Assessments

CONTEXT & RATIONALE South Sudan relies on rainfed subsistence agriculture and extensively uses limited technology to produce goods (especially food) and services. As a consequence, South Sudan has a high dependence on importation of goods and services…

Context and objectives Context: • Frequent armed clashes in South Kordofan since June 2023, especially in Kadugli and Dilling (OCHA, December 2023). • Siege-like situation in Kadugli, concerns about food security situation (IMMAP, October 2023). • Lack of comprehensive evidence…

INTRODUCTION Given the rapidly changing humanitarian context in Sudan, the Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI) was established under the guidance of the Sudan Cash Working Group (CWG) to inform cashbased interventions and gain a deeper understanding of…

As a result of the conflict that has been taking place in the bordering areas of Oromia and Benishangul-Gumuz Regional States, many people have suffered a terrible loss. The situation has become increasingly difficult over the…

Executive Summary From December 02–12, 2023, a SMART survey was carried out in each of the nine Payams in Tonj North County, Warrap State, South Sudan. In this survey, a two-stage sample technique was employed: first, the…

KEY MESSAGES • Recurrent droughts have had a devastating impact on livelihoods in the region in the past 4 years, with historically high acute food insecurity. Many of the pastoralists' herds died due to the lack…

Summary Following the outbreak of war in Sudan on April 15th, 2023, internally displaced people (IDPs) fleeing fighting between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) began flooding into areas of relative security…

INTRODUCTION The recurrent cycle of droughts and floods in Somalia poses continuous challenges for communities, disrupting their livelihoods and highlighting the need for improved adaptation measures. As per the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for Somalia in 2023,…

KEY MESSAGES Since the onset of fighting in Sudan in April 2023, over 60,000 returnees have been recorded entering Unity State from two Points of Entry (PoE). The underlying vulnerabilities to which the population in Rubkona County…

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…