South Sudan ranks third on the IRC’s 2024 Emergency Watchlist

  • The continued arrival of refugees fleeing conflict in Sudan is exacerbating needs in border regions.
  • A fifth consecutive year of flooding is predicted to impact South Sudan, fueling displacement and destroying livelihoods.
  • A weakening economy will exacerbate the country’s ongoing food insecurity crisis.
  • While needs grow, humanitarian access in South Sudan remains constrained.
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Country facts

  • People in need of humanitarian support: 9 million
  • People facing crisis , or worse, levels of food insecurity: 7.1 million
  • Rank in Human Development Index: 192 of 193

IRC response

  • Started work in southern Sudan: 1989
  • People assisted: 1.5 million in 2023

Rescue stories

When I heard that my child was feeling better and had even gained weight, I was so excited, and I showed my appreciation to the medical personnel. I was so excited, especially when I saw him smiling.
Mother and her son in North East Nigeria Malnutrition clinic
30-year-old Naima lost everything when the insurgencies happened in northeast Nigeria. Her family were left without enough food and her youngest child Hadi fell ill. Naima took her son to the IRC's mobile clinic where she was referred to the IRC’s stabilisation centre. Naima stayed at the centre with her son, caring for him in partnership with our trained staff, nursing him back to full health.
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