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South Sudan

  • Nearly 40 percent of South Sudan's population—4.8 million people—need lifesaving food assistance. © UNICEF/Irwin

    A quarter of a million children suffer from severe acute malnutrition in South Sudan. USAID is responding urgently. Photo: UNICEF/Irwin

  • A handout photo released by the UNMISS shows peacekeepers of the United Nations distributing boxes of food to displaced people d

    USAID is providing emergency assistance in response to the crisis in South Sudan

  • In South Sudan, which has the world’s highest proportion of out-of-school primary-age children, USAID is providing access to safe, protective and quality education for children affected by conflict.

    In South Sudan, which has the world’s highest proportion of out-of-school primary-age children, USAID is providing access to safe, protective and quality education for children affected by conflict.

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Nyantau Machoch, a South Sudanese refugee who fled conflict to neighboring Ethiopia, with one of her six children.
South Sudan Refugees Flee Conflict to Find Food, Sanctuary in Ethiopia
Female sex workers in Yambio, South Sudan. Many are single mothers who turn to sex work due to extreme poverty and lack of alternatives.
Peer Educators in South Sudan Help Reduce HIV Stigma, Infection Risks
Richard Yona, 32, the first male midwife in Yambio, South Sudan, has helped mothers safely deliver countless babies over the past six years at the USAID-supported Bazungua Primary Health Care Clinic
The Male Midwife Who Saves Lives in South Sudan

About South Sudan

Following independence from Sudan in July 2011, a political crisis sparked fighting in the Republic of South Sudan's capital, Juba, in December 2013 that quickly spread to other parts of the country, igniting civil war.  Tens of thousands of South Sudanese have been killed and 4 million have fled their homes—2 million internally displaced and 2 million as refugees in neighboring countries.  The conflict continues to take lives in many parts of the country and South Sudanese have been deeply affected by economic devastation and exposure to traumatic events. 

To respond to this crisis, USAID has increased humanitarian assistance and support for fundamental needs including access to water, health and education services. USAID continues to support civil society and independent media to ensure that diverse voices are heard, and supports activities in conflict mitigation, trauma awareness and reconciliation. 

USAID has worked in South Sudan for decades, providing lifesaving humanitarian assistance, conflict mitigation assistance, essential services such as health care and education, and support for key milestones of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement, which culminated in South Sudan’s independence.

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Providing Safe Drinking Water With Community Support in South Sudan [PDF, 345K]
Creating Safe Spaces for Conflict-Affected Children [PDF, 456K]
Developing Local Child Protection Capacity in South Sudan [PDF, 306K]
Encouraging Nonviolent Play in South Sudan [PDF, 185K]
Fostering Healthy Communities in South Sudan [PDF, 180K]
Improving Sanitation in South Sudan [359K]

Last updated: August 15, 2018

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Crisis in South Sudan

USAID is working with a wide variety of partners to respond to the humanitarian needs of the South Sudanese people. Learn More

Contact Information

Mission Contact

USAID/South Sudan
c/o U.S. Embassy
Juba
South Sudan

USAID Contact

Richard Montpelier
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington
, DC 
20523
Phone 
202-712-0625
Email 
rmontpelier@usaid.gov