About Us
Agriculture Youth Action for Development Agency (AYADA) is a youth led and non-profit organization founded in 2016 by young South Sudanese professionals.
AYADA is officially registered with the South Sudan Relief and Rehabilitation Commission [RRC] under registration No: 3627.
AYADA’s work aims at saving lives of vulnerable groups from violence, extreme poverty and social injustices through innovative programs in agriculture, food security and climate resilience, education, general protection, peace-building, and water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH) in South Sudan.
AYADA strengthens existing capacities of women and youth structures to indirectly advocate against human rights violations in their respective localities.
AYADA’s donors and partners include IOM, UNFPA, USAID, UNDP, UNHCR, UNESCO, SFCG, DRC, EDC, DT-Global and UNMISS.
WASH Project
The project intervention areas were Mapel and Kuajiena Payams of Jur River County through repairing and rehabilitation of broken hand pumps to improve access to safe clean drinking water
Access to Justice, Security & Human Rights
AYADA with a grant from the USAID Shejeh Salam program, AYADA implemented support to Luo Customary Law Compilation and Dissemination in Jur River County 2022
Food Security & climatic change
AYADA with support from FAO implemented the women Active Farming Group through the distribution of agriculture inputs in Kapara, Ekana, Agur, and Chono of Alur Payam.
Water today. Health tomorrow.
Hope for generations.
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Gender-Based Violence
Help for Education
Peace Building
Youth & Women Empowerment
Food Security & climatic change.
Access to Justice, Security & Human Rights
Water Hygiene & Sanitation (WASH)
News and Updates
- Dialogues on strengthening communal peace and promote social cohesion in POC, Gugu and Khor-Malang resettlement areas of Western Bahr el Ghazal State – Wau
Introduction A three-days dialogue on strengthening communal peace and promote social cohesion was organized by United Nations Development Programmes (UNDP) in collaboration with Agriculture Youth Action for Development Agency (AYADA), peace… - first Annual Cultural Festival at Wau freedom Square in Western Bahr el Ghazal State, South sudan
A one-day cultural event was organized by Agriculture Youth Action for Development Agency (AYADA) in collaboration with the state Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports with support from the United Nations… - Promoting Social cohesion among diverse cultural groups in Western Bahr el Ghazal state and its neighbouring states
On Friday, August 15, 2025, we received our donors UNDP and UNESCO team head by Country Director, Madam Yayoi and the Ministry of Culture, Museums and National Heritage team head by… - Stakeholders engagement meetings to identify the existing youth structures for renovation in Jur River County, Western Bahr el Ghazal State
Today Tuesday 12th August 2025 , AYADA team headed by Mr. Okello James – Executive Director met with Hon. Minister – SMoCYS, Director of Admin, Jur River County Youth Chairperson, WBGSYU… - AYADA South Sudan organized Community Engagement program with support from UNDP South Sudan
On Friday, January 17, 2025, the unexpected outbreak attacks organized by the South Sudanese citizens on the innocent Sudanese communities in Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal State due to the tragic…