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South Sudan Emergency Food Assistance: Access, Funding, and Partner Models

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Humanitarian operations in South Sudan face extreme access constraints, including violence against aid workers and interference, as the complex crisis increases in severity E37E38. Simultaneously, a provisional 56% drop in total US aid globally in 2025 poses a severe systemic risk to the food security sector, which relies heavily on US contributions E35. To navigate these risks while supporting local delivery, Riverbend should consider channeling funds through UN pooled mechanisms or partnering with established INGOs that manage sub-granting to local actors.

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1 minor 0 moderate 0 severe · GDACS disaster alerts in these countries, last twelve months (hover for details). Outlines: Natural Earth.

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9.5/10Crisis severity, South SudanE37
5/5Access constraints, South SudanE38
46%of South Sudan's 2025 appeal fundedE33
4.1%GDP growth projected, South Sudan 2026E40
1disaster alerts, last 12 monthsE41
Official funding broadly flat since 2019All official donors in scope, USD millions, gross disbursements
2019: 895.0 (USD millions)89520192020: 1,013.4 (USD millions)20202021: 1,081.4 (USD millions)1,08120212022: 1,024.6 (USD millions)20222023: 812.9 (USD millions)20232024: 868.9 (USD millions)8692024

USD millions

Source: OECD Creditor Reporting System · E25

United States provides 59% of official fundingShare of all official donors, 2019 to latest year
United States59%
United Kingdom6%
EU Institutions6%
Germany5%
UN CERF4%

Source: OECD Creditor Reporting System · E25

South Sudan's 2025 appeal was only 46% fundedUN humanitarian response plans, share of requirements funded, latest full year
South Sudan 202546%

Source: UN OCHA Financial Tracking Service · E33

Weakest score: control of corruption in South Sudan (6/100)Worldwide Governance Indicators, 0 to 100, higher is better; the tick marks 2019

Control of corruption

South Sudan6

Regulatory quality

South Sudan24

Rule of law

South Sudan23

Political stability

South Sudan40

Source: World Bank WGI · E42

Extreme access constraints amid rising severity

The operating environment in South Sudan is deteriorating. The severity of the complex crisis is rated Very High (9.5 out of 10) and is actively increasing E37. Humanitarian access constraints are classified as "Extreme" (5 out of 5), driven by violence against aid workers and assets, interference in humanitarian work, and obstructed access to services E38. Operations are further hindered by severe physical constraints such as terrain and climate E38, an April 2026 orange alert for drought across the region E41, and massive economic volatility, with inflation averaging 97.6% in 2025 E40. This environment requires partners with deep community acceptance and robust security protocols.

Declining global funding threatens food security

Funding for emergency food and nutrition is plateauing or shrinking. While the 2025 Food Security cluster requirement of USD 475.1m reached 63% coverage, the overall humanitarian response plan is only 46% funded E33E34. Among all official donors, funding for this sector in South Sudan fell slightly from USD 895.0m in 2019 to USD 868.9m in 2024 E25. Major European donors are retreating: Germany's funding for this sector in South Sudan dropped from USD 78.9m in 2019 to USD 14.3m in 2024, and Norway's disbursements fell 38% between 2021 and 2025 E1E25E35. The most critical risk is the United States: while US funding for this sector in South Sudan grew 25% from USD 425.2m in 2019 to USD 531.9m in 2024, total US net ODA to all recipients globally fell 56% to USD 29,021.9m in 2025 based on provisional data E25E35. This global cut will likely send shockwaves through WFP and other key partners in South Sudan.

Delivery models for localized support

Direct official donor funding to local NGOs remains rare. For example, Norway channels 56% of its funding through Norwegian NGOs and 43% through multilaterals, with almost none going directly to local groups E3. However, two established models exist to support local delivery safely. The first is utilizing UN Multi-Partner Trust Funds (such as OCHA's Country-Based Pooled Funds); donors like Sweden specifically highlight these funds for their ability to increase the share of resources reaching local organizations E27E29. The second is partnering with International NGOs that sub-grant to national actors, such as Norsk Folkehjelp working with the local NGO GARD on food security and resilient livelihoods E24. While rare, direct local partnerships do exist on a smaller scale, as seen in Norway's 2025 agreement with the local NGO CORWADO for localized food systems transformation E22.

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South Sudan continues to face severe humanitarian access challenges and critical funding shortfalls for emergency food assistance and nutrition programs.

Humanitarian Access Challenges:

Access for humanitarian organizations in South Sudan remains severely constrained by armed conflict, violence against personnel and assets, bureaucratic and administrative impediments (BAI), movement restrictions, and deteriorating road conditions, especially during the rainy season. OCHA reported 63 humanitarian access incidents in June 2026, 65 in July 2026, and 77 in August 2026, with the highest numbers in Upper Nile, Jonglei, Unity, and Greater Equatoria regions.

  • Violence against humanitarian personnel is a major concern; eight humanitarian workers were killed in June 2026, bringing the total fatalities to 30 in the first half of 2026. Three workers were abducted in Yei, Central Equatoria State, in June 2026, with a ransom demanded. Six humanitarian workers were killed and three abducted in July 2026. In August 2026, violence against humanitarian personnel, assets, and facilities accounted for 42 incidents, including abductions and looting.
  • Bureaucratic and administrative impediments persist, including restrictions on the movement of fuel, communications equipment, and cash, delaying aid to thousands. Authorities in Upper Nile State instructed organizations to deduct 20% of casual workers' wages as a local tax in June 2026. In May 2026, authorities in Nasir County pressured humanitarian organizations to relocate to government-controlled areas, undermining principled humanitarian response. In January 2026, an additional 10% tax and fixed fees were imposed on humanitarian boat movements in Upper Nile, further restricting aid delivery.
  • Government-imposed restrictions on humanitarian flights have been reported in opposition-held areas of Jonglei state since December 2025, specifically in Lankien, Pieri, and Akobo, impacting the delivery of medical and other critical supplies and personnel. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) denounced these restrictions in February 2026, stating that they put critically ill patients at risk.
  • Physical access is further hindered by seasonal heavy rainfall, flooding, and poor road conditions, which delay humanitarian deliveries and restrict access to vulnerable populations. Illegal checkpoints along key routes, such as the Sobat River and Rubkona–Mayom–Abiemnhom corridor, also impede aid movement and lead to extortion.

