South Sudan’s Road Out of Hunger
October 20, 2022
In the world’s youngest country, WFP is empowering communities by constructing roads to improve food security and develop rural economies.
WFP News
Location: South Sudan
7 of the Largest Refugee Crises Around the World and Their Effects on Hunger
August 17, 2022
Refugees and IDPs face some of the toughest challenges imaginable in their search for stability. One of the worst is hunger.
WFP Forced to Suspend Food Assistance in South Sudan as Funds Dry up and Nation Faces Hungriest Year Since Independence
June 14, 2022
Almost one-third of the acutely food insecure South Sudanese the WFP planned to support this year will be left without humanitarian food assistance due to critical funding shortages, heightening the risk of starvation for 1.7 million people.
WFP at Hand in South Sudan as Relentless Floods Threaten Lives, Land and Livestock
April 18, 2022
Three consecutive years of flooding in South Sudan have destroyed homes, harvests and acres of land. Coupled with drought, violence and high food prices, communities are being pushed to their limit.
Meet Ume Kalsoom, WFP’s Food Safety and Quality Officer in the Capital of South Sudan
April 6, 2022
As WFP’s food safety and quality officer in Juba, Ume oversees the entire South Sudan operation – from food inspections to management of any issues with the products and packaging.
Families Pushed to the Limit as South Sudan Braces for Its Worst Hunger Crisis Ever
March 11, 2022
More than 70% of the South Sudanese population will struggle to survive the peak of the lean season this year as the country grapples with unprecedented levels of hunger caused by conflict, climate shocks, COVID-19 and rising costs.
In the Village of Ayok-Hong, South Sudanese Farmers Are Countering Climate Change – One Plot of Land at a Time
December 3, 2021
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is providing South Sudanese farmers with “climate-smart training” to make the most of their land and yield stronger harvests.
Children at War: Six Stories From the Most Dangerous Places on Earth
November 19, 2021
Hunger is terrible, but especially cruel to children. And it’s a daily reality for millions of them – a scale that’s difficult for most of us to imagine.
Handmade Toys by the World’s Most Resilient Children
November 18, 2021
It’s remarkable what young ones can do with so little – especially when they’re living on the frontlines of war and hunger.
“I Am Hopeful for Peace.” One Mother’s Story of Surviving Conflict and Loss in South Sudan
November 16, 2021
“On May 8, 2018, I gave birth to my last-born child, and the next day, on May 9, my husband was killed,” says Deborah. Her and her children have seen more than their share of hardship, including hunger.
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