Accelerating Access to Water and Sanitation in South Sudan

Most regions of South Sudan are continuously affected by insecurity, flooding and violent conflicts resulting in exacerbated poverty, lack of infrastructure and a significant proportion of the population being continually displaced. This impedes the ability to transport materials and staff required to build Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) infrastructures, and to reach the most vulnerable […]

Delivering malaria control activities during extreme flooding – South Sudan

In recent months, South Sudan has experienced its most devastating floods in 60 years, with torrential rains ravaging several parts of the country. More than 1 million people across half of South Sudan have been affected by devastating flooding since July 2020 (1). Entire communities have fled to higher ground to escape the rising waters […]

South Sudan

Country Programme South Sudan is the youngest country in the world, only gaining full independence in 2011. The subsequent civil war over power and resources destroyed most of the country’s infrastructure, healthcare system and the economy, which is still heavily reliant on oil. A fragile peace has been reached and new elections are expected to […]