Funding Trends for Emergency Food Assistance and Nutrition Policy:

Funding for humanitarian aid in South Sudan, particularly for food assistance and nutrition, is severely declining amidst increasing needs.

  • The World Food Programme (WFP) warned in September 2026 that over one million vulnerable people in South Sudan could lose access to life-saving food and nutrition assistance by October 2026 due to a critical funding shortfall. WFP faces an $86 million immediate shortfall and a funding gap exceeding $400 million over the next six months.
  • By September 2026, the WFP had reached over two million people with emergency food assistance this year, but it urgently needs $274 million to continue supporting 2.5 million acutely food-insecure people through December 2026. Food stocks in Malakal, a key logistics hub, have plummeted from 10,000 metric tons to less than 300 metric tons due to funding constraints.
  • The 2025 South Sudan Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan was only 41% funded as of November 2025. UNICEF's Humanitarian Action for Children appeals have also been significantly underfunded in recent years. For 2026, UNICEF requires $196.8 million to reach 3.5 million people, including 2.6 million children, with urgent nutrition, WASH, health, child protection, and education support.
  • Due to funding gaps, 185 nutrition sites have closed, putting 700,000 children at risk of severe wasting, as reported by UNICEF in September 2026. In 2025, UNICEF projected that 2.1 million children under five would suffer from moderate or severe wasting by July, and 1.1 million pregnant or breastfeeding women would face acute malnutrition.
  • South Sudan faces a severe nutrition crisis with 2.2 million children and 1.2 million pregnant and breastfeeding mothers requiring urgent nutrition support. Malnutrition among children under five and pregnant and breastfeeding women remains a critical public health concern, with 2.08 million children at risk of acute malnutrition in 2025. The government is working to mobilize resources and finalize its National Nutrition Policy, but funding for long-term interventions is minimal, with almost all nutrition funds allocated to emergency actions.

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Who else funds this: all official donors (OECD CRS) E25

RankDonor2019 (USD m)2020 (USD m)2021 (USD m)2022 (USD m)2023 (USD m)2024 (USD m)Share
1United States425.2574.4624.9714.1515.4531.959%
2United Kingdom98.275.538.125.631.0100.56%
3EU Institutions51.352.598.147.962.854.16%
4Germany78.985.657.728.014.814.35%
5Central Emergency Response Fund [CERF]27.926.642.454.034.020.04%
6Sweden26.937.733.428.623.421.43%
7Canada24.326.630.838.930.414.83%
8UNHCR47.836.041.70.45.50.02%
9Norway26.327.227.716.018.711.52%
10WFP3.04.914.515.612.724.01%
All official donors895.01,013.41,081.41,024.6812.9868.9100%

OECD Creditor Reporting System, gross disbursements, current USD millions; recipients SSD (combined); DAC sectors 520, 720; retrieved 2026-09-24. 43 individual donors report in scope. Latest OECD year lags national data. All official donors: Trend: USD 895.0m in 2019 → USD 868.9m in 2024 (-3%); peak USD 1,081.4m in 2021. United States: Trend: USD 425.2m in 2019 → USD 531.9m in 2024 (+25%); peak USD 714.1m in 2022. United Kingdom: Trend: USD 98.2m in 2019 → USD 100.5m in 2024 (+2%); peak USD 100.5m in 2024. EU Institutions: Trend: USD 51.3m in 2019 → USD 54.1m in 2024 (+6%); peak USD 98.1m in 2021.

Donors' total aid (net ODA), all recipients (2021 to 2025, 2025 provisional) E35

Donor2021 (USD m)2022 (USD m)2023 (USD m)2024 (USD m)2025 (USD m) provisional
United States47,528.260,328.764,461.965,336.829,021.9
United Kingdom16,277.815,761.318,615.716,269.516,365.1
EU Institutions20,639.127,165.937,544.235,654.152,904.8
Germany32,455.636,444.641,253.333,249.328,032.0
Sweden5,937.65,463.85,481.94,829.05,769.2
Canada6,257.79,274.19,058.08,422.910,131.3
Norway4,673.05,161.05,292.94,905.35,156.8

OECD DAC1, net ODA disbursements to all recipients and sectors, current USD millions; retrieved 2026-09-24. Shows each donor's overall aid, not its spending in this country or sector. 2025 figures are the OECD's preliminary estimates of aid already disbursed that year (not forecasts) and may be revised. United States: USD 65,336.8m in 2024 → USD 29,021.9m in 2025 (-56% in one year). United Kingdom: USD 16,269.5m in 2024 → USD 16,365.1m in 2025 (+1% in one year). EU Institutions: USD 35,654.1m in 2024 → USD 52,904.8m in 2025 (+48% in one year). Germany: USD 33,249.3m in 2024 → USD 28,032.0m in 2025 (-16% in one year). Sweden: USD 4,829.0m in 2024 → USD 5,769.2m in 2025 (+19% in one year). The same donors in this country and sector (OECD CRS, gross disbursements; ends earlier): United States: USD 425.2m in 2019 → USD 531.9m in 2024. United Kingdom: USD 98.2m in 2019 → USD 100.5m in 2024. EU Institutions: USD 51.3m in 2019 → USD 54.1m in 2024. Germany: USD 78.9m in 2019 → USD 14.3m in 2024. Sweden: USD 26.9m in 2019 → USD 21.4m in 2024. Canada: USD 24.3m in 2019 → USD 14.8m in 2024. Norway: USD 26.3m in 2019 → USD 11.5m in 2024.

