High level conference on Cattle migration between farmers and cattle herders of Jonglei and Central Equatoria States.
Juba, 15 Nov 2o24 – Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) in Partnership with IOM organized two days high level conference, this aims to settle differences between Farmers and Cattle Keepers. The governor of Central Equatoria State, Augustino Jadalla, on Thursday, told a high-level conference on cattle migration in Juba that unregulated cattle migration has […]
Visually impaired student Reec gets $150 boost for CSE exams
Johnson Reec Mading, a 28-year-old visually impaired student preparing to take the Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) exams, which are taking place nationwide from December 2 to 11, was overjoyed to receive much-needed financial assistance for his examination journey. The handover of $150, provided by the civil society group Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), […]
The Big Story of year 2024
Successful influential advocacy on Disability Inclusion CEPO worked towards Successful ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its optional protocol in South Sudan. The yellow Ribbon campaign rolled out effectively and it generated great acceptance of the political leadership on ratification of the United Nations Convention on the […]
Watchdog alerts to civic space erosion, records 15 violations
JUBA – A South Sudanese civil society group, the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), has documented a troubling rise in violations of civic space in the lead-up to the country’s December elections, according to a report released Sunday. CEPO’s “Civic Space Watch” initiative recorded 15 incidents targeting journalists, activists, and civil society leaders between […]
South Sudan launches first Sign Language Learning Center in Juba
The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), in collaboration with Light for the World, inaugurated Juba’s first Sign Language Learning Center on Tuesday. During the ceremony, Edmund Yakani, Executive Director of CEPO, emphasized that enrolling individuals with disabilities in sign language classes would enhance societal inclusion in communication and information sharing. “As CEPO, in partnership […]