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South Sudan
Why are we in South Sudan? South Sudan gained independence in July 2011 and has experienced a long history of conflict, displacement, and deepening humanitarian needs. The Human Development Index (HDI) places South Sudan last out of 91 countries and 2.2 million people remain internally displaced. We are responding by providing emergency, resilience, and long-term development programming.
Humanitarian needs keep increasing as donor funding continues to decline
Since March 2024, humanitarian needs in South Sudan have begun to rise higher than projected, largely due to the protracted conflict in Sudan. This has compounded the existing challenges facing South Sudan, including insecurity, violence, displacement, hunger, and severe flooding. It’s also disrupted international trade, and has led to an influx of both refugees and returnees. In January and February 2024 alone, an average of 1,500 to 2,000 individuals crossed into South Sudan every day, bringing the estimated total number of arrivals since April 2023 to over 660,000.
An estimated 9 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in 2024. The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis estimates that 7.1 million people — roughly 56% of the population — will face acute food insecurity during this year’s lean season (April to July).
“It’s hard to cope with what you’re seeing because people have nothing. It was two days wandering around the camp before I saw a child with a piece of paper. There are no toys. Nothing.”
Latest achievements
Programme impact
Last year, we reached over 550,000 of some of the poorest and most vulnerable people in South Sudan through health and nutrition, livelihoods, WASH, food security and shelter programmes. 60% of those reached were women.
Emergency response
Health & nutrition
Khamisa John (18) sitting with three of her four nieces. Khamisa along with her sister Daniela (mother of nieces, mother and other siblings had to flee there home. They now live in a POC in Juba. Concern supports the family through shelter, nutrition and most recently sharing awareness on Covid-19. Photo: Samir Bol / Concern Worldwide
Rebecca Aluel Aytiak, a woman from Aweil West is a trained hand pump mechanic. She now does maintenance of the hand pumps in her community, a role that traditionally is held by men. Photo: Concern Worldwide
Concern CMAM Nurse, Wal Stephen works in the Nutrition Centre in a POC in Juba. He provides support to families around Nutrition. This includes the assessment of mothers and children for signs of malnutrition. Wal has had to adapt to working with Covid-19, he now wears a face mask while with patients and promotes social distancing in the Nutrition Centre. South Sudan Photo: Samir Bol / Concern Worldwide
Nyamuon Keer is a member of the Mother to mother support group, in sector 4 watering vegetable garden, Unity State. Photo: Concern Worldwide
Practical demonstration for nursery bed establishment, Unity State. Photo: Isaac Mayian/Concern Worldwide
Concern workers travel to piece of land which has become surrounded by flood water near Bentiu in Unity State. Photo: Ed Ram
How we're helping South Sudan
We're working hard to respond to the growing needs in South Sudan through emergency programming which includes activities around health, food security, and water sanitation and hygiene.
Health & nutrition
Food security & livelihoods
Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)
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