Humanitarian access constraints: ACAPS, Sep 2026 E38

CountryCrisisAccess constraints (0-5)LevelPeople's access to aidAid actors' access to peopleSecurity and physical constraintsStrongest constraints
South SudanComplex crisis in South Sudan5Extreme555obstructed access to services and aid; restricted movement within the country; interference in humanitarian work; violence against aid workers and assets; ongoing insecurity or hostilities; physical constraints (terrain, climate, infrastructure)
South SudanDisplacement from Sudan to South Sudan5Extreme555obstructed access to services and aid; restricted movement within the country; interference in humanitarian work; violence against aid workers and assets; ongoing insecurity or hostilities; physical constraints (terrain, climate, infrastructure)

ACAPS Humanitarian Access dataset, Sep 2026 edition (API); retrieved 2026-09-24. Scores 0 (no constraints) to 5 (extreme), from three pillars and nine indicators; countries without a tracked crisis are not listed. South Sudan: the most constrained crisis is Complex crisis in South Sudan (5 of 5, Extreme).

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E1 Norwegian disbursements by year · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)
YearDisbursed (NOK)AgreementsShare of all Norwegian aid to these recipients
2021235.9 m1338.9%
2022150.7 m1222.3%
2023196.9 m1223.9%
2024124.1 m1020.1%
2025147.1 m1220.9%
Total854.8 m

South Sudan; DAC sectors 520, 720; 2021–2025. Trend: 235.9 m in 2021 → 147.1 m in 2025 (-38%); peak 235.9 m in 2021.

E2 Largest agreement partners · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)
PartnerTypeDisbursed (NOK)AgreementsYears
Norges Røde KorsNGO Norwegian132.1 m32021–2025
FlyktninghjelpenNGO Norwegian130.1 m32021–2025
Kirkens NødhjelpNGO Norwegian112.2 m32021–2025
UNOCHA - UN Office of Co-ordination of Humanitarian AffairsMultilateral institutions95.1 m52021–2025
MPTF Office - Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeMultilateral institutions90.0 m22021–2022
WFP - World Food ProgrammeMultilateral institutions82.0 m22021–2025
Norsk FolkehjelpNGO Norwegian74.0 m42021–2025
FAO - Food and Agricultural Organization of the United NationsMultilateral institutions55.5 m22021–2022
Caritas NorgeNGO Norwegian31.3 m42021–2025
UNHCR - UN Office of the UN High Commissioner for RefugeesMultilateral institutions22.5 m22021–2023
IOM - International Organisation for MigrationMultilateral institutions20.0 m12025
UNICEF - United Nations Children's FundMultilateral institutions5.0 m12021

South Sudan; DAC sectors 520, 720; 2021–2025. Agreement partner labels as recorded; not resolved organisation identities.

E3 Channels: who receives the funds · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)
Partner typeAssistance typeDisbursed (NOK)ShareAgreements
NGO NorwegianBilateral479.7 m56%17
Multilateral institutionsEarmarked to multilaterals370.1 m43%15
NGO Other donor countriesBilateral5.0 m1%1

South Sudan; DAC sectors 520, 720; 2021–2025.

E4 What the money is for (sub-sectors) · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)
Sub-sectorDisbursed (NOK)Agreements
10 - Material relief assistance and services521.0 m17
40 - Emergency food assistance172.4 m9
50 - Relief co-ordination and support services161.4 m7

South Sudan; DAC sectors 520, 720; 2021–2025.

E5 Where Norway spends in this sector (recipients) · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)
RecipientDisbursed (NOK)Rank among countries
Ukraine8,978.8 m1
Global Unspecified6,812.8 m—
Syria3,209.6 m2
Palestine2,079.7 m3
Sudan1,266.8 m4
Afghanistan1,133.9 m5
Middle East Regional1,012.7 m—
Yemen975.1 m6
Lebanon869.6 m7
South Sudan854.8 m8

All recipients; DAC sectors 520, 720; 2021–2025. 66 recipients in scope. Regional and unallocated lines (e.g. Global Unspecified) are shown but not ranked.

E6 Policy markers (share of disbursements tagged significant or principal) · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)
MarkerShare
Gender equality66%
Climate adaptation2%
Climate mitigation0%
Disability inclusion4%

South Sudan; DAC sectors 520, 720; 2021–2025. Donor-reported OECD policy markers; not outcome evidence.

E7 Largest agreement: South Sudan. Humanitarian Response · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)

Agreement QZA-20/0048-11 — "South Sudan. Humanitarian Response" in South Sudan. Partner: Flyktninghjelpen (NGO Norwegian). Sector: 10 - Material relief assistance and services. Active 2020–2024; 95.1 m NOK in the selected years; 120.8 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: Humanitarian response in South Sudan.

E8 Largest agreement: Humanitarian assistance · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)

Agreement QZA-20/0052-9 — "Humanitarian assistance" in South Sudan. Partner: Kirkens Nødhjelp (NGO Norwegian). Sector: 10 - Material relief assistance and services. Active 2020–2024; 90.1 m NOK in the selected years; 110.1 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: Save lives, alleviate suffering and protect human dignity. Focus:WASH, SGBV, ASRH and protection.

