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July 5, 2024 (Juba) – The U.S. government announced more than $57 million in additional humanitarian assistance to address the urgent needs of hundreds of thousands of crisis-affected people in South Sudan.
The funding, announced by U.S. special envoy to South Sudan Michael Adler, includes nearly $55 million through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and $2.4 million through the U.S. State Department.
South Sudan continues to suffer from the compounding effects of insecurity and climate shocks, including seasonal flooding, leading to enormous humanitarian needs across the country.
The United Nations estimates that 9 million people will require humanitarian assistance in 2024. In addition, more than 7 million people are expected to require food assistance during the lean season from April to July, and 1.6 million children aged 5 and under are at risk of severe malnutrition.
In addition, the escalating humanitarian crisis in neighboring Sudan has forced more than 700,000 people (mostly South Sudanese) to flee violence and return to South Sudan since April 2023.
USAID’s statement further emphasized that through the funding announced today, USAID’s UN and non-governmental organization (NGO) partners will provide multi-purpose market-based assistance, health care, nutrition support, protection, shelter items, water, sanitation and hygiene services to the most vulnerable South Sudanese and refugees returning from Sudan.
The statement said the additional funds bring the U.S. government’s total humanitarian assistance to South Sudan to nearly $351 million so far in fiscal year 2024.
The U.S. government has reportedly provided nearly $7.3 billion to South Sudan since the young country gained independence from neighboring Sudan in 2011.
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