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Refugees from South Sudan
South Sudanese refugees preparing to return home after years of conflict © UNHCR/E. Denholm

The situation in South Sudan
Despite South Sudan’s peaceful secession from Sudan in 2011, insecurity and uncertainty persist in the world’s newest country. Communities remain vulnerable as they face food insecurity, malnutrition and a lack of basic services, and violence continues to threaten stability and prevent progress.

International aid agencies and community-based humanitarian organisations have been fighting to provide a vast range of essential services and support on the ground – everything from shelter for people displaced by violence to medical treatment, water and sanitation facilities to food supplies.

However, aid agencies face numerous challenges in providing assistance, from limited access and inadequate organisational capacities to attacks against aid workers. RedR strives to offer training that addresses the needs of aid workers and agencies and better equips them to deliver aid efficiently and effectively in difficult and volatile situations.

Our South Sudan office is based in Juba.

Our programme
Building on more than six years of expert training in Darfur and across Sudan, RedR began to deliver training for humanitarian workers in South Sudan just one month after the country gained independence in July 2011. With a constantly evolving repertoire of classes, the RedR programme in South Sudan offers both open and tailor-made courses. In particular, RedR is committed to providing training to national aid workers and organisations to help build the capacity and capabilities of the local humanitarian sector in South Sudan.

Our achievements in 2012

Delivered 98 courses covering 43 topics

Trained 1172 staff from 39 international agencies and 13 national agencies.

Offered trainings in 6 locations: Juba, Eastern Equator, Upper Nile, Jonglei, Warrap, Central Equator.

81% of trainees were national staff.

92% of participants rated the course ‘excellent or very good’ on improvement of skills and knowledge.

90% of participants rated their course ‘excellent or very good’ on relevance to humanitarian work.

Our courses

The courses we run in South Sudan include both open courses and tailor-made courses fit for junior-, mid-, and senior-level staff.

The courses cover the following topics:

Safety & Security: Crisis Management, Driver Security & Safety Awareness, Field Travel Safety, Fire Safety & Emergency Fire Suppression, Hostile Environment First Aid Training, Management of Staff Safety, Personal Security & Safety, Safe & Secure Driving, Security Guard Training Level 1, Security Guard Training Level 2, Security Training for New Arrivals, Site Security Management, Telecommunications & Safety, Urban Security & Safety

Logistics & Technical Support: Emergency Logistics, Field Logistics in Emergencies, Field Logistics On-the-Job Training, Professional Driver On-the-Job Training, Vehicle Fleet Management On-the-Job Training

Staff Welfare: Basic Stress Management Skills, Building an Effective Team, Crisis Incident Support, Foundations of Staff Welfare & Critical Incidents, Human Resources & Staff Care, Management of Staff Welfare, Orientation, Post-Critical Incident Support

Humanitarian Practice: Do No Harm, Effective Humanitarian Leadership, Emergency Coordination, Essentials of Humanitarian Practice, Humanitarian Accountability Partnership, Humanitarian Principles & Practice, Sphere in Practice, Team Building in Humanitarian Settings

Project Management: Distance Management, Managing People in Emergencies, Managing Projects in Emergencies, Needs Assessment in Emergencies, Project Proposal Writing, Report Writing, Training of Trainers