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Focus Areas

For nearly three decades, CEDED has worked alongside grassroots communities, public duty-bearers, civil society networks, and international development partners to strengthen peace, democratic governance, human rights, and sustainable development across South Sudan.

Our operational model bridges deep community trust with rigorous technical compliance. Through our five core, interlinked thematic areas, we transform citizens from passive recipients of aid into active drivers of peaceful, resilient, and accountable societies.

Children take part in a learning session in Juba
  1. Young people on a football pitch, playing for peacePeacebuilding & Conflict TransformationCEDED works structurally to prevent conflict, heal historical wounds, and promote sustainable social cohesion. We design and facilitate inclusive, grassroots peace processes that equip women, youth, traditional chiefs, and local institutions with the tools required to mediate disputes, counter hate speech, dismantle ethnic divisions, and build lasting community stability.
  2. Participants in a group discussion during a human rights trainingGovernance & Human RightsWe promote transparent, inclusive, and accountable public administration by strengthening citizen oversight and respect for human rights. Our programs expand civic space, facilitate policy dialogue, and support rule of law architectures, while building the capacity of local legislative councils and public institutions to uphold fundamental democratic principles.
  3. A busy market street in Kapoeta, Eastern EquatoriaLivelihoods & Skills DevelopmentEconomic resilience is vital to sustainable peace. CEDED empowers vulnerable demographics specifically women, unemployed youth, and persons with disabilities by delivering market-driven vocational training, entrepreneurship mentorship, and leadership skills that improve household incomes and accelerate local economic development.
  4. Girls fetching water from a stream in Yei CountyClimate Change & EnvironmentWe promote climate resilience across the Equatorias and expansion states by driving community awareness, environmental conservation, and natural resource management. CEDED actively implements climate-smart agriculture and tree-planting initiatives, enabling agrarian communities to adapt to shifting climate patterns while protecting vital ecosystems.
  5. A young man works on a laptop during a training sessionInstitutional Capacity StrengtheningStrong, credible institutions create permanent societal change. CEDED systematically builds the organizational, technical, and fiduciary capacity of local civil society organizations, grassroots networks, and sub-national administrative units improving their strategic planning, resource management, and transparency mechanisms.

Programmes

CEDED's dedicated programs translate our high-level strategic focus areas into practical, measurable field actions.

  1. Strengthening Accountability Mechanisms for Human Rights (SAM for Rights)This program seeks to increase accountability for Human rights violations.
  2. Sustainable Markets and Agribusiness Competitiveness Plus (SMAC+)With focus on Peacebuilding and Gender Equity and Social Inclusion Integration.
  3. Yei Community Resource Center (YCRC)A physical space for learning, dialogue, and community engagement
  4. South Sudan People's Parliament (SSUPP)A platform for exchange of ideas on national development “My Voice My country”.
  5. Institute for Peace, Governance and Leadership (IPGL)Training, certification, research, and leadership development
  6. The Juba DebatesThe Juba Debates is CEDED's premier public dialogue platform, designed to create structured, safe, and constructive spaces for conversations shaping the nation's democratic future.

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