E9 Largest agreement: South Sudan Humanitarian Fund · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)

Agreement QZA-23/0010-20 — "South Sudan Humanitarian Fund" in South Sudan. Partner: UNOCHA - UN Office of Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Multilateral institutions). Sector: 50 - Relief co-ordination and support services. Active 2023–2025; 80.0 m NOK in the selected years; 80.0 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: Support to South Sudan humanitarian fund. Gender is mainstreamed in OCHAs activitives including in the pooled funds.

E10 Largest agreement: Emergency Food Assistance - South Sudan · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)

Agreement QZA-22/0125-17 — "Emergency Food Assistance - South Sudan" in South Sudan. Partner: WFP - World Food Programme (Multilateral institutions). Sector: 40 - Emergency food assistance. Active 2022–2025; 72.0 m NOK in the selected years; 72.0 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: WFP operations in South Sudan

E11 Largest agreement: Food security in South Sudan · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)

Agreement QZA-20/0044-23 — "Food security in South Sudan" in South Sudan. Partner: Norsk Folkehjelp (NGO Norwegian). Sector: 10 - Material relief assistance and services. Active 2020–2024; 62.0 m NOK in the selected years; 80.9 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: Vulnerable populations protected against hunger and malnutrition.

E12 Largest agreement: South Sudan Appeal · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)

Agreement QZA-23/0004-17 — "South Sudan Appeal" in South Sudan. Partner: Norges Røde Kors (NGO Norwegian); implementing: ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross. Sector: 10 - Material relief assistance and services. Active 2023–2025; 60.0 m NOK in the selected years; 60.0 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: Support to ICRC's South Sudan Appeal. International humanitarian law aims to prevent and alleviate suffering in war without discrimination based on sex, but recognize that women face specific problems in armed conflict, such as sexual violence and risks to their health. It recognizes this in the general protection it affords to both women and men, as well as in some specific provisions providing additional protection to women.

E13 Largest agreement: FAO, Emergency Livelihood Response Programme · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)

Agreement SSD-17/0007 — "FAO, Emergency Livelihood Response Programme" in South Sudan. Partner: FAO - Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (Multilateral institutions). Sector: 40 - Emergency food assistance. Active 2018–2022; 57.9 m NOK in the selected years; 290.2 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: FAO's quick intervention to provide time-critical livelihood support to 3.3 million crisis-affected, displaced and food - insecure people in South Sudan affected by the ongoing conflict. The programme is targeting vulnerable food insecure and displaced people, with a focus on those who have not been absorbed by host communities, and who have congregated in rural areas. Assistance will also be provided to host communities receiving the displaced.

E14 Largest agreement: South Sudan Humanitarian Fund · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)

Agreement SSD-20/0007 — "South Sudan Humanitarian Fund" in South Sudan. Partner: MPTF Office - Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (Multilateral institutions); implementing: UNOCHA - UN Office of Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Sector: 50 - Relief co-ordination and support services. Active 2020–2021; 50.0 m NOK in the selected years; 111.0 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: South Sudan Humanitarin Fund. Standard Administrative Agreement for South Sudan Humanitarian Fund Between MFA and UNDP Multi Partner Trust Fund Office. Humanitarian assistance managed by OCHA

E15 Largest agreement: South Sudan Humanitarian Fund · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)

Agreement SSD-22/0003 — "South Sudan Humanitarian Fund" in South Sudan. Partner: MPTF Office - Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (Multilateral institutions); implementing: UNOCHA - UN Office of Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Sector: 10 - Material relief assistance and services. Active 2022–2022; 40.0 m NOK in the selected years; 40.0 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: South Sudan Humanitarin Fund. Standard Administrative Agreement for South Sudan Humanitarian Fund Between MFA and UNDP Multi Partner Trust Fund Office. Humanitarian assistance managed by OCHA

E16 Largest agreement: South Sudan - operational appeal · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)

Agreement QZA-20/0074-3 — "South Sudan - operational appeal" in South Sudan. Partner: Norges Røde Kors (NGO Norwegian); implementing: ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross . Sector: 10 - Material relief assistance and services. Active 2020–2022; 37.1 m NOK in the selected years; 49.6 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: South Sudan 2020

E17 Related project (semantic match): Emergency humanitarian response and Resilience Programme for Food Security · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)

Agreement SSD-23/0017 — "Emergency humanitarian response and Resilience Programme for Food Security" in South Sudan. Partner: WFP - World Food Programme (Multilateral institutions). Sector: 30 - Agricultural land resources. Active 2023–2025; 165.6 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: Support to emergency influx av returnees in South Sudan through emergency humanitarian response and resilience programme for food security. Engage targeted communities in resilience building activities including through community asset creation and climate adaptation using a conflict-sensitive and gender-transformative approach. In the longer term, the contribution will enhance the livelihoods and resilience of communities by engaging them in the construction or rehabilitation of productive community and household assets. These will include crop and vegetable farming, community infrastructure development, environment and natural resource management and adaptation to Climate Change through promotion of adaptive crops such as rice and cassava. The assets will facilitate communities’ engagement in livelihoods and income-generation activities beyond the period of interventions. Activities …

E18 Related project (semantic match): Food Security and Livelihoods in South Sudan · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)

Agreement QZA-25/0009-20 — "Food Security and Livelihoods in South Sudan" in South Sudan. Partner: Norsk Folkehjelp (NGO Norwegian); implementing: Norwegian People's Aid - local office. Sector: 40 - Emergency food assistance. Active 2025–2025; 7.5 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: NPA supports crisis-affected communities in South Sudan to ensure their immediate food needs are met and to strengthen their self-sufficiency and resilience to future shocks. Working alongside national partners, NPA helps fill gaps in large-scale food assistance programmes funded by the World Food Program (WFP) by facilitating the transport, handling, and distribution of in-kind food support for vulnerable households, including people with disabilities, older persons, displaced populations, returnees, and nutritionally at-risk women and children. Women and girls also participate in nutrition sessions that promote the preparation of diverse, nutritious meals and reduce food waste. Where markets allow, extremely vulnerable households receive multipurpose cash assistance to help them meet urgent food requirements with flexibility and dignity. NPA further supports women and girls through …

