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HIGHLIGHTS
- In October, WFP distributed 10,208 mt of food and USD 2.1 million in cash-based transfers to 1.3 million people, representing 85 percent of the people targeted during the month. WFP had assisted 3.9 million people since January 2024.
- WFP, FAO, IFAD, ITC, and Star Trust assessed value chains in Western Equatoria to identify gaps, opportunities, and potential interventions for scaling up local procurement and supporting smallholder farmers.
- WFP faces a funding gap of USD 461 million between December 2024 and May 2025 to support the urgent humanitarian needs of millions of crisisaffected people. WFP appeals for USD 404 million from donors to preposition 147,000 mt of food ahead of the rainy season when road access becomes severely impassable.
SITUATION UPDATE
- South Sudan is facing a confluence of crises that continue to push millions of families towards new levels of vulnerability. The country continues to grapple with a long-standing humanitarian crisis marked by chronic food and nutrition insecurity. The ongoing conflict in Sudan has compounded the situation by driving 854,000 people into South Sudan by 31 October.
- Nine million people require humanitarian assistance and protection. About 6.3 million people (47 percent of South Sudan’s population) are facing acute food insecurity levels, at Crisis or higher, between September and November, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) results.
- South Sudan is experiencing floods, which have impacted 1.4 million people, including 327,000 people displaced by 31 October. Unity, Jonglei, Western Bahr el Ghazal, Lakes States and the Abyei Administrative Area remain the most affected. Flooding in Renk, the primary entry point for displaced persons from Sudan, compromised sanitation and hygiene services. On 28 October, the National Ministry of Health declared a cholera outbreak in Renk. Between 11 and 31 October, the Ministry reported over 40 suspected cholera cases and confirmed six positive cases on 23 October. However, there were no reported fatalities by 31 October.
- The country continues to grapple with an unprecedented economic meltdown, fuelled by the Sudan conflict that disrupted oil production and food supply, triggering nationwide inflation. Between January and October 2024, the South Sudanese Pound depreciated by 65 percent and 74 percent in the reference and parallel markets, respectively, against the US dollar, triggering a spike in the prices of food and nonfood items and exacerbating the vulnerability of poor households.
- The political and security landscape remains fragile. On 11 October, the Government postponed national elections from December 2024 to December 2026. This decision is contingent upon the fulfilment of specific benchmarks necessary for the successful conduct of the elections. Sub-national violence in Malakal, Jonglei, and Unity States, and other areas remains a concerning development.
- The South Sudanese Government continues to work with humanitarian partners to support the response to the crises. It continues to offer security to humanitarian staff and facilitate the safe passage of humanitarian supplies and the onward movement of returnees from transit centres to their final destinations.