THE UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD

Published purpose

October 2013 – Ongoing inter-communal clashes and rebel militia activity in Jonglei State, South Sudan, have caused thousands of civilians to be displaced from population centres into the surrounding bush. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) estimates that 100,000 people in Pibor County have been cut off from life-saving assistance due to fighting between state and non-state armed groups and a resurgence of inter-communal clashes. The humanitarian consequences of the ongoing violence in Jonglei have been significant: agricultural production has largely been disrupted; essential basic services, such as water points, schools, medical facilities have been shut down or destroyed in fighting; and civilians are reliant on short-term humanitarian assistance. With the support of Canada and other donors, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is providing emergency food assistance to 90,000 conflict-affected and food-insecure people. Project activities will focus on the provision of emergency air lift support for the transportation of food assistance.