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Highlights
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As of September 30, over 292,000 individuals, including 85,520 children, mostly South Sudanese returnees have been registered in South Sudan having fled conflict in Sudan since.
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On September 26th, the Ministry of Health declared a Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) outbreak in Fangak, Jonglei State. A cumulative total of 63 cases with HEV symptoms and 12 deaths (19% case fatality rate) were reported in Fangak.
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During September, UNICEF and its partners provided access to quality education for an additional 67,380 children (36,566 boys and 30,814 girls) through teaching and learning materials, and training of teachers and Parents' Teachers' Associations (PTAs).
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As of 14 September, 30,000 Sudanese returnees have been recorded crossing the border into South Sudan from refugee camps in Ethiopia into Maiwut, Nasir and Ulang Counties in Upper Nile, and Akobo County in Jonglei. Returns are driven by cuts in humanitarian aid in camps, and due to the escalated conflict in the area.
FUNDING OVERVIEW AND PARTNERSHIPS
In South Sudan 9.4 million, including 5.5 million children require humanitarian assistance to meet their basic needs in 2023 as a result of multiple compounding shocks, including conflict, flooding, and a worsening economic situation. In 2023, UNICEF requires $217.2 million to meet the critical needs of 5.3 million people, including 3.5 million children. UNICEF is grateful contributions of $100.6 million against the HAC, that is being used to meet the basic needs of the population in need in South Sudan and respond to crisis situations. UNOCHA's Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) released an additional emergency allocation for South Sudan. UNICEF is grateful for the 1.7 million USD received to scale essential WASH and Nutrition interventions for refugees and returnees in transit sites and border entry points.
Despite the escalating needs, as of September 30, 2023, the UNICEF Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) appeal 2023 remains with a funding gap of 46% against the required funding.
UNICEF is appealing for additional support to bridge funding gaps of $116.5 million to provide basic to critical needs of the people in health, Nutrition, Education, Child Protection, WASH and cross-sectoral, especially in light of the widespread floods prjected for the last quarter of 2023