WFP South Sudan Situation Report #105, 27 November 2015

Highlights

• WFP reaches about 1.32 million people throughout South Sudan in October. Through its emergency conflict-related interventions, WFP distributed just under 8,900 mt of food to more than 667,200 people this month, mostly in the Greater Upper Nile region. Approximately 651,900 people engaged in a variety of Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation activities were reached with about 5,800 mt of food assistance.
• From January to October 2015, WFP distributed over 158,500 mt to roughly 2.6 million people in country.
• Central and southern Unity reconnaissance assessment report released. Joint assessment missions were completed by WFP, UNICEF, FAO, FEWSNET and ACF in central and southern Unity earlier this month. The objective was to conduct initial reconnaissance to better understand the severity of the situation and set the stage for more in-depth assessments and surveillance in the field. The assessment confirms that an emergency food security situation still exists, though the findings from the mission indicate there is currently no famine - at least not in the locations visited (based on mortality, Global Acute Malnutrition rates and food availability). However, it was noted that the situation is dire, particularly in more interior areas. Moreover, the report acknowledges that communities that were not accessible during the assessment are likely facing even worse circumstances. Though communities did not reveal catastrophic or famine conditions for now, there was a clear indication of a possible further deterioration from January 2016 when the onset of the dry season is expected and fish harvest reduced. http://www.wfp.org/content/south-sudan-reconnaissance-assessment-central-and-southern-unity-november-2015