WFP South Sudan

🆕 📢@WFP has started airdropping food in #SouthSudan’s Upper Nile State where conflict has displaced thousands and pushed some communities to the brink of famine. Over 1 million people across Upper Nile are facing acute hunger. wfp.org/news/wfp-airdr…

WFP is doing everything possible to reach people affected by crisis in #SouthSudan, says WFP's @CarlSkau. However, a severe funding shortfall threatens ongoing support and places millions at risk of losing aid. 🔗Get the latest update: ow.ly/kbeE50Wt4WX

After months of limited access, @WFP has resumed critical river transport along the White Nile in #SouthSudan🚤 This week a convoy carrying 1,380 metric tonnes of food & relief items for hard-to-reach communities departed Bor with the support of @UNMISS & partners

"We are reducing the level of assistance. We are reducing rations." - @WFP_SouthSudan Country Director Mary-Ellen McGroarty warns. ⚠️WFP faces critical funding shortfall for humanitarian aid in #SouthSudan @XHNews spotlights the story english.news.cn/africa/2025071… @PhiriTomson

JUBA - Japan has donated US$3.2 million to the World Food Programme to support food assistance and school meals in South Sudan. The funding will help feed over 14,000 vulnerable people and provide daily meals to more than 42,000 children.

“I came to Bentiu in 2021, when we were displaced by water” For years, floods have displaced thousands in Unity State, #SouthSudan Now, Nyanene receives monthly food and nutrition assistance from @WFP to help keep her children healthy.

🇯🇵 Japan announced today a generous contribution of JPY 500 million (USD 3.2M) to support @WFP’s operations in #SouthSudan The funding will help deliver food to >14,000 people and provide school meals to >42,000 children. Thank you @MofaJapan_en!🙏🏿

"We used to cultivate, but the floods destroyed everything. Without assistance, we have no options and nowhere to go." After months of access constraints, Nyaduoth finally received much-needed food assistance from @WFP in conflict-hit Upper Nile, #SouthSudan

Loading is underway at Manga port📦🚢 After months of river closures due to insecurity, @WFP barges from Bor will soon join boats loaded with cereals in Manga. The flotilla will head to Malakal, delivering food assistance to families cut off by conflict. #SouthSudan

Happy #BastilleDay!🎆 Thanks to the generous support of @francediplo_EN, @WFP delivers school meals, nutrition support, and emergency food assistance across #SouthSudan. Merci beaucoup 🇫🇷

Our #PhotoOfTheWeek shows a beautiful sunset in Nyueny, where WFP began emergency airdrops last week. @WFP aims to reach 470k people in Upper Nile and Northern Jonglei this lean season, but conflict and logistical challenges continue to limit access. #SouthSudan

Through the Smallholder Agricultural Market Support programme, @WFP links smallholder farmers to markets across #SouthSudan The program helps farmers, especially women & youth, diversify crops, reduce losses & boost incomes.

With support from @EUinSouthSudan🇪🇺 and in collaboration with @FAOSouthSudan & @ITCnews, we have launched the GRACE project in Western Equatorial State🌱 Together, we aim to boost food security, resilience & job creation across #SouthSudan

Grateful to @UNCERF 🇺🇳 for their generous $1.7 million contribution to support WFP’s lifesaving food and nutrition assistance in #SouthSudan With 7.7M people food insecure and 2.3M children at risk of malnutrition, this support is more crucial than ever💙

WFP Aviation airdrops food to prevent catastrophe as hunger surges in conflict-hit parts of #SouthSudan 🇸🇸 These distributions mark @WFP’s first access in over four months to deliver life-saving food and nutrition assistance. Read more ➡️ wfp.org/news/wfp-airdr…

FACT - As global funding slows down, South Sudan edges closer to catastrophe. Now, WFP is forced to airdrop food to keep people in Upper Nile state alive. @AJEnglish journalist, @cate_soi reports the heartbreaking reality📺bit.ly/4kx0x8Z @PhiriTomson, @WFP_SouthSudan

Happy Independence Day, #SouthSudan! 🇸🇸 Today we celebrate the strength and resilience of the South Sudanese people🩵 @WFP is proud to be a part of the country's journey to build a thriving and resilient nation🙏🏿

𝗦𝘁𝗲́𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗷𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰, @UN_Spokesperson, briefed journalists about WFP airdrops in South Sudan’s remote Nasir and Ulang counties. ✈️1 million+ people across Upper Nile estimated to be facing acute hunger. The full story of what's happening⤵️ #SouthSudan

“The situation we’re in is very, very difficult. But we’re happy the food has arrived.” After months of access constraints, Nyakume is among those receiving food assistance from @WFP in conflict-affected Upper Nile, #SouthSudan

📍Upper Nile State, #SouthSudan Conflict has displaced hundreds of thousands and families have been cut off from assistance for months. See how @WFP has begun emergency airdrops ✈️ to deliver life-saving food and nutrition assistance👇🏿