JUBA, South Sudan, August 13, 2024 – The United States government has announced an additional $95 million in humanitarian support for South Sudan. The announcement was made by U.S. Ambassador to South Sudan Michael J. Adler and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Kate Crawford.
This new funding will support humanitarian partners, including the World Food Program (WFP), in providing crucial food and nutrition assistance to over 700,000 people in the most food-insecure regions of South Sudan. With this contribution, U.S. humanitarian assistanceto the country in 2024 exceeds $508 million.
This aid comes at a critical time, as more than 7 million people in South Sudan are experiencing severe food insecurity. Additionally, nearly 780,000 individuals have fled from Sudan to South Sudan since the conflict escalated in April 2023, many arriving malnourished and with minimal possessions. The situation is further exacerbated by the risk of flooding that could affect about 3.3 million people in the coming months.
“In the face of these challenges and increased strain on the humanitarian system, we continue to urge the transitional government to contribute more financial resources to humanitarian assistance and to reduce the costs and risks faced by donors and their implementing partners,” the statement concluded.
