South Sudan’s severe hunger crisis continued in 2025, with about 5.97 million people (42 per cent of the population) experiencing IPC Phase 3 (Crisis) or above of hunger. And an estimated 2.1 million children under 5 years and 1.15 million pregnant and lactating women suffered acute malnutrition, underscoring the urgent need for sustained humanitarian action in the face of conflict, displacement, flooding, economic decline, and rising food prices.

In response, this year Action Against Hunger’s integrated programmes assisted nearly 570,000 people in the states of Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Warrap, Jonglei, and Central Equatoria, addressing immediate needs such as clean water, sanitation, lifesaving nutrition treatment, essential healthcare, food security support, and targeted assistance for returning refugees.

As part of this, our Health and Nutrition services reached over 370,000 people with malnutrition treatment, primary healthcare consultations, immunisation, antenatal care, and mental health support, while our FSL initiatives assisted almost 50,000 people with agricultural production kits. We provided multipurpose cash assistance to 53,000 people and engaged 3,000 people in cash-for-work activities that built community resilience. WASH programmes improved access to safe water and sanitation for 115,000 people through building or rehabilitating water points.

Beyond direct service delivery, Action Against Hunger led evidence-based advocacy, partnering with the government on budget and policy reforms, supporting the development of the First National Nutrition Policy, leading the SUN Civil Society Alliance, and contributing to national food security analyses. These interventions have been made possible through the generous support of WFP, UNICEF, Global Affairs Canada (GAC), SIDA, ECHO, R2G, the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO), the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), and KellyDeli.

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