Deadline: 17-Apr-2026
The World Food Programme (WFP) invites expressions of interest from partners to implement integrated food assistance and nutrition programmes in Awerial and Yirol East Counties, Lakes State, South Sudan. The initiative combines General Food Distribution, Blanket Supplementary Feeding, and Early Recovery Assistance to support vulnerable populations affected by conflict, displacement, and food insecurity.
Programme Objectives
The programme aims to:
- Ensure food security through targeted cash and in-kind assistance
- Prevent and treat malnutrition among vulnerable populations
- Promote early recovery, community resilience, and sustainable livelihoods
- Prioritize support for internally displaced persons (IDPs), refugees, returnees, and host communities
Focus Areas
- General Food Distribution (GFD)
- Mobilize communities and coordinate with local stakeholders
- Manage food distribution points and supply chains
- Ensure protection, transparency, and accountability
- Monitor programme implementation and collect feedback from beneficiaries
- Blanket Supplementary Feeding Programme (BSFP)
- Prevent malnutrition through in-kind or cash-based support
- Identify beneficiaries and engage communities
- Deliver nutrition education and social behaviour change communication (SBCC)
- Conduct market assessments and strengthen stakeholder coordination
- Support monitoring, learning, and reporting
- Early Recovery Assistance (ERA)
- Promote self-reliance and community ownership
- Support behavioural change and sustainable livelihoods
- Integrate gender equality, women’s empowerment, and protection-sensitive programming
- Foster resilience alongside immediate food and nutrition support
Implementation Approach
- Integrated, nutrition-sensitive humanitarian assistance
- Timely support during the lean season, when food insecurity peaks
- Targeted interventions for the most vulnerable households
- Multi-sector collaboration to ensure coordination, accountability, and effectiveness
Partner Responsibilities
Selected partners will:
- Design and implement GFD, BSFP, and ERA activities in alignment with WFP strategies
- Ensure efficient supply chain management and community engagement
- Implement monitoring, reporting, and feedback mechanisms
- Incorporate gender and protection considerations across interventions
- Support learning and knowledge sharing for programme improvement
Eligibility
- Organisations with experience in humanitarian food assistance and nutrition programmes
- Capacity to work in conflict-affected, fragile, and climate-impacted contexts
- Ability to coordinate with WFP, government, and local stakeholders
- Commitment to accountable, inclusive, and protection-sensitive programming
Why This Programme Matters
South Sudan faces a severe humanitarian crisis due to prolonged conflict, climate shocks, and economic instability. Millions of people are food insecure, particularly during the lean season. This programme:
- Provides immediate life-saving assistance
- Prevents malnutrition among vulnerable populations
- Builds community resilience and self-reliance
- Supports long-term recovery and sustainable livelihoods
Conclusion
The WFP’s integrated food assistance and nutrition programme in Awerial and Yirol East Counties offers a critical opportunity for partners to address urgent food security and malnutrition challenges in South Sudan. Through a combination of GFD, BSFP, and ERA, partners will provide timely, targeted, and protection-sensitive support, strengthen community resilience, and contribute to long-term recovery and sustainable development in a fragile context.
For more information, visit UN Partner Portal.