E19 Related project (semantic match): Food assistance support to strengthening social cohesion in South Sudan · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)

Agreement QZA-19/0212-317 — "Food assistance support to strengthening social cohesion in South Sudan" in South Sudan. Partner: Kirkens Nødhjelp (NGO Norwegian); implementing: Norwegian Church Aid - local office. Sector: 30 - Basic drinking water supply and basic sanitation. Active 2021–2021; 2.5 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: To increase food support to communities affected by conflict and floods particularly school going children and vulnerable households in Greater Pibor and Warrap state. The focus is on provision of adequate water to improve food security, incl. water supply through repairs of broken boreholes, wells, and optimisation of existing water facilities.

E20 Related project (semantic match): Emergency Livelihood Response Programme in South Sudan (ELRP) · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)

Agreement SSD-14/0013 — "Emergency Livelihood Response Programme in South Sudan (ELRP)" in South Sudan. Partner: FAO - Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (Multilateral institutions). Sector: 40 - Emergency food assistance. Active 2015–2021; 166.6 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: FAO's quick intervention to provide time-critical livelihood support to 3.3 million crisis-affected, displaced and food - insecure people in South Sudan affected by the ongoing conflict. The programme is targeting vulnerable food insecure and displaced people, with a focus on those who have not been absorbed by host communities, and who have congregated in rural areas. Assistance will also be provided to host communities receiving the displaced.

E21 Related project (semantic match): Norsk Folkehjelp - Emergency Crisis Response Project for IDPs · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)

Agreement SSD-15/0005 — "Norsk Folkehjelp - Emergency Crisis Response Project for IDPs" in South Sudan. Partner: Norsk Folkehjelp (NGO Norwegian). Sector: 40 - Emergency food assistance. Active 2015–2024; 9.0 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: The purpose of the Project is to provide essential relief assistance and emergency response to ease the effects of the disaster in South Sudan. (i) To provide food aid to civilians experiencing acute food insecurity because they have been caught up in the humanitarian crises created by the armed conflict. (ii) To make available needed Non-food items to minimize livelihood stress and exposure to preventable diseases.

E22 Related project (semantic match): Localised Approaches to Food Systems Transformation - LAST · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)

Agreement SSD-25/0012 — "Localised Approaches to Food Systems Transformation - LAST" in South Sudan. Partner: CORWADO - Consortium of Rural Women for Agribusiness Development Organization (NGO Local). Sector: 61 - Food crop production. Active 2025–2025; 6.5 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: Improved food security, resilience, and economic empowerment of communities in Wau and Jur River Counties, Western Bahr El Ghazal. Focus areas are Outcome 1: Smallholder productivity & climate resilience Increased. Outcome 2: Inclusive and competitive value chains, market access, private-sector engagement, and equitable income for women and youth strengthened. Outcome 3: Economic empowerment and resilience of women, youth, and communities, and financial services improved. Activities will foucs on: Seminars/trainings to smallholders that aims to increase technical capacity on CSA & post harvest management (FFS/ToT) conducted. Market driven access to climate adapted inputs & basic mechanization via coops/private suppliers increased. Cooperatives and value-chain groups for inclusive governance and collective marketing expanded. Market access, business-to-business (B2B) linkages, …

E23 Related project (semantic match): South Sudan Emergency food and NFI support · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)

Agreement QZA-19/0067-1 — "South Sudan Emergency food and NFI support" in South Sudan. Partner: Caritas Norge (NGO Norwegian). Sector: 40 - Emergency food assistance. Active 2019–2023; 2.9 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: Emergency food and NFI support

E24 Related project (semantic match): Food Security and Liveligoods in South Sudan (BREL) · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)

Agreement QZA-24/0187-7 — "Food Security and Liveligoods in South Sudan (BREL)" in South Sudan. Partner: Norsk Folkehjelp (NGO Norwegian); implementing: GARD - Great Action for Relief and Development. Sector: 20 - Agricultural development. Active 2025–2025; 39.6 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: Promoting improved food security and resilient livelihoods in conflict affected households. Conflict resolution, women's land tenure,gender awareness and SGBV outreach.

E25 Who else funds this: all official donors (OECD CRS) · OECD DAC Creditor Reporting System

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RankDonor2019 (USD m)2020 (USD m)2021 (USD m)2022 (USD m)2023 (USD m)2024 (USD m)Share
1United States425.2574.4624.9714.1515.4531.959%
2United Kingdom98.275.538.125.631.0100.56%
3EU Institutions51.352.598.147.962.854.16%
4Germany78.985.657.728.014.814.35%
5Central Emergency Response Fund [CERF]27.926.642.454.034.020.04%
6Sweden26.937.733.428.623.421.43%
7Canada24.326.630.838.930.414.83%
8UNHCR47.836.041.70.45.50.02%
9Norway26.327.227.716.018.711.52%
10WFP3.04.914.515.612.724.01%
All official donors895.01,013.41,081.41,024.6812.9868.9100%

OECD Creditor Reporting System, gross disbursements, current USD millions; recipients SSD (combined); DAC sectors 520, 720; retrieved 2026-09-24. 43 individual donors report in scope. Latest OECD year lags national data. All official donors: Trend: USD 895.0m in 2019 → USD 868.9m in 2024 (-3%); peak USD 1,081.4m in 2021. United States: Trend: USD 425.2m in 2019 → USD 531.9m in 2024 (+25%); peak USD 714.1m in 2022. United Kingdom: Trend: USD 98.2m in 2019 → USD 100.5m in 2024 (+2%); peak USD 100.5m in 2024. EU Institutions: Trend: USD 51.3m in 2019 → USD 54.1m in 2024 (+6%); peak USD 98.1m in 2021.

