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WFP South Sudan Country Brief January 2026

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  • In January, WFP assisted more than 571,000 people, delivering 3,173 mt of food and USD 4.2 million in cash transfers. Coverage was constrained by access challenges, including insecurity and conflict in parts of Jonglei that forced the suspension of distributions in several locations, as well as the looting of WFP‑contracted riverboats in Baliet, which disrupted movements and deliveries to Nasir and Ulang in Upper Nile.
  • WFP faces a USD 341 million funding shortfall in 2026. Critical needs include additional air capacity for food delivery, nutrition requirements of crisis-affected people and other logistical support services.