17.9 C
New York
June 28, 2025
Africa Conflict and arms Food security Global development Humanitarian response Hunger news South Sudan World news

South Sudan ‘failed’ by international aid system as food crisis intensifies

South Sudan ‘failed’ by international aid system as food crisis intensifies

Catholic charity Cafod says local NGOs are best placed to respond on the frontline but are being cut out of the process

South Sudan is facing the world’s most severe food insecurity crisis, yet the local groups most effective at delivering aid are not being directly funded, according to a new report.

Only 0.4% of humanitarian funding meant for food is directly channelled towards South Sudanese NGOs, despite them being the most effective at tackling hunger, according to the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (Cafod).

Continue reading…

Related posts

Islamic State is primed to be thorn in the side of incoming Trump administration

TheWorldsNews

British Columbia abruptly drops drug decriminalization after backlash

TheWorldsNews

China earthquake: death toll rises to 134 as freezing weather hinders rescue efforts

TheWorldsNews

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This