E26 Other donors' largest projects in scope (OECD CRS, 2023 to 2024) · OECD Creditor Reporting System (project-level records)

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DonorProjectChannel of deliveryRecipientDisbursed (USD m)
United StatesEmergency food assistanceWorld Food ProgrammeSouth Sudan198.5
United StatesTitle II Emergency ProgramWorld Food ProgrammeSouth Sudan189.0
United StatesHumanitarian AssistanceWorld Food ProgrammeSouth Sudan133.9
United StatesTitle II Emergency Commodity Credit Corporation FundWorld Food ProgrammeSouth Sudan100.3
United KingdomWorld Food ProgrammeWorld Food ProgrammeSouth Sudan74.0
United StatesEmergency Humanitarian AssistanceDonor country-based NGOSouth Sudan49.4
United StatesEmergency Humanitarian AssistanceInternational Organisation for MigrationSouth Sudan46.5
United StatesHumanitarian AssistanceDonor country-based NGOSouth Sudan36.7
United StatesEmergency Humanitarian AssistanceInternational NGOSouth Sudan31.2
United StatesHumanitarian AssistanceInternational Organisation for MigrationSouth Sudan30.7
United StatesHumanitarian AssistanceUnited Nations Children’s FundSouth Sudan25.2
WFP01 Crisis ResponseWorld Food ProgrammeSouth Sudan23.9

OECD CRS project-level records, gross disbursements 2023 to 2024, current USD millions; recipients SSD; DAC sectors 520, 720; Norway excluded (see the Norwegian data); retrieved 2026-09-24. 415 projects from 32 donors report in scope. Titles and descriptions are donor-reported; a project may cover more than the sector named.

E27 Other donor's project: OCHA CBPF 2023-2025 - OCHA CBPF 2023-2025 MPTFO (Sweden) · OECD Creditor Reporting System (project-level records)

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Donor: Sweden. Channel of delivery: UN-Multi Partner Trust Fund Office. Recipient: South Sudan. Purpose: Relief co-ordination and support services. Disbursed USD 4.7m in 2023. Description (donor-reported): Sida has supported the CBPFs since the establishment of the very first fund in Angola, already back in 1999. Since then, Sida has been one of the largest donors to the CBPFs. During 2022, the CBPFs received 1.34 billion USD in financial contributions to respond to humanitarian needs though 20 CBPFs.The CBPFs fund UN, NGOs and the Red Cross/Red Crescent Society. During the years, the CBPFs has increased its funding to local actors. In 2022, 28% of the total amount allocated went to local organisations, which is twice as much as in 2013.CBPFs are locally managed by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) under the leadership of the Humanitarian Coordinator and in consultation with the humanitarian community. Advisory Boards oversee the Funds, providing advice on key decisions, and ensuring efficient and effective management. The daily management of the funds is ov

E28 Other donor's project: Action Against Hunger: HUM 2021-2025 (Sweden) · OECD Creditor Reporting System (project-level records)

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Donor: Sweden. Channel of delivery: International NGO. Recipient: South Sudan. Purpose: Material relief assistance and services. Disbursed USD 3.9m in 2023 to 2024. Description (donor-reported): The mission of AAH is to save, improve and protect lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection and treatment of undernutrition, especially during and after emergency crises caused by situations of conflict, displacement, poverty, discrimination, inequality, or natural disaster. The funding to Action Against Hunger (AAH) in 202, which is encompassed in decision nr 2022-001383, is based on the Sida humanitarian allocation process that took place in late 2021 and 2022. The current decision concerns a financial contribution to AAH amounting to 411,5 MSEK.The following modality of support is financed:1. Country Programmes/annual projects in 20 countries †348,5 MSEK,2. Rapid Response Mechanism - 50 MSEK,3. Capacity Building Support †8 MSEK,4. Method Support †5 MSEK.During 2022 the programme and project support covers the following 20 countries/crises: Burkina Faso, Cent

E29 Other donor's project: OCHA CBPF 2023-2025 (Sweden) · OECD Creditor Reporting System (project-level records)

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Donor: Sweden. Channel of delivery: United Nations Office of Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Recipient: South Sudan. Purpose: Material relief assistance and services. Disbursed USD 2.8m in 2024. Description (donor-reported): Sida has supported the CBPFs since the establishment of the very first fund in Angola, already back in 1999. Since then, Sida has been one of the largest donors to the CBPFs. During 2022, the CBPFs received 1.34 billion USD in financial contributions to respond to humanitarian needs though 20 CBPFs.The CBPFs fund UN, NGOs and the Red Cross/Red Crescent Society. During the years, the CBPFs has increased its funding to local actors. In 2022, 28% of the total amount allocated went to local organisations, which is twice as much as in 2013.CBPFs are locally managed by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) under the leadership of the Humanitarian Coordinator and in consultation with the humanitarian community. Advisory Boards oversee the Funds, providing advice on key decisions, and ensuring efficient and effective management. The daily management of the funds is ov

E30 Other donor's project: Islamic Relief Humanitarian support 2022-2025 - Islamic Relief HUM 2022-2025 (Sweden) · OECD Creditor Reporting System (project-level records)

