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UNICEF South Sudan Humanitarian Situation Report No. 8, 1 - 31 August 2024

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HIGHLIGHTS

  • As of 31 August, a total of 796,357 individuals, including 402,235 children, crossed border points into South Sudan fleeing the conflict in Sudan.
  • At the end of August, more than 710,000 people across 30 counties had been affected by floods.
  • Across the country, 127,628 primary caregivers of children 0-23 months received infant and young child feeding counselling; 84,351 people accessed a sufficient quantity and quality of water for drinking and domestic needs and 42,103 women, girls and boys accessed gender-based violence risk mitigation, prevention and/or response interventions.
  • 11,318 children had access to formal or non-formal education, including early learning.
  • The limited funding of the Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC), currently with a 74 percent funding gap, has restricted the ability to reach all intended beneficiaries with critical lifesaving support despite UNICEF's efforts to assist the most vulnerable.

FUNDING OVERVIEW AND PARTNERSHIPS

In South Sudan, a combination of ongoing conflicts, displacement, prolonged flooding, and disease outbreaks has resulted in 9 million people, including 4.9 million children, requiring humanitarian aid. UNICEF aims to assist over 5.2 million individuals, with 3.4 million of them being children.

The situation has been exacerbated by the devaluation of the South Sudanese pound and the conflict in neighbouring Sudan. More than 790,000 South Sudanese returnees and refugees, including over 400,000 children, have entered South Sudan, all in urgent need of life-saving support.

To address these urgent needs, the South Sudan Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC), in line with the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP), despite contributions, is 74 percent underfunded. With extreme floods affecting more than 710,000 people, there is more urgent requirement for additional resources to prevent and alleviate risks related to displacement, loss of livelihoods and water borne diseases.