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.