HIGHLIGHTS
USAID DART assesses humanitarian needs in Bentiu PoC site, Leer County, Malakal PoC site, Malaka town
South Sudanese delegation participates in 2016 World Humanitarian Summit
USAID/FFP partner WFP distributes emergency food assistance to an estimated 2 million people in May
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Ongoing insecurity and criminality continue to challenge relief efforts in South Sudan. Insecurity and violence have resulted in the deaths of at least 55 humanitarian workers since the escalation of the conflict in December 2013. In addition, aid organizations reported more than 2,000 humanitarian access incidents—including violence against humanitarian personnel and assets—between January 2014 and May 2016.
Food security in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State could deteriorate to Emergency—IPC 4—levels of food insecurity due to increasing staple food prices and ongoing instability, according to the USAID-funded Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET).4 In response, USAID/FFP partner the UN World Food Program (WFP) is providing emergency food assistance to affected populations in the state.