South Sudan: Transition and Recovery Quarter 3 Report 2020
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Livelihood Support
In Abyei Administrative Area (AAA), the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Transition and Recovery Unit (TRU), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, supported a farming group consisting of 25 beneficiaries (10 women and 15 men) with the ploughing of eight acres and distribution of farm inputs. IOM also provided assorted saloon start-up kits to the Abyei Boys Unisex Saloon group. Another ten beneficiaries were trained on basic beekeeping for honey production.
Four village savings and loan (VSLA) groups comprising of a total of 100 members were formed in quarter three.
IOM continued supporting the production of COVID-19 face masks. 20 women social mobilizers were selected and provided with training of trainers (ToT) on COVID-19 prevention strategies to support in the distribution of the locally tailored reusable cloth face mask and awareness raising. The team distribut
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File photo: Presidential Affairs Minister Nhial Deng Nhial
Nhial Deng Nhial, the minister for presidential affairs, earlier this afternoon, in a press release, said that consultations are underway regarding the reconstitution of the Transitional Legislative Assembly and the formation of state governments and urged the public for patience.
“In light of stories trending on social media and reported by some media houses across the country regarding the delay in the reconstitution of the Transitional Legislative Assembly and the formation of State Governments, the Ministry of Presidential Affairs would like to inform the public that work is ongoing on both files and announcement will be made as soon as consultations are organized,” Nhial Deng said in a statement obtained by Radio Tamazuj.
âLikely famineâ blamed on massive flooding, violence
Dec 12, 2020
JUBA, South Sudan One county in South Sudan is likely in famine and tens of thousands of people in five other counties are on the brink of starvation, according to a new report by international food security experts.
Nowhere in the world has been in famine since one was declared nearly four years ago in South Sudan’s Unity state as civil war raged. Now western Pibor county is feared to have reached that crisis level, the result of massive flooding and deadly violence that has prevented access to aid.
The new report stops short of declaring famine, which would kick aid efforts into higher gear, because of insufficient data. But based on available information, famine is thought to be occurring, according to the Famine Review Committee report released by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification. That means at least 20% of households are facing extreme food gaps and at least 30% of children are
New report says part of South Sudan is in likely famine
by Sam Mednick And Maura Ajak, The Associated Press
Posted Dec 11, 2020 3:27 am EDT
Last Updated Dec 11, 2020 at 3:42 am EDT
JUBA, South Sudan One county in South Sudan is likely in famine and tens of thousands of people in five other counties are on the brink of starvation, according to a new report by international food security experts.
Nowhere in the world has been in famine since one was declared nearly four years ago in South Sudan’s Unity state as civil war raged. Now western Pibor county is feared to have reached that crisis level, the result of massive flooding and deadly violence that has prevented access to aid.