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27 November 2024

A bright future, powered by the sun

In 2020, Bentiu, the capital of Unity State and home to nearly a million people , faced its worst flooding in six decades. The catastrophic floods destroyed farmlands, swept away homes, killed livestock, and displaced thousands of residents. The deluge also triggered disease outbreaks, compounding the devastation...

How World Bank’s solarization initiative is attaining results in Boma

A UNICEF-supported health facility in remote Boma Country of South Sudan registered a decrease in deaths between January and March this year. This achievement is attributed to the improved availability of medical supplies, qualified medical personnel, solarization of the health facility and cooperation among all s...

26 January 2023

South Sudan Country Programme 2023 - 2025

In a bid to fully integrate children’s issues into the country’s broader humanitarian and development agenda, amidst other key considerations, this new UNICEF Country Programme (2023-2025) was developed in the light of the National Development Strategy, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Fr...

Creating accountability for children in South Sudan, one county at a time

Aweil, South Sudan – John Karlo Dut is a man who takes his job seriously. As the Director General in the Aweil offices of the State’s Ministry of Finance, he is the person responsible for ensuring his team of officers adopt and adhere to the reporting requirements for strict financial management. “Financial manage...

Making the numbers add up

Juba, South Sudan- The power point slides are filled with columns, numbers and percentages, a flash back to math classes for the many officers seated behind tables in the room with their gazes fixed at the screen. Macro, micro, credit, fiscal, debit, the words reveal that budget is the topic of the day. What has t...