South Sudan

Status: Humanitarian Situation

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Child Marriage and the Hunger Crisis in South Sudan: A Case Study

South Sudan’s hunger crisis is leaving girls at greater risk of early marriage. This publication seeks to understand the drivers of early marriage and highlight solutions to address it SOUTH SUDANESE...

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South Sudan: Floods - Final Report, Operation n° MDRSS009

A. SITUATION ANALYSIS June 2019: The Northern Bahr-el Gazal main counties of Aweil West, Aweil centre and Lol were severely affected by floods, leading to the launch of a response operation supported...

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South Sudan: Floods - Operations Update n° 1, MDRSS010 (24 January 2022)

Humanitarian conditions The country has faced floods for three consecutive years and the current flooding has worsened the already dire situation, and people have no food and no land to cultivate...

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South Sudan: UNMISS, February 2022

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South Sudan: With support from WHO over 200,000 people receive cholera vaccine in flooded hotspot areas to mitigate the risk of cholera outbreaks

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South Sudan: State Level Reporting Organizations Operational Presence (3W: Who does What, Where) [as of December 2021]

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Key Figures

People in Need

8,400,000 1% increase since 16 Mar 2021

Updated 2 Dec 2021 Source: OCHA
People Targeted for Assistance

6,700,000 2% increase since 16 Mar 2021

Updated 2 Dec 2021 Source: OCHA
Children in Need

4,500,000 No change since 6 Jul 2021

Updated 8 Dec 2021 Source: UNICEF
People in Food Crisis/Emergency (IPC phase 3+)

7,240,000 24% increase since 29 Dec 2020

Updated 30 Apr 2021 Source: IPC
Acutely Malnourished Children

1,392,259 7% increase since 31 Jan 2020

Updated 29 Dec 2020 Source: IPC
Pregnant or Lactating Acutely Malnourished Women

483,382 37% increase since 31 Jan 2020

Updated 29 Dec 2020 Source: IPC