FNS-REPRO Sudan - Key Findings from literature review, rapid Gum Arabic value chain assessment and stories of change : report on key findings that emerged from a literature review on the Gum Arabic value chain in Sudan, a rapid Gum Arabic value chain assessment and stories of change in selected FNS-REPRO supported communities

This report describes the key findings that emerged from the analysis of the studies generated by the Food and Nutrition Security Resilience Programme (FNS-REPRO) in Sudan and from and other relevant sources,and complemented by the findings from the rapid value chain assessments and stories of change undertaken in the target areas. Also subsequent recommendations that emerged from reflecting on these findings in a sensemaking event in June 2022 are included. FNS-REPRO is designed to strengthen the resilience of food systems for food and nutrition security in conflict affected regions in the Horn of Africa and focuses on Somaliland, South Sudan and Sudan. These findings have been summarized and are used as input for the annual sensemaking event in June 2022, during which they were reflected upon by FAO & WUR staff and key stakeholders, as to generate key suggestions for improvement of the program but also of staff and stakeholder to learn lessons and take action within their own sphere of influence and control. The key suggestions for improvement serve as input for the next annual plan of FNS-REPRO and as such influence adaptive programming. They also serve as input for other related issues and activities outside FNS-REPRO.The analysis of these findings and the facilitation of the sensemaking events have been carried out by Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation, Wageningen University and Research, as a key partner forthe FNS-REPRO knowledge agenda.