South sudan is a net cereal importer with an estimated gap of 483,000 mt in 2020. Tens of thousands of people from the disputed abyei area remain displaced and their livelihoods disrupted. South sudan international committee of the red cross. These comprise of 871 bomas, 197 payams, 468 health facilities, and 1,277 primary schools. Section provision contained in an act splma sudan people s liberation movementarmy ssp south sudanese pound 1 ssp approx. In 2011, south sudan became an independent country. The suspension of south sudans oil exports, if it persists, could have devastating economic consequences for both countries. Iom south sudan 4 grants administered and 7 managed during the reporting period 386,772 individuals reached through various sectors 6 supportive monitoring visits conducted by the monitoring team for 6 projects 5 international and national ngos trained on financial reporting through support from the office of u. South sudan mcof international organization for migration. This page was last edited on 27 november 2016, at 20. The south sudan defence forces ssdf was a militia in south sudan during the second sudanese civil war 19832005 in uneasy alliance with the government of sudan the ssdf provided security for sudan armed forces saf garrisons and for oilfields in the north of south sudan, and in return was given arms and ammunition, although ssdf political leaders remained deeply suspicious of the. In november the south sudanese parliament empowered president kiir to create new states. On 15 december 20, an internal power struggle within the sudan peoples liberation movement splm, south sudans ruling political party, came to a head during a meeting of its second. Despite these efforts and achievements, violent conflict persists, though mostly between groups within the two countries.
In south sudan 48 percent of girls between 15 and 19 are married. It is a postconflict state, which is embarking on the process of building its government and economy to foster growth and development. This includes the establishment of the national technical standards and guidelines ntsg for. Learning from a decade of empirical research, held in nairobi on 2324 march 2016, and a retrospective project evaluation. While breaking through the many barriers that stand in the way to education for oosc in south sudan is not an easy task, it is a critically important one, and this. The national anthem of the republic of south sudan came by as a result of a competition. South sudan became an independent state in 2011, after gaining its sovereignty from the united kingdom. Defense mapping agency this series covers all of sudan. Kate almquist knopf ending south sudan s civil war. The sediments exposed in northern sudan are mostly cretaceous. Governing south sudan opinions of south sudanese on a government that can meet citizen expectations findings from focus group discussions with citizens in south sudan conducted november 328, 2011 by traci d. The seeds of south sudans return to violent conflict in december. These conflicts have much to do with wartime prejudices of the various communities against. Governing south sudan national democratic institute.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The drop of oil prices in 2014, however, has significantly lowered export revenues. As well, the people of south sudan are refered to as south sudanese. South sudan ipc acute food insecurity and acute malnutrition analysis 2 where the most severe acute food insecurity conditions are in the floodaffected counties of akobo, duk and ayod. Info this map is part of a series of location maps with unified standards. Years of international efforts to bring an end to decades of conflict by helping to negotiate the comprehensive peace agreement cpa of 2005 and the later. South sudan unity state detailed transport map jan. In september 2018, the main warring factions in south. The sudan peoples liberation army spla became involved in the dispute, with fighting in military barracks in the capital, juba, on the evening of 15. As its implementation faltered, violence between factions broke out again in july 2016, setting back the peace process once again. Conflict in south sudan and the challenges ahead congressional research service 1 background south sudan emerged in 2011 as the worlds newest country, and one of its least developed. Unicef annual report 2017 south sudan executive summary in the context of a deepened humanitarian crisis, including a localized famine, sporadic conflict, increased food insecurity, a protracted cholera outbreak and sustained economic decline, the year 2017 witnessed a very challenging environment for children in south sudan. It is africas largest country, and 10th largest country in the world.
The population of south sudan is 10,625,176 2012 and the nation has a density of 16 people per square kilometer. The food gap is met through food aid making over 300,000 mt of mixed commodities and the balance from commercial imports mainly from uganda and sudan. L ghazal e n bah er st iver, w r jur iom south sudan. Republic of sudan and the new republic of south sudan or north and south sudan, for claritythe two countries were again in a state of war. This synthesis report is one of three complementary efforts to do just thatthe others being the projects symposium on the future of human security in sudan and south sudan. There are a number of unresolved issues between the governments of sudan and south sudan, which could pose a serious threat to peace and stability in both countries. South sudan, as a result of tribal and political conflict, is a country in name only. South sudan s civil war, which began in december 20, continued in 2016 with serious abuses against civilians by both government forces and opposition fighters despite a peace agreement signed. Harnessing rainwater and floods is not widely practiced and water harvesting is poorly developed. The operations of who in south sudan are made possible with generous support from the following kind donors. Women and children make 85 percent of the displaced population.
