On November 1, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) urgently appealed for $404 million to support humanitarian aid operations in South Sudan next year amid growing hunger.
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| A view of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees transit center in Renk, South Sudan. (Source: theglobeandmail) |
Shaun Hughes, WFP’s acting country director in South Sudan, stressed the need for donors to quickly raise funds to prepare food supplies and avoid spiraling costs in the coming months. He warned that converting donations into food would take months, while South Sudan’s limited road network would be hampered as the rainy season approaches, especially in the eastern and central regions.
According to the WFP report, 56% of South Sudan’s population is currently facing severe food insecurity. The situation is likely to worsen when the lean season, marked by food shortages during the rainy season, is expected to begin in May 2025. The causes of this situation include high food prices, a severe economic crisis, conflict and instability, as well as cross-border migration pressures from Sudan and the impact of flooding.
The WFP said it currently has no food reserves in South Sudan to prepare for its humanitarian response next year. Without the necessary funding, the organization will have to resort to costly relief measures, such as airdrops, to reach isolated communities that rely on aid.
Receiving donations in a timely manner will enable WFP to prepare food in advance and transport it by road to remote areas before the onset of the rainy season, an urgent need given the increasingly dire food security situation in South Sudan.
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