Overview

Community Development Aid (CODAID), in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP), has been actively engaged in General Food Distribution (GFD+) and Blanket Supplementary Feeding Program (BSFP) in Budi County, Eastern Equatoria State. Our mission is to support food-insecure and conflict-affected communities through targeted food assistance, nutritional support, and advocacy programs.

📍 Key Locations

• Budi County, covering 5 Payams: Homiri, Lotukei, Ngarich, Kimotong, Ngaura
• 16 Bomas, including: Chawa, Kerenge, Lorema, Kuduli, Kikilai, and others.

👥 Target Groups

CODAID targets the most vulnerable groups, including:

• Female-headed households
• Elderly, disabled, and chronically ill individuals
• Pregnant & Lactating Women (PLW)
• Children under five years
• Returnees and marginalized households
• Orphans and child-headed families

🛠️ Core Activities

✅ 1. Targeting & Registration (2023)

• Conducted from Feb 14–24, 2023.
• Registered 15,750 GFD+ beneficiaries (56% women).
• Registered 1,103 BSFP beneficiaries (52% girls under 5).
• Formed and trained 170 PMCs (Project Management Committees).
• Integrated gender, child protection, WASH, and GBV considerations.

✅ 2. Stakeholder Inception Workshop (Feb 2023)

• Brought together over 43 stakeholders, including chiefs, administrators, youth/women leaders, and PMC reps.
• Purpose: Clarify project scope, roles, and community participation.
• Workshop encouraged community ownership and transparency.

✅ 3. Post-Distribution Monitoring (2021)

• Covered GFD, GBV Advocacy, School Feeding, and Kitchen Gardens.
• Verified food reached 15,000 households over six months.
• Found food helped increase meals from 1 to 2 per day in many homes.

🌟 Success Stories

• Kitchen Gardens: Schools like Amazing Grace Primary harvested surplus crops like cassava, sukuma wiki, and groundnuts.
• Community Initiatives: Opened cattle paths, constructed dams, and supported group farming.
• GBV Advocacy: Community enforcement led to public destruction of illicit alcohol and psychosocial support for survivors.
• Enrollment Boost: School feeding led to 9,375 pupils enrolled in 24 schools (2021).

🚧 Challenges Faced

• Harsh terrain and insecurity (e.g., cattle raids in Tala).
• High expectations for allowances/accommodations during workshops.
• Alcohol-related interference during registrations.
• Limited caseload vs. actual vulnerability levels.