Advocacy

South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit and ECW Executive Director Yasmine Sherif jointly announce multi-year education programme in Juba, calling on donors to scale up funding support for South Sudan and beyond.

RENK, South Sudan, 19 June 2023 –Thousands of displaced children on the South Sudanese side of the border with Sudan are at risk of deadly cholera outbreaks due to flooding and lack of adequate sewage systems, said Save the Children.

South Sudan: Save the Children suspends work in Agok and relocates staff

Girls playing in Bor Girls Primary School. Photo: Tito Justin/Save the Children

Local communities in Bor town have reported no case of early marriages between October and December 2021 following the intervention of the Safe Back to School project implemented by Save the Children. This was revealed during a community dialogue conference in Jonglei state capital in December, 2021.