Unicef has specific response and scaleup plans for. Lakes state map central african republic demo crati republic of congo uganda kenya eth iop a so uth dan sudan d at so urc e s. The covid19 outbreak has resulted in limited commercial activity in neighbouring countries and border closures. Since the 20 crisis, three cholera outbreaks have been reported in south sudan in. Undp south sudan gender equality strategy 2009 20127 was developed during a transformative period for south sudan and for undp.
Investigations were done and samples were collected and sent to juba. South sudan humanitarian situation report 6 30 april 2017. Republic of sudan and the republic of south sudan has not yet been determined. The rainy season runs from june to september with a peak in august. Asha rahim, associate professor university of juba. After almost 40 years of war between the sudan government and southern insurgents, southern sudanese voted in a january 2011 referendum to secede from sudan. Gender equality and womens empowerment strategy south. Apr 07, 2011 wether south ossetia or abkhazia form a part of georgia is disputed. Hunger and malnutrition reached unprecedented levels, with some 4. The south sudan report is the result of joint work by marcel rutten, ton dietz and fenneken veldkamp. The currency of south sudan is the south sudanese pound ssp. The map shows sudan with international borders, provincial boundaries, the national capital khartoum, state capitals, cities and towns. Sudan unmasss, has been appointed by the national mine action office nmaa south sudan, who represent the government of the republic of south sudan grss, to coordinate and facilitate all humanitarian mine action activities in south sudan.
Before independence, south sudan produced three quarters of the two countries combined oil output of 470,000 barrels per day. South sudan had no formal institutions of selfgovernance. Information from its description page there is shown below. The country profile on south sudan was prepared under the overall coordination and substantive guidance of deputy executive secretary for knowledge delivery of eca, giovanie biha. Almost two years after south sudan became africas newest nationstate, its border with sudan is neither delimited nor demarcated see map 1. Mayol kur akuei, was appointed governor on 23 december 2015. The rafs founding documents explain its central aim to uphold the. Village assessment survey county atlas iom south sudan. Data can be used to identify the most important risk factors to target and gaps in care in order to identify and implement.
Svg as file format, standardised colours and name scheme. Furthermore, few financial cushions have been developed to safeguard the economy from volatile oil prices, there is a lack of regulation to protect the population and the land from pollution and exploitation, and south sudan relies on the north for infrastructure to. The ruweng administrative area is located in the northern part of south sudan and its headquarters is at pariang. Dec 19, 20 in sudan, many of the residents of waraffected darfur and the border states of blue nile and south kordofan depend on food aid. The first child ever born in south sudan was a boy and was given the name independent. Map is showing sudan, a country in northeastern africa, south of egypt, with a coastline on the red sea. Solutions for moving beyond an ethnic conflict kuntzelman 83 cause of southern sudan s current underdevelopment is rooted in this colonial history, as colonial preference was given to the arab regions of the north, where power and decisionmaking became centralized in the northern capital of khartoum. Since then, the ministry of gender, child and social welfare of the new nation of south sudan has finalized its own national gender policy. Cou ny a dm v u b on statistical yearbook 2009, national bureau of statistics nbs, form ely th sund ac i s, c d ev lu t sc.
Sanitation institutions mapping in south sudan february 2015 this report was prepared with support from the united states agency for international development usaid, under contract no. Eighty four cholera cases were reported among cattle camp populations in. South sudan derives 98 percent of its revenue from oil wealth yet lacks the capacity to successfully absorb this revenue. Like so many other countries in the region, the problem is in the enforcement.
Sudans violent conflict signed the revitalized agree ment for the resolution of conflict in south sudan. Unicef annual report 2016 south sudan executive summary heightened insecurity in many parts of the country was the key challenge facing unicef south sudan in 2016. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. As of january 5, donors had committed 90 percent of the oslo pledges. Since the signing of the comprehensive peace agreement in 2005, funding for education has lagged behind other sectors, with educational needs increasing in south sudans ever. Final status of the abyei area is not yet determined. It is an outsiders view and will no doubt, given the complexity of south sudan, be full of gaps and generalisations. The already fragile implementation of the 2015 peace agreement was further weakened by fighting between army factions in juba in july as well as ongoing and. Sudans estimated annual rainfall since the secession of south has decreased from 1,060bcm to about 442bcm. South sudan the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the united nations.
