In recent weeks, the widespread floods have engulfed large parts of the States of Jonglei, from the Haut du Nile and Unit in the north of the country.
The agency representative in South Sudan, Marie-Helene Verney, said that “if the floods continue, up to 400,000 people are likely to be moved by the end of the year, exceeding the levels of movement of the floods observed in 2024.”
The situation should be at its worst between September and October and threatens to “cut entire communities, exacerbate hunger and increase the risks of protection, especially for women and girls,” added Verney.
For several years, South Sudan has faced an ongoing humanitarian crisis due to underdevelopment, disasters and conflicts that have moved many communities. Recurrent floods have exacerbated this displacement, destroys houses and threatened with subsistence across the country.
“Houses, schools, health establishments, agricultural land and pastures have been flooded,” said the Hcr Representative, “devastating cattle and the flood of water sources and safe latrines, which have aggravated sanitation and increased risks for health”.
Stagnant water, combined with limited access to drinking water, increases the threat of new epidemics of diseases in addition to the current cholera crisis, which had already affected more than 12,000 internal people (PDI) and 3,100 refugees by the end of August.
The UN continues to provide help
In 2025, UNHCR, in collaboration with the South Sudanese authorities and the United Nations partners, continued to provide vital aid, especially in cash, emergency shelters and plastic sheets to 150,000 of the most vulnerable people affected by floods.
Over the past five years, work has been carried out to alleviate the impacts of the floods by strengthening the dikes, by attending supplies, supporting livelihoods and helping the displaced communities, including PDI.
The UNHCR has used more funds to do its rescue work. As of July 31, he had only received a third of the nearly $ 300 million needed to protect and help inappropriate people and local reception communities in the country.
In Unity State, which is 70%underwater, UNHCR has considerably reduced operations due to the financing deficit, leaving thousands of people in a more precarious situation.
Support climate resilience
To alleviate the current crisis in South Sudan, the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) recently signed $ 9.9 millionClimate resilience projectin South Sudan with the Ministry of Water Resources.
UNOPS continues to support efforts to strengthen climate resilience and help communities affected by floods and refugee helicoptaries in South Sudan.
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