What is the situation in South Sudan?
The situation in the country is very unstable. There is a shortage of basic services and natural disasters, such as severe floods, affect its people every year. It is estimated that almost ⅔ of South Sudan’s population needs assistance. Many are migrating to other parts of the country or beyond its borders in search of safe shelter, food and water.
Conflict, displacement and the floods and epidemics that South Sudan is experiencing are hampering food production. The country is receiving critical levels of malnutrition and severe food insecurity.
Floods have destroyed water and sanitation infrastructure – access to clean water and toilets is very difficult. Such conditions increase the risk of waterborne disease outbreaks.