The nearly formed government of the republic of south sudan grss had articulated a development agenda but. Marriage shapes the experiences, status, and security of south sudanese women, and is at the center of many violations of their. Despite the signing of a peace agreement by parties to the conflict, fighting has been reported in some parts of the country with reports. South sudan international migrant stock by age and sex 1990 2000 20 male female total male female total male female total 04 32 400 21 438 53 838 59 34 592 22 918 57 510 1014 32 655 21 657 54 312 1519 34 444 22 880 57 324 2024 37 659 25 122 62 781. Life is characterised in the postcpa southern sudan by uneasy relationships between armed groups, idps, returnees and host communities. Administrative map of sudan nations online project. Operational gaps and challenges resource mobilization. The panel has maintained a more or less consistent presence in south sudan and the region and has engaged on a regular and sustained basis with the widest range of stakeholders involved in or affected by the conflict, including senior leaders of the government of south sudan, including the sudan peoples liberation. South sudan faces serious challenges in the coming years. Both conflict and marginalization affected women in south sudan in genderspecific ways. A human rights report united nations mission in south sudan.
What started as a political conflict in south sudan in december 20. South sudanese and sudanese tribes, have been reported. May 31, 2018 south sudan situation download pdf, 1. Humar basin, the basins in south sudan possibly more than 10 km deep schull, 1988. The republic of south sudan seceded from sudan in 2011, in line with the comprehensive peace agreement cpa signed between the sudan peoples liberation movement splm and the government of sudan in 2005. Unicef, south sudan humanitarian situation report, no. The main author of the south sudan country profile was dr. Oil revenues were widely estimated to constitute 98% of south sudans government. Solutions for moving beyond an ethnic conflict kuntzelman 83 cause of southern sudan s current underdevelopment is rooted in this colonial history, as colonial preference was given to the arab regions of the north, where power and decisionmaking became centralized in.
The contraction is expected to narrow even more in 2018, to 2. Hundreds of thousands of south sudanese boys and girls continue to miss the opportunity to gain an education, something their parents had great hopes for. Movement splm, south sudan s ruling political party, came to a head during a meeting of its second highest organ, the national liberation council. The republic of south sudan became africas fiftyfourth state on july 9, 2011, ending decades of conflict as well as socioeconomic and political marginalization at the hands of successive governments in khartoum. Mapping the supply chain for solar lighting products 10 2. South sudan lacks the capacity to deliver basic services to its people and demands are likely to increase in the coming years.
Sudan shaded relief 2000 276k and pdf format 295k sudan shaded relief 1994 280k and pdf format 283k sudan small map 2016 24. The village assessment survey vas has been used by iom since 2007 and is a comprehensive data source for south sudan that provides detailed information on access to basic services, infra. South sudan fact sheet current situation the sixyear conflict in south sudan has displaced 4 million people from their homes. A south sudan law reform re view commission was established to promote uniformity and harmonisation, and to identify and address problems of access to justice, and the conduct of the judiciary and lawyers. South sudan climate vulnerability profile introduction south sudan is a landlocked country located in the eastcentral region of africa. Jacqueline wilson united states institute of peace. Payam administrative unit in south sudan under county administration s. South sudan conflict analysis brief south sudan, the worlds youngest nation, continues to struggle despite the august 2015 signature of a peace agreement. South sudan cannot afford to lose its children to child labour, armed factions, child and early marriages, or life on the streets. The marked georgian administrative region however is partly under georgian control solid red while other parts are part breakaway country south ossetia hatched. Water dynamics in the seven african countries of dutch policy.
People fleeing conflict in blue nile and south kordofan, sudan, continue to enter south sudan particularly in unity and upper nile. Sudan maps perrycastaneda map collection ut library online. The common humanitarian fund chf in the republic of south sudan south sudan, at present the largest chf in terms of annual contributions, has served a critical role in how the humanitarian community meets the needs of the people and communities of south sudan during a devastating period of emergency. South sudan and to inform dialogue and action among stakeholders. The strength of the narrative is in trying to provide nuance. The south sudan law society ssls and the south sudan women lawyers association sswla are engaged in vigorous. The urgent needs of children in south sudan, may 2014. In january 2020, 15 counties across the country were classified in emergency ipc phase 4 acute food insecurity, with greater upper nile region. Statistics of south sudanese refugees as of 31 may 2018. Small arms and armed violence in sudan and south sudan.
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