The country is suffering from a growing economic and humanitarian crisis following the conflict in neighbouring Sudan, from which more than 2,000 people are estimated to flee every day crossing into South Sudan, a country where more than half of the population goes hungry and systems are poorly equipped to manage influx.
Although many are Sudanese refugees, approximately 91% of the new arrivals are South Sudanese returnees, who have left their country and have had to return but are not eligible for international refugee programs, this increases the challenge facing the country in providing shelter and services to these people.
In 2022, 9.4 million people needed humanitarian aid in South Sudan, as many as 76% of the population. More than half of the country suffered from acute food insecurity and an estimated 1.4 million children under five years of age will suffer from acute undernutrition in 2023. 59% of the population throughout South Sudan did not have access to clean and safe water.
Despite increasing needs, humanitarian funding continues to decline, leaving huge gaps unfilled.
