South Sudan - Emergency Humanitarian Assistance to the conflict-affected vulnerable population

The proposed emergency assistance operation to the victims of potential famine due to the armed conflict is justified as it fulfills the three criteria required to qualify for Bank Group assistance in that: (i) the emergency situation is of a scale which is clearly beyond the capacity of the Government of South Sudan to handle alone; (ii) the proposed activities will be carried out expeditiously and effectively within the required time frame; and (iii) the emergency relief assistance aims at restoring a degree of normalcy in both the social and economic life of the affected populations as quickly as possible. The total cost of this Bank’s emergency assistance is estimated at US$ 1,000,000 (One Million US Dollars). The grant funds will be used to purchase food items and water, as well as associated costs of transportation and distribution of food rations to the beneficiaries and for administrative fees.