South Sudan: Humanitarian Assistance Helps Stabilise South Sudan Food Security, But Concerns Remain For Next Year, WFP Warns

Sep 24, 2014 | World Food Programme
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JUBA – In the wake of a new food security analysis announcing improvements in South Sudan, the UN World Food Programme (WFP), which has provided food assistance to more than 2.5 million people in the country since the start of the year, is warning that the outlook remains grim for early 2015, especially in conflict affected states.

The provisional results of the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis released on Tuesday found that the food security situation has stabilised because of a significant humanitarian response coupled with normal rainfall and good conditions for growing crops.  The seasonal improvements are expected to continue through the end of the year, particularly in areas not affected by the conflict.  But the report warns that food security may deteriorate sharply early next year as their food stocks run out.