South Sudan Acute Crisis Joint Response

Heavy rains since May this year, combined with overflowing Lake Victoria have caused severe flooding in large parts of South Sudan. South Sudan is experiencing multiple crises including these unprecedented levels of floods, an influx of returnees and refugees because of the conflict in Sudan, severe food insecurity and hyperinflation. The rainy season has become increasingly severe due to climate change, stretching communities’ ability to cope with the devastation, and in some cases causing permanent displacement of communities.

The Joint Response
The Joint Response partners will carry out the following activities in response to the needs and gaps identified:

• Shelter: Provision of Shelter/NFIs will enable construction of temporary shelter which will help reduce the current household congestion and overcrowding. Full packages of shelter/NFI supplies will be distributed. Vulnerable groups like the elderly, pregnant, and lactating women will receive prioritised assistance.
• Cash assistance: Provision of cash to targeted households that have lost their food sources to flooding amid an already critical food insecurity situation will enable them to purchase food from the local markets.

The Joint Response is planning to reach 22.200 people during this response.

Photo:  9 November 2024, Al Jazeera