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Donor: Sweden. Channel of delivery: International NGO. Recipient: South Sudan. Purpose: Material relief assistance and services. Disbursed USD 2.8m in 2023 to 2024. Description (donor-reported): In 2022, Sida and Islamic Relief Sweden entered into a multi-year agreement for the period 2022-2025 to enable support for Islamic Relief's humanitarian activities. The intervention consists of two different types of support. One part relates to support for annual projects in specific countries with ongoing humanitarian crises. A second part concerns funds that can be allocated in the event of sudden crises (Rapid Response Mechanism, RRM). The proposed support for Islamic Relief is based on the fact that Islamic Relief is judged to have a good ability to respond to humanitarian crises, through its forty different country operations and 2000 employees globally. Sida has financed Islamic Relief for several years and based on the organization's abilityto deliver results in hard-to-reach areas, Sida has assessed Islamic Relief to be aappropriate implementing partners for humanitarian aid ope

E31 Other donor's project: Emergency Operation (EMOP) for the South Sudan Humanitarian Assistance and Resilience Building progr (United Kingdom) · OECD Creditor Reporting System (project-level records)

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Donor: United Kingdom. Channel of delivery: World Food Programme. Recipient: South Sudan. Purpose: Emergency food assistance; Material relief assistance and services. Disbursed USD 22.1m in 2023. Description (donor-reported): To help approximately three million South Sudanese by providing critical life-saving support and helping people to better cope with shocks from conflict, drought and flooding. This programme aims to save the lives of an estimated two million people who will receive at least one form of humanitarian assistance, and build the capacity of an estimated one million people to recover and cope better with shocks. Over six years this programme will provide food, shelter and access to water and health services to millions of vulnerable people, including women and children.

E32 Other donor's project: East and Southern Africa Emergency Food Assistance - WFP 2022-2023/Assistance alimentaire d'urgence (Canada) · OECD Creditor Reporting System (project-level records)

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Donor: Canada. Channel of delivery: World Food Programme. Recipient: South Sudan. Purpose: Emergency food assistance. Disbursed USD 4.4m in 2023. Description (donor-reported): March 2022 - The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations' frontline agency in the fight against hunger. It responds to emergencies, saves lives by quickly getting food assistance (cash or in-kind) to vulnerable food insecure populations and helps prevent hunger. As the global lead agency for logistics and emergency telecommunications, WFP plays a major role in providing common services for the humanitarian community. It transports humanitarian workers, carries light cargo for humanitarian agencies and carries out emergency medical and security evacuations. This project operates in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.With GAC's support, WFP provides targeted food assistance to vulnerable populations to reduce acute malnutrition and food insecurity, and protect livelihoods. Project ac

E33 Humanitarian response plans: required vs funded (UN OCHA FTS) · UN OCHA Financial Tracking Service

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CountryYearRequired (USD m)Funded (USD m)Coverage
South Sudan20241,788.81,288.972%
South Sudan20251,694.8780.746%
South Sudan2026 (in progress)1,463.0522.236%

UN OCHA Financial Tracking Service, national humanitarian response plans 2024 to 2026, USD millions; retrieved 2026-09-24. Humanitarian appeals only (not development aid). The current year is still being funded. Coverage = funded / required.

E34 Humanitarian funding by cluster, 2025 (UN OCHA FTS) · UN OCHA Financial Tracking Service

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CountryClusterRequired (USD m)Funded (USD m)Coverage
South SudanFood Security475.1297.563%
South SudanMulti-sector468.043.19%
South SudanNutrition198.4104.853%
South SudanHealth119.243.637%
South SudanLogistics99.845.646%
South SudanWater Sanitation Hygiene86.323.928%
South SudanEmergency Shelter and NFI46.515.734%
South SudanEducation40.411.829%

UN OCHA FTS, national humanitarian response plans 2025, eight largest clusters by requirement, USD millions; retrieved 2026-09-24. South Sudan 2025 largest donors: United States of America, Government of USD 235.6m; European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department USD 113.1m; Germany, Government of USD 56.5m; United Kingdom, Government of USD 55.2m; United States Department of State USD 46.0m.

E35 Donors' total aid (net ODA), all recipients (2021 to 2025, 2025 provisional) · OECD DAC1 (includes preliminary data)

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Donor2021 (USD m)2022 (USD m)2023 (USD m)2024 (USD m)2025 (USD m) provisional
United States47,528.260,328.764,461.965,336.829,021.9
United Kingdom16,277.815,761.318,615.716,269.516,365.1
EU Institutions20,639.127,165.937,544.235,654.152,904.8
Germany32,455.636,444.641,253.333,249.328,032.0
Sweden5,937.65,463.85,481.94,829.05,769.2
Canada6,257.79,274.19,058.08,422.910,131.3
Norway4,673.05,161.05,292.94,905.35,156.8

OECD DAC1, net ODA disbursements to all recipients and sectors, current USD millions; retrieved 2026-09-24. Shows each donor's overall aid, not its spending in this country or sector. 2025 figures are the OECD's preliminary estimates of aid already disbursed that year (not forecasts) and may be revised. United States: USD 65,336.8m in 2024 → USD 29,021.9m in 2025 (-56% in one year). United Kingdom: USD 16,269.5m in 2024 → USD 16,365.1m in 2025 (+1% in one year). EU Institutions: USD 35,654.1m in 2024 → USD 52,904.8m in 2025 (+48% in one year). Germany: USD 33,249.3m in 2024 → USD 28,032.0m in 2025 (-16% in one year). Sweden: USD 4,829.0m in 2024 → USD 5,769.2m in 2025 (+19% in one year). The same donors in this country and sector (OECD CRS, gross disbursements; ends earlier): United States: USD 425.2m in 2019 → USD 531.9m in 2024. United Kingdom: USD 98.2m in 2019 → USD 100.5m in 2024. EU Institutions: USD 51.3m in 2019 → USD 54.1m in 2024. Germany: USD 78.9m in 2019 → USD 14.3m in 2024. Sweden: USD 26.9m in 2019 → USD 21.4m in 2024. Canada: USD 24.3m in 2019 → USD 14.8m in 2024. Norway: USD 26.3m in 2019 → USD 11.5m in 2024.

