HIGHLIGHTS
USAID Administrator Smith announces nearly $133 million in additional humanitarian funding for South Sudan
Clashes in Greater Equatoria region prompt population displacement
WFP delivers food assistance to 2.5 million people in August
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
On September 22, USAID Administrator Gayle Smith announced nearly $133 million in additional humanitarian funding for South Sudan, bringing total U.S. Government (USG) funding since the beginning of the crisis to nearly $1.9 billion. The new funding will support life-saving interventions—including emergency food and nutrition assistance, as well as health, livelihoods, protection, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services—for South Sudanese refugees and conflict-affected populations in South Sudan.
Access constraints such as bureaucratic impediments, insecurity, and poor road conditions are hampering relief operations across South Sudan. Despite these challenges,
USG partners continue to provide emergency assistance and other humanitarian interventions to support populations in need.