Three months after the declaration of famine in Unity State, South Sudan, despite improvements most likely resulting from of a rapid up-scale of humanitarian assistance in Central Unity, the humanitarian situation has continued to worsen across the rest of the country. Aid agencies are struggling to overcome a host of challenges including limited access, logistical […]
South Sudan is facing an unprecedented level of humanitarian emergency with approximately 4.9 million reported being food insecure according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification. In February 2017, the government and the UN declared a famine in Leer and Mayendit counties in Unity State. It is therefore imperative to monitor market functioning in […]
Since May 2016, over half of the populations assessed by REACH in Unity State, South Sudan, have regularly reported that they do not have sufficient access to food. REACH data from January 2017 shows an increase of this figure to 84% for assessed settlements in Leer County and 76% for assessed settlements in Mayendit County. […]
