What are the main humanitarian challenges in South Sudan?
Humanitarian needs in South Sudan are immense, with 9 million people, or 72% of the population, in need of assistance.
A severe economic downturn and an overstrained healthcare system have contributed to rising levels of malnutrition. 7.1 million people in South Sudan are projected to face crisis, or worse, levels of food insecurity. As the country approaches its first elections, 2.3 million people remain internally displaced, with another year of flooding set to exacerbate conditions.
Women and girls, in particular, are affected by the crisis in South Sudan, with many facing violence, abuse and exploitation daily.
Severe constraints on humanitarian access complicate the crisis, with bureaucratic requirements and instability routinely impeding humanitarian operations in the country.
