South Sudan is Facing One of the Worst Food Security and Nutrition Crises Globally
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7.2 million people, representing 60% of the country’s population, are expected to face high levels of acute food insecurity.
Around 108,000 people are expected to be in Catastrophe level (IPC Phase 5) by July 2021 mainly in Jonglei, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, and Warrap States.
An immediate scaled-up humanitarian response is required to save lives and protect livelihoods.
Nairobi, 10th of May, 2021. South Sudan is facing one of the worst food security and nutrition crises globally, as an estimated 7.2 million people, representing 60% of the country’s population, are expected to face high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3+) between now and the peak of the next lean season in July 2021. Of these, around 108,000 people are expected to be in Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5) by July mainly in Jonglei, Northern Bahr el Ghazal and Warrap States, according to IPC Global Support Unit’s consolidated findings from the South Sudan IPC Technical Working Group analysis and two external reviews (Quality Review and Famine Review).