$1.15 billion is needed to address crisis
Tuesday, 17 July 2012 09:24 Mabior Mach South Sudan >>> . Humanitarian partners operating in South Sudan have increased their appeal for operations in the year 2012 from $763 million to $1.15 billion. The increase was made following a mid-year assessment conducted by 116 organizations. The organizations said more funding was needed to address humanitarian challenges for refugees fleeing the warring Blue Nile and South Kordofan states. The agencies said the funds would also be used to address hardships brought about by austerity measures following the shutdown of oil production in January this year. A report from the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UNOCHA, warned that the austerity measures will lead to worsening food security, increased poverty, higher child mortality and declining school attendance. The increased funding will go towards 289 projects that have already been identified by government, humanitarian institutions, Non-Governmental Organizations, United Nation agencies and the donor community. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