E36 Crisis risk: INFORM Risk Index 2026 · INFORM Risk Index (EU Joint Research Centre)

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CountryINFORM Risk 2026 (0-10)ClassRank (1 = highest risk)Hazard & exposureVulnerabilityLack of coping capacityINFORM Risk 2022
South Sudan8.3Very high1 of 1917.38.79.18.4

INFORM Risk Index 2026, EU Joint Research Centre with IASC partners; retrieved 2026-09-24. Scores 0-10, higher means a higher risk that a humanitarian crisis overwhelms national capacity; the earlier score is from the published edition of that year, whose method differed slightly. South Sudan: the highest of the three dimensions is Lack of coping capacity (9.1); read the score through that dimension. South Sudan: INFORM Risk 8.4 in 2022 → 8.3 in 2026 (Very high → Very high).

E37 Humanitarian crisis severity: INFORM Severity - August 2026 · ACAPS INFORM Severity Index (via HDX)

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CountryCrisisDriversSeverity (1-10)CategoryTrend (last 3 months)Complexity (1-10)Data reliability
South SudanComplex crisis in South SudanConflict/ Violence, Floods, Political/economic crisis, International Displacement9.5Very HighIncreasing9.2High
South SudanDisplacement from Sudan to South SudanInternational Displacement7.6HighIncreasing8.5High

ACAPS INFORM Severity Index, monthly edition published on the Humanitarian Data Exchange; retrieved 2026-09-24. It rates the severity of ongoing crises (impact, conditions of people affected, complexity); countries without an active crisis are not listed.

E38 Humanitarian access constraints: ACAPS, Sep 2026 · ACAPS Humanitarian Access

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CountryCrisisAccess constraints (0-5)LevelPeople's access to aidAid actors' access to peopleSecurity and physical constraintsStrongest constraints
South SudanComplex crisis in South Sudan5Extreme555obstructed access to services and aid; restricted movement within the country; interference in humanitarian work; violence against aid workers and assets; ongoing insecurity or hostilities; physical constraints (terrain, climate, infrastructure)
South SudanDisplacement from Sudan to South Sudan5Extreme555obstructed access to services and aid; restricted movement within the country; interference in humanitarian work; violence against aid workers and assets; ongoing insecurity or hostilities; physical constraints (terrain, climate, infrastructure)

ACAPS Humanitarian Access dataset, Sep 2026 edition (API); retrieved 2026-09-24. Scores 0 (no constraints) to 5 (extreme), from three pillars and nine indicators; countries without a tracked crisis are not listed. South Sudan: the most constrained crisis is Complex crisis in South Sudan (5 of 5, Extreme).

E39 Displacement: people hosted (2025, UNHCR) · UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics

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CountryYearRefugees hostedAsylum seekersInternally displaced
South Sudan2025601,8183,2461,277,527

UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics API, end-year figures by country of asylum; retrieved 2026-09-24. Internally displaced counts cover people UNHCR protects or assists and may be zero where it does not report them.

E40 Economic outlook (IMF World Economic Outlook) · IMF World Economic Outlook

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CountryMeasure20252026 (projection)2027 (projection)
South SudanReal GDP growth (%)46.14.13.3
South SudanInflation, average consumer prices (%)97.614.010.0
South SudanGovernment gross debt (% of GDP)62.157.349.9

IMF World Economic Outlook via the DataMapper API; retrieved 2026-09-24. 2026 and 2027 are IMF projections and are revised twice a year.

E41 Recent disaster alerts (GDACS, 2025-09-24 to 2026-09-24) · GDACS (UN OCHA and EU Joint Research Centre)

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CountryHazardAlertsHighest alert levelDate of highest alertLatest alert (any level)
South SudanDrought1Orange2026-04-212026-04-21
South SudanFlood1Green2026-08-152026-08-15

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (UN OCHA and EU Joint Research Centre), automatic near-real-time alerts; retrieved 2026-09-24. Green = limited expected impact, Orange = moderate, Red = severe; one disaster can raise several alerts. South Sudan orange/red alerts: Drought in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda (Orange, 2026-04-21).

E42 Governance and investment climate · World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators

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CountryMeasureScoreYearScore 2019
South SudanControl of corruption6202410
South SudanPolitical stability and absence of violence40202425
South SudanRegulatory quality24202425
South SudanGovernment effectiveness9202411
South SudanRule of law23202425
South SudanVoice and accountability24202421

World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (scores 0-100, higher is better; perception-based composites with wide margins of error) and World Development Indicators for FDI; retrieved 2026-09-24. WGI scores rank countries relative to each other; small differences are not meaningful.

How this brief was made

Scoped as: The reader needs to understand recent changes in humanitarian access and funding for emergency food assistance and nutrition in South Sudan, and identify effective local partners and delivery models for their programming.

Data path: Norwegian aid open data → Databricks Delta (bronze/silver/gold, reconciled) → Lakebase Postgres serving tables → SQL aggregates + pgvector semantic search over 20k agreement descriptions. Live: OECD CRS (all donors), World Bank WDI, Google Search grounding.

Models: plan gemini-2.5-flash, brief gemini-3.1-pro-preview (HIGH). Timings (s): inform 0.0, governance 0.0, outlook 0.0, severity 0.0, access 0.0, oecd 0.78, oecd_totals 0.78, oecd_projects 0.91, disasters 1.18, refugees 1.2, humanitarian 2.22, portfolio 2.54, indicators 12.71, plan 6.44, web 11.58, web_compare 5.57, compose 38.54, total 63.27.

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