Assessments and Analysis

INTRODUCTION With the aim of informing cash-based interventions and to better understand market dynamics in South Sudan, the Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI) was initiated by the South Sudan Cash Working Group (CWG) in August 2019. The…

In South Sudan, the town of Renk has become the primary gateway for people fleeing the Sudan conflict that broke out in April 2023, with the Wunthou border crossing being the main entry point for Sudanese…

Executive summary With no end in sight to the Sudan conflict, the humanitarian response in Renk continues to focus on providing lifesaving assistance at points of entry, transit centers, and onward movement. With the ongoing flow of…

This report presents findings from Round 15 of the Mobility Tracking exercise, conducted by the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) across South Sudan, through key-informant assessments at location-level between August and beginning…

This update is an addendum to a qualitative food security assessment conducted by REACH in Pibor between 23rd July and 2nd August, 2024. The objective of that assessment was to identify drivers of acute food insecurity…

New HSBA Situation Update on the UPDF in Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan Louis Lobong Lojore has been the governor of Eastern Equatoria since 2010. He has entrenched his control of the state by building an elite coalition…

SUMMARY OF CRISIS AND KEY FINDINGS Heavy rains and significant water release from Lake Victoria in Uganda into the Nile River have caused widespread flooding nationwide. As of 8 November 2024, South Sudan is facing unprecedented floods, impacting…

More than a decade after South Sudan gained independence, Eastern Equatoria State – like much of the country – is beset by fragility, economic insecurity, instability, poverty and inter- and intra-communal conflicts. Climate change is also…

Overview The acute food insecurity and malnutrition situation in South Sudan is deteriorating because of the economic crisis, climatic shocks - primarily widespread flooding - conflict and insecurity. The inflow of returnees and refugees fleeing the conflict…

Central Equatoria State, the home of Juba, South Sudan’s capital, has witnessed much of the violence that has engulfed the country over the past ten years. Many parts of the state remain inaccessible due to insecurity,…