Add us as your preferred source on Google to see more of our content in Search.
Add to Preferred SourcesThe International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched its 2019 South Sudan Appeal on February 5. Totalling USD 122 million, IOM’s appeal sets out a robust plan to support nearly 1 million people – particularly those who are, or who have been, displaced – and over 80 humanitarian and development partners throughout 2019.
Since the outbreak of conflict in 2013, South Sudan has been challenged by a continuing humanitarian crisis. Just over these past five years, more than 4 million people have fled their homes in search of safety. Almost 2 million are displaced internally.
Nonetheless, the Revitalized Agreement for the Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS), signed last September, provides hope for peace and cautious optimism. Areas of stability and return are emerging, indicating there may soon be a broader return of displaced communities.
“We need to support the people of South Sudan, as the country pursues a peaceful and stable future,” said Jean-Philippe Chauzy, IOM South Sudan Chief of Mission. “IOM has been implementing transition and recovery projects in South Sudan since the founding of the State in 2011. IOM is widely recognised as a trusted and reliable partner.”
Yet years of violence continue to impact more than 7 million people, who urgently need humanitarian assistance and protection. Though the intensity of the conflict has decreased since the signing of the peace agreement, the country still faces the devastating humanitarian and financial costs of the protracted crisis: sustained poverty, intermittent famine, persistent protection concerns, a lack of livelihood opportunities and access to many basic services.
IOM champions an integrated, multi-sector approach where migration management and recovery and stabilization efforts complement humanitarian interventions in health, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS). Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) projects, camp coordination and camp management (CCCM), shelter and non-food items (S-NFI), and logistics to build community resilience and reduce dependency on humanitarian aid also require strenuous efforts to succeed.
“In 2019, IOM’s operations in South Sudan will continue to support vulnerable people with essential life-saving assistance. We will do so through an integrated community-owned approach with strong links between our humanitarian and recovery work, supporting the people of South Sudan to become more resilient. I hope that IOM and the communities we serve across South Sudan can count on donors’ much-needed support throughout what we hope will be a defining year for the country,” Chauzy concluded.
With over 2,350 staff operating in seven static locations and multiple satellite locations, IOM has one of the largest UN operational footprints in South Sudan.
Original source: IOM
Published on 05 February 2019