The Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) in partnership with USAID’s Resilience through Agriculture in South Sudan (RASS) activity on Wednesday launched a three-day workshop for 26 journalists on food security and resilience reporting.
The participants include 13 journalists from the states and 13 Juba-based reporters. The training aims to enhance media coverage on various gaps in agriculture as well as on issues surrounding food security.
Speaking during the opening of the workshop in Juba on Wednesday, RASS Deputy Chief of Party, Kepa Dima, said the training will improve reporting about agricultural projects and gaps across the country.
“We came up with the idea of having this forum where we could have journalists come together and learn for a purpose, learning for objectives of being able to voice positive stories that come from our work,” Dima said. “We are working across the states, in different areas in Eastern Equatoria, Jonglei, Western Bahr El Ghazal, Upper Nile, Unity, and other states.”
“We know you are already professionals in your field, but such kinds of interactions can sharpen our skills in terms of how we can deliver in our work,” he added.
For his part, Majak Daniel Kuany, the UJOSS Secretary-General, advised the participants to be open-minded.
“Kindly have an open mind for this training, do not restrict yourselves and you will be able to get enough information that will enable you to impart change,” he said.
The workshop is organized under the theme “Voices of Change”.
USAID Resilience through Agriculture in South Sudan (RASS) operates in 13 counties in 7 states in South Sudan; Eastern Equatoria, Upper Nile, Jonglei, Western Bahr El Ghazal, Western Equatoria, Unity, and Pibor.