IOM appeals for $190.5mln to support humanitarian, dev’t responses in South Sudan

Addis Ababa, July 11, 2023 (FBC) – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched a Consolidated Appeal 2023 through which it is seeking USD 190,568,596.19 to meet the needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, host community and migrants in South Sudan.

In a statement published on its website on July 11, the UN Migration agency indicated that the Consolidated Appeal recognizes the significant needs that persist across South Sudan as highlighted in the 2023 Humanitarian Needs Overview.

Through humanitarian assistance and an integrated, multi-sector approach, whereby migration management, transition, recovery, and stabilization complement humanitarian interventions, IOM will continue to champion integrated, multi-sectoral initiatives that combine humanitarian assistance with development-oriented, conflict-sensitive programming whilst leveraging its multi-sectoral capacity and collaboration with partners, IOM mentioned.

CAP 2023 highlights IOM’s preparedness actions that include adopting a risk-informed approach, with a focus on climate resilience and conflict to strengthen communities’ resilience to shocks. IOM’s humanitarian response will be informed by contextual analyses that promote a strong focus on social cohesion for returnees, internally displaced and host communities, thereby contributing to peace-building and the linkages between humanitarian and development programmes.

IOM said that it will also continue to provide essential core services such as health, water, sanitation and hygiene response and the provision of mental health and psychosocial support while protection and safeguarding beneficiaries remain the cornerstones of all IOM’s activities.

The outbreak of fighting in Sudan on 15 April 2023 has resulted in an influx of people fleeing the country to neighboring countries including South Sudan. More than 148,000 individuals, 93 per cent of whom are South Sudanese nationals, have arrived in South Sudan as of 30 June 2023, according to IOM.