of Germany, through its embassy in Juba, has provided funds to a local organization, Women for Justice and Equality (WOJE), to improve the psychosocial well-being and resilience of 500 conflict-affected women and girls through accessible, confidential, and survivor-centered mental health and psychosocial support services.
The project is dubbed “Restoring Dignity and Building Resilience for the conflict-affected women and girls in Kajo-Keji County.”
According to Ms. Nicole A. Hofmann, Chargée d’affaires a.i. and Head of Cooperation at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Juba, Germany is continuously supporting the People of South Sudan.
“We focus on the needs of the most vulnerable groups. Through this engagement with the organization Women for Justice and Equality, we want to show our support to the conflict-affected women and girls in Kajo-Keji County,” she said. “By funding their project, we will ensure that the 500 conflict-affected women and girls will receive adequate confidential and survivor-centered mental health and psychosocial support services.”
Hofmann reaffirmed Germany’s continued commitment to the People of South Sudan, highlighting its position as the country’s second-largest bilateral donor.
According to the German Embassy, the funding will strengthen protection and access to essential services for conflict-affected women and girls by protecting information, providing case management, ensuring safe referrals, supporting community-based protection mechanisms, and providing dignity assistance for 100 of the most vulnerable beneficiaries.
In addition, the support will strengthen the economic resilience of 100 vulnerable conflict-affected women through kitchen garden/vegetable production, need-based business support, and Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs).
“The allocated funding will specifically target 500 conflict-affected women and girls in Tipere, with prioritization based on vulnerability and protection needs,” the statement reads in part. “In the process, 100 of the most vulnerable beneficiaries will receive dignity assistance.”
Kajo-Keji County, Central Equatoria State, faces insecurity and violence that have led to the displacement of thousands of civilians, particularly women and children.
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