{"id":49590,"date":"2026-11-10T12:05:43","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T10:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/?p=49590"},"modified":"2026-11-10T12:07:21","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T10:07:21","slug":"empowerment-womens-economic-resilience-get-boost-as-government-igad-and-afdb-join-forces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/10\/empowerment-womens-economic-resilience-get-boost-as-government-igad-and-afdb-join-forces\/","title":{"rendered":"EMPOWERMENT: Women’s economic resilience gets boost as government, IGAD and AfDB join forces"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Ijoo Bosco<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The Government of South Sudan, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) have joined forces to strengthen women’s economic resilience and promote sustainable peace through a three-day capacity-building training in Torit town, Eastern Equatoria State.<\/p>\n

The training brings together stakeholders from four payams of Magwi County, namely Mugali, Pageri, Obbo and Pajok, to strengthen their capacity to address land-related challenges affecting returnees and vulnerable women.<\/p>\n

The initiative focuses on developing community by-laws that will guide equitable land access, promote peaceful coexistence and protect the rights of women and returnees in their respective communities.<\/p>\n

Speaking during the three-day stakeholders’ dialogue, IGAD Head of Mission to Uganda and Project Coordinator Josephin Bigirwa urged participants to actively contribute their knowledge and experiences to ensure the development of practical solutions to land-related disputes.<\/p>\n

Bigirwa emphasised the importance of engaging traditional leaders in addressing land conflicts, noting that their involvement would help communities develop locally accepted mechanisms for resolving disputes.<\/p>\n

“I encourage all participants to be proactive and freely share their knowledge and experiences, particularly on land-related issues, so that we can develop practical recommendations to guide communities in resolving disputes,” Bigirwa said.<\/p>\n

She further challenged participants from the four payams to take the project to the grassroots by applying the knowledge and skills acquired during the training to address challenges facing their communities.<\/p>\n

Bigirwa also called for equality in land sharing and distribution, stressing that access to land should not be determined by gender or tribal affiliation.<\/p>\n

“Land sharing and distribution should be guided by fairness, equality and respect for customary and traditional norms, without discrimination based on sex or tribal affiliation,” she emphasised.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Caretaker Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare, Lucy Ibwaha Allam, welcomed the IGAD delegation and representatives from the national ministry to Eastern Equatoria State for the commencement of the programme.<\/p>\n

Minister Ibwaha commended IGAD for its continued commitment to supporting South Sudan through development initiatives targeting women and other vulnerable communities.<\/p>\n

She observed that the organisation’s interventions have contributed to several initiatives aimed at improving the livelihoods and resilience of vulnerable populations across the country.<\/p>\n

“We appreciate the tremendous efforts IGAD continues to invest in our country, not only in empowering women but also through other initiatives that benefit vulnerable communities,” Ibwaha said.<\/p>\n

However, the minister appealed to IGAD and its development partners to expand their interventions to underserved communities, particularly those living in remote border areas.<\/p>\n

She specifically mentioned Kawuto, Nadapal and Tsertenya, among other locations, saying that communities in these areas should also benefit from development programmes and services provided to populations in other parts of the state.<\/p>\n

“I appeal to IGAD and its partners to extend similar services to forgotten communities, particularly those living in border areas such as Kawuto, Nadapal and Tsertenya, so that they too can benefit from these important interventions,” she added.<\/p>\n

The three-day training is expected to strengthen collaboration between government institutions, traditional leaders and community stakeholders in developing practical by-laws to address land disputes and improve women’s access to land.<\/p>\n

The initiative also seeks to promote women’s participation in economic activities by addressing barriers to land ownership and access, recognising that equitable access to land is essential for strengthening livelihoods, economic recovery and sustainable peace.<\/p>\n

Through the partnership, the government and its development partners aim to support vulnerable women and returnees in building stronger economic opportunities while promoting peaceful coexistence within their communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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