The International Organization for Migration says it has received $17 million in additional funding from the USAID to support emergency operations in South Sudan.

It says more than 6.1 million people are in need of humanitarian aid in South Sudan.

The IOM in South Sudan says some $5.7 million from these funding will be used to maintain access to safe drinking water, and hygiene and sanitation conditions in the UN camps in Bentiu and Malakal.

It says more than 94,000 displaced people are currently in the two locations seeking protection from the conflict.

An additional 5.4 million US dollars will be used to continue operating primary healthcare clinics in the camps in Bentiu and Malakal.

The IOM says it will continue to expand aid operations for more than 600,000 displaced and vulnerable individuals at the UN protection sites in Bentiu and Malakal, as well as in Renk and other locations.

The IOM Chief of Mission, William Barriga, says humanitarian needs in South Sudan have been high since the crisis began in December 2013

Since the fighting erupted in South Sudan in December 2013, the US government has contributed 1.7 billion US dollars in humanitarian funding for South Sudan and for refugees in neighboring countries.