Category: Humanitarian

‘Worldwide demand necessitates cut in funding to S.Sudan’- J. Adler

The U.S. Ambassador in Juba has warned of a reduction in the humanitarian funding to South Sudan in this fiscal year, citing worldwide demand for his country’s funds to the sector.

As such, Michael J. Adler is calling on the transitional government to increase its own use of revenue to support the humanitarian response.

“While we remain deeply committed, the worldwide demand for our humanitarian fund will necessitate significant budget reduction here in South Sudan starting this fiscal year.

“In that context, we call for the transitional government to increase its own use of revenue to support humanitarian response and to reduce the cost and risks of aid delivery,” Adler said in an event marking IOM’s 10th Anniversary of the Rapid Response Fund in South Sudan Wednesday.

In addition, he said: This includes the removal of road and revenue checkpoints and reducing the bureaucratic impediments and illicit fees imposed on international and national non-governmental organizations.

This, the US diplomate said will reduce taxes on the humanitarian agencies seeking to help the suffering South Sudanese people.

According to Adler; “Only the transitional government can address the drivers of conflict, poverty, and humanitarian crisis and we ask for immediate action to do so.”

The 10-year celebration has been marked under the theme: “Harnessing the Localization agenda for rapid humanitarian response in South Sudan.

 

MP appeals for relief aid to flood-displaced Yei residents

A member of the national parliament representing Yei River County is appealing for immediate humanitarian assistance for flood-affected people in the area.

Lawmaker Peter Lomodi told reporters at the Freedom Hall Premises in Juba Monday that hundreds of houses were destroyed, and animals were washed away.

” Yesterday (Monday),  5 November heavy downpours affected a number of areas in Yei County particularly in Yei town and this has led to the displacement of civilians or residents in some areas in Yei, adding to all existing catastrophe humanitarian situations in the area, said

The heavy downpour that lasted for three consecutive days until Sunday devasted parts of the area.

Five people were reported missing after they were washed away by flash floods.

MP Lomodi said the locals are now in dire need of relief assistance to overcome the aftermath of the severe weather conditions.

He called upon both local and international organizations to come forward and provide much-needed support to the local community.

“I would like to seize this opportunity to make a humanitarian appeal that the partners should come to the rescue of the people especially those who were displaced by the heavy downpour.”

4 killed, 300 houses destroyed as torrential rains pound Yei River County

At least four people have died in Yei River County of Central Equatoria State after three days of heavy down pours accompanied by devastating storms caused flooding and landslide that left hundreds of homes destroyed, the commissioner said.

Agrey Cyrus Kanyikwa lamented that the torrential rains battered the area in early November this year.

“Yesterday (Saturday), 4th November 2023, Yei River County (was) assaulted with yet another massive devastation of people, properties and bridges being washed away,” Cyrus said.

He reported that over 300 houses and road infrastructures including bridges have been washed away or collapsed.

He further said several animals were killed while the bodies of two of the four people washed away have not been recovered.

A house covered in mud after heavy rain pounded Yei River County in Central Equatoria State. (-)

“I want to thank the people who risked their lives to salvage many children whose houses were swallowed and were to be drowned and those who were drowned while attempting to cross rivers that bursted with overflows of water,” said the commissioner.

On Saturday, a heavy downpour hit several parts of Central Equatoria State including the capital Juba, leaving several residential areas including Mangateen and Hai Referendum flooded.

People sit at the bank of a stream where a bridge was broken by running water. (-)

Yei Commissioner Agrey Cyrus further pleaded for help from well-wishers, the government and humanitarian agencies.

“I am calling on all children of Yei River County within Yei or South Sudan and those that are in diaspora, Humanitarian Agencies, the State and National Governments to contribute and support those families that are displaced by the rains.”

“They lost all house belongings, foods and shelters and bridges linking the people to essential services like healthcare, market access for food and school going children who are cut off from their classes, with any kind of humanitarian assistance in cash or materials.”

 

 

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