South Sudan

The August 2024 Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI) led by REACH, an initiative of IMPACT, in support of the South Sudan Cash Working Group reveals significant challenges in market conditions across South Sudan. The report highlights dramatic price increases and barriers to market access that threaten food security.    Key findings show a sharp increase […]

The latest Area-Based Assessment (ABA) for Malakal Town, South Sudan, conducted by IMPACT, via its initiative REACH, highlights the critical challenges confronting both returnees and host communities in the aftermath of recent conflicts. With Malakal serving as a key transit center for returnees escaping the violence in Sudan, the town’s already limited infrastructure is under […]

The July 2024 report from the Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI) initiated by the South Sudan Cash Working Group (CWG), highlights concerning trends in South Sudanese markets, particularly for essential food and non-food items. Between June and July 2024, the prices of maize grain, groundnuts and sorghum increased by 20%,18% and 14%, respectively. This surge […]

In May 2024, based on a collaboration with Internews and CCEWG, IMPACT though its initiative REACH published a detailed report titled “Voices from South Sudan: Affected Communities’ Perceptions on Humanitarian Aid.” This comprehensive report sheds light on the perspectives of affected communities regarding humanitarian assistance in South Sudan. Here are the key messages from the […]

The latest Integrated Public Health Rapid Assessment provides a sobering look into the living conditions of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Twic County, Warrap State, South Sudan. Conducted in April 2024, the assessment unveils severe issues in health, nutrition, and food security. Despite being close to a well-established humanitarian presence, many residents face catastrophic hunger […]

Experts have warned of major flood event in the latter half of 2024, driven by unprecedented water levels in Lake Victoria and forecasts of above-average rainfall across East Africa, which threatens to deepen an already severe humanitarian crisis in South Sudan.  This forecast comes on the heels of four consecutive years of severe flooding from […]

Launch Statement Promoting a people-centred aid system: IMPACT’s commitment to producing community-driven evidence for humanitarian decision making  In recent years, there has been growing momentum around putting people and communities at the centre of humanitarian action, packaged under a series of Accountability to Affected People (AAP) principles and commitments. This push for stronger accountability mechanisms […]

IMPACT Initiatives, notably via its REACH, AGORA, and PANDA initiatives, is increasingly committing research efforts to inform the aid community on how to tackle climate risk. The objective? To identify evidence-based solutions that can be applied in fragile contexts to strengthen the resilience of communities. How? By conducting scientifically robust risk assessments, working with local actors to develop a better understanding of risk, and building local analytical and communication capacities.