Sudan is a postconflict country that aspires to forge and maintain a sustainable peace. Background south sudan is a country born of war, having been involved in a civil war for the better part of 50 years, since sudan attained independence from britain in 1956. To serve communities where vulnerable women, youths and men live positive and sustainable lives where child survival and education is a right. South sudan geography, climate and population geography south sudan is the newest country in africa. Access to health facilities is a problem in many parts of the country for ve months out of the year. Since the outbreak of conflict in december 20, almost 4 million south sudanese have been displaced with 2. It is a constitutional republic with its capital in the city of juba, and is currently led by president salva kiir, a former southern rebel leader. The country is divided into 10 states, with the capital being juba. The chs catalog focuses on 25 countries deemed priority by the united states agency for.
The benchmarks include the averages for the group of countries in subsaharan africa and the south sudan income group. In the fifty years since achieving independence, the country as a whole has been at peace for only eleven years 1972. Over 100,000 south su danese have fled to sudan since 2011, with an additional 7,000 crossing the border following. Addressing migrant smuggling and human trafficking in east africa a. Wfp south sudan country brief, february 2021 format situation report source. The capital city is planned to be changed to the more centrally located ramciel in the future. Since the secession of south sudan in july 2011, sudan has not. This decision was taken by the diocese of lui to further strengthen lui hospital resilience and responsiveness in an increasingly instable context. Strengthen multisectoral coordination through integrated nutrition interventions. Results and resources framework for the republic of south sudan 2019 2021.
South sudan is a major refugee producing country and ranks. South sudan country profile, updated august 2016 reliefweb. Indicator contains imputed values value value 2010 10yr trend 2020 2010 2020 2010 10yr trend 2020 2010 2020 war and civil conflict 166th 20% 95. The o cial government estimates for 2011 are based on. On the northeast sudan is bordered by the red sea and it shares common borders with seven countries. Even in the aftermath of south sudan s birth as an independent republic, large parts of the country are still plagued by violence and insecurity. Cdc collaborates with south sudan s ministry of health. A country study is a revised and updated version that replaces the 1992 edition edited by helen chapin metz. South sudan 167th prosperity score countries rank subsaharan africa rankprosperity score 2009 10yr trend 2019 2019 10yr rank change 2019 2009 10yr trend 2019 2019 10yr rank change 2019 51. South sudan climate vulnerability profile introduction south sudan is a landlocked country located in the eastcentral region of africa. Key characteristics of the economy south sudan s dependence on subsistence agriculture and food aid indicates that the country s present economic state is extremely poor.
While former information minister barnaba marial benjamin vowed that south sudan will respect freedom of the press and allow. The republic of south sudan became the worlds newest nation and africas 55th country on july 9, 2011. South sudan gained independence from sudan on 9 july 2011 as the outcome of a 2005. Posted 8 apr 2021 originally published 28 feb 2021. Country programme document for south sudan 20192021. Euromonitor international is the leading provider of strategic market research reports. Aug 20, 2020 country profile south sudan is a landlocked country in east africa, bordered by six other countries, and divided into ten states. Dec 26, 2016 at independence, south sudan gained control of threequarters of the former country s oilfields but was landlocked, meaning sudan retained the processing and export facilities. As the subtitle of the book, the notable firsts, suggests, this volume is. Sep 09, 2019 sudan has long been beset by conflict. The country programme document cpd for sudan 20182010 was jointly developed by the government of sudan and unicef, to ensure alignment with national priorities as defined in the national strategic development plan 20172020 and to also respond to the all five outcomes of the united nations development assistance framework undaf. A look at the politics, economy and foreign relations of the newest state in africa.
This report is one of 10 country statement reports covering. Whilst the july 2011 succession of the southern states decreased levels of violence, south sudan s ongoing struggles continue to affect sudan. Version 2015 home food and agriculture organization of. Republic of south sudan giraffe conservation status report 3 with improved stability and prospects for peace and development, the pressure on land and natural resources will rapidly increase in south sudan fay et al. Two rounds of north south civil war cost the lives of 1. In 2005, the world community pushed through a comprehensive peace. This country report owes much to the contributions provided by a number of. South sudan population 2021 demographics, maps, graphs. Country programme document for south sudan 2019 2021. Executive summary south sudan is experiencing a historic violent conflict resulting in a humanitarian crisis. South sudan the human capital index hci database provides data at the country level for each of the components of the human capital index as well as for the overall index, disaggregated by gender.
South sudan remains africas largest and worlds third largest refugee crisis. South sudan percent of population having mail delivered at home 58. Read an overview of crs programming and impact in south sudan since it began operating in country in the 1970s. Six months after independence, the government took the ultimately ruinous decision to shut down oil production, in protest against sudan s exorbitant transit fees. Pdf in this article i focus on economic development based on the theory of. South sudan s increasing population must face challenges such as an increasing population density, as much of the country is inhabitable and 33% of the population occupies 7% of the land. South sudan one year after independence brookings institution. As youll see in the capacity statement, crs implements integrated, multisectoral programs responding to both emergency and development needs.
South sudan has an area of about 644 330 km2 the exact area still needs to be confirmed, representing around 30 percent of pre2011 sudan. This is the first volume of the biographical dictionary of south sudan, an ongoing research project begun in july 2001. It is bordered to the east by ethiopia, to the north by sudan, to the west by the central african republic, to the southwest by democratic republic of the congo, to the south by uganda and to the southeast by kenya. The vast majority of these students are found in the sudan, egypt, kenya, uganda and ethiopia. Country profile country profile as part of our industry, infrastructure and environment market research for october 2020. A political power struggle between south sudanese president salva kiir and former. Southern sudan center for census, statistics and evaluation. Eritrea and ethiopia in the east, south sudan in the south, central african republic and chad in the west, libya in the northwest, and egypt in the north. To prepare participants for the collaborative learning activities in kenya, uganda, and south sudan, project staff held a regional consultation and training workshop in nairobi. Wfp south sudan country brief, february 2021 south sudan. It became independent from sudan in 2011 after a civil war and a referendum in favour of secession. Acaps country profile south sudan 2 between the two countries cia factbook, 2015. South sudan officially known as the republic of south sudan, is a landlocked country in. Library of congress federal research division country profile.
One of the largest international nongovernmental organizations in south sudan, crs will assist at least 1. A patient who returns with vl symptoms and has a positive parasitological test after having successfully been. The brookings africa growth initiative would like to thank dr. Made up of the 10 southernmost states of sudan, south sudan is one of the most diverse countries in africa. The republic of south sudan became an independent state, was admitted to the united nations and became a who member state in july 2011. While cities and towns in sudan face many challenges, urbanization processes offer an opportunity to. Sudan, december 2004 nile, were separated from the north economically and politically to allow the south to develop in its own way, but in reality the region remained isolated and economically undeveloped. Sudan is characterized by its varied ecologies, highly. The south sudan government and the united nations report that some 100,000 people are facing starvation and a further 1 million more are on the brink of famine. Also available in digital form on the library of congress web site. The lack of basic infrastructure, educated and skilled. The index measures the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18, given the risks of poor health and poor. South sudan has experienced several insurgencies since gaining. South sudan broke away from sudan on july 9 2011 and became africa.
After the workshop, participants returned to their country of work or origin and took part in field research activities. Additionally, economic growth struggles with the increasing population and environmental degradation will continue to worsen. South sudans first president shortly after the countrys independence following its. Sudan african economic outlook african development bank. Programkhartoum and african development bank afdb country office in sudan.
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