Assessments and Analysis

Highlights 2024 Nationwide, 9 million people required aid, with 4 million enduring protracted displacement due to conflict, violence, and climate disasters. Western Bahr el Ghazal saw progress in displacement solutions, leading to a scale-down, while Bentiu faced…

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…

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…

At the request of the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) and with the support of South Sudan’s Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC), and under the mandate and coordination of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of…

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…

Tensions are running dangerously high after an opposition-linked militia overran an army base loyal to President Salva Kiir in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state. Regional leaders should urgently press Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar, who…

Health Information System (HIS) Maturity refers to the level of development, integration, and effectiveness of a country’s health information system. It assesses how well a health system collects, manages, analyzes, and uses health data for decision-making…

Malaria is the leading cause of outpatient morbidity, accounting for 66.8% of cases. It is also responsible for 50% of deaths according to the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) report from 2019. Given the high potential…

As Guinea Worm Disease (GWD) persists in five endemic countries in Africa, South Sudan is grappling with a critical surge in human cases, posing a significant challenge in the fight against this debilitating disease. The country…

Executive Summary Cholera is endemic in South Sudan, with frequent outbreaks driven by risk factors such as recurrent flooding, displacement due to political instability, limited access to healthcare and inadequate water and sanitation services. The current outbreak…