Norwegian Refugee Council’s
Country programme in South
Sudan
In the world's youngest state, a devastating conflict continues to
displace millions.
Our impact
In 2016 NRC reached
562.106
Since the conflict erupted in December 2013, NRC
has been adapting its programme in South Sudan
to reach as many people as possible with relevant
assistance. This includes people affected by
displacement and conflict in remote areas that can
only be reached by using helicopters.
Individuals, with education, food security,
shelter, ICLA and WASH.
Budget: 2016 120.7 M NOK | 2015 137 M
NOK
Donor: NMFA, NORAD, SIDA, WFP, UNICEF,
ECHO, EU, DflD, SDC, UNHCR, FAO, CHF,
Agriteam, OFDA, UNOPS, Telethon and NRC
private donations
International staff: 32
National staff: 244
Established: 2004
NRC has been active in Sudan including southern
Sudan since 2004 and formally in South Sudan
since the independence in 2011.
NRC operates in 14 out of the 28 states (7 out of
the 10 old states) with a static operational process
in Leer, Bor, Akobo, Juba, Alek, Aweil, Wau,
Mingkamman.
NRC in South Sudan also has a strong focus on
protection and are assisting other humanitarian
organisations in coordinating and implementing
their protection activities through the humanitarian
Protection Cluster.
In addition, NRC has four mobile teams that are
providing food, various household items and
shelter to people in hard to reach areas across the
country and in the Greater Upper Nile region in
particular. The mobile assistance is carried out in
partnership with WFP, ECHO and the Shelter
Cluster
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FACT SHEET
Dec 2016
Areas of operation: Juba (Juba),
Alek (Gogrial), Aweil (AweilEast),
Mingkamman (Eastern Lake),
Bor(Jonglei), Leer and Thonyor
(SouthernLiech), Akobo (Eastern
Bieh), Wau (Wau)
Country office: Juba
Humanitarian and political
background
Little international attention
Despite a peace agreement signed by the warring
parties in August 2015, the people of South Sudan
have yet to experience peace. Peace efforts have
been complicated by the plethora of actors that
continue to fight over resources and power. In July
2016, fighting broke out in Juba and soon spread
to previously stable areas of the Equatorias. The
fighting is still ongoing and civilians are deliberately
targeted, causing widespread displacement.
In 2011, South Sudan gained independence from
Sudan, following a peace agreement that ended
Africa's longest-running civil war. Yet only two years
after independence, violent conflict began to
ravage the country once more, displacing over 3
million people.
Deteriorating humanitarian situation
Despite the urgent needs, international media
attention has dwindled. Since fighting began in late
2013, the humanitarian response has been left
severely underfunded. If this trend continues, the
consequences will be dire: a shortage of life-saving
and long-term assistance that could otherwise
contribute to recovery.
South Sudan's civil war has displaced an estimated
1.87 million people inside the new country's
borders. In addition, more than 1.15 million people
have fled to neighbouring countries. Hunger is on
the rise and 3.6 million people are in need of food
assistance according to the World Food
Programme.
According to OCHA, more than 6.1 million South
Sudanese are in need of protection and
humanitarian assistance such as food, clean
water, education and other basic services.
Contact:
Country office: Juba
Country director: Victor Moses
Phone: +211 913 440 143
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NRC activities in the field
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Across the country, NRC runs static operations and
has mobile teams providing emergency assistance,
often with the help of helicopters, in areas that are
difficult to reach by road.
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In 2014, shortly after the civil war broke out, we
scaled up our activities to meet the population's
growing humanitarian needs. Our mobile teams
reached remote areas in the three states most
affected by conflict: Unity, Upper Nile and Jonglei.
Shelter
We distribute emergency shelter in remote areas.
Through our shelter activities, we:
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Education
We provide access to quality education for
children, youth and adults. In addition to providing
the skills they need for the future, education
contributes to a sense of normalcy in the daily lives
of displaced people. Our education activities:
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Provide children with education and
protection through youth programmes,
accelerated education, and education in
emergency projects.
Give adults the opportunity to learn
reading and writing skills through basic
adult literacy programmes.
We construct and rehabilitate latrines and water
points and repair existing facilities. Our WASH
activities aim to:
Food security
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Food is an immediate and basic need for all
people. Through our food security activities, we:
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Distribute shelters and kits containing
kitchenware, mosquito nets and plastic
sheeting.
Enable people to participate in the
building of their shelters.
Instruct people on how to repair and
improve their shelters when needed.
Construct schools and classrooms.
Water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH)
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Provide information and training sessions
so that people can learn about and
exercise their housing, land and property
(HLP) rights.
Provide conflict resolution to promote
peaceful coexistence in the communities.
Support women in obtaining access to
land and security of tenure.
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Distribute food in remote areas.
Provide cash assistance to people affected
by displacement.
Distribute vouchers for people to use at
their local merchants.
Support people in getting a livelihood by
giving trainings on agricultural production.
Facilitate small farmers' access to the
markets by repairing roads and organising
agricultural fairs.
Information, counselling and legal
assistance (ICLA)
A displaced person can meet a range of legal
barriers. Our ICLA experts work to overcome these
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Facilitate access to clean water and
latrines.
Reduce mortality related to waterborne
diseases, such as diarrhoea and cholera.
Spread knowledge about safe hygiene
practices to people affected by
displacement.