Source: Start Network
Country: South Sudan
Key Points
- According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)’s Financial Tracking Service (FTS), donors have committed/contributed US$608.6 million of humanitarian assistance to South Sudan since the start of 2016.
- The US is the largest donor to South Sudan, contributing 24% of total funding so far in 2016 (US$147.5 million). The five largest donors account for 65% of the reported funding in 2016.
- The Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated US$21.6 million to emergencies in the country in 2016 – all funded through the Rapid Response Window.
- The UN-coordinated South Sudan Humanitarian Response Plan for 2016 has requested US$1.29 billion from donors. The appeal is 40% covered at US$508.9 million
Recent humanitarian funding to South Sudan
Donors have reported commitments/contributions totalling US$608.6 million of humanitarian assistance to South Sudan so far in 2016.
The US is the largest donor, having committed US$147.5 million, accounting for nearly a quarter (24%) of total reported funding. The next largest donor is the EU (European Union – which includes European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO) and European Commission), having reported US$95.7 million (16%). These are followed by the UK (US$63.2 million), Germany (US$44.2 million) and Canada (US$43.8 million). Funding from these five donors combined represents 64% of total reported funding so far in 2016.