Country: South Sudan Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached Infographic. In 2024, multiple shocks and trends continued to affect the humanitarian situation, exacerbating the needs of vulnerable people in South Sudan. An estimated 9 million people were projected to need humanitarian and protection assistance in 2024, reflecting a staggering three-quarters of South Sudan’s population. Protracted humanitarian crisis, worsening food insecurity, the Sudan crisis, insufficient funding levels, insecurity and intercommunal violence, the economic crisis and extreme events of climate change (e.g., flooding and localized dry spells) compounded the humanitarian situation in South Sudan.South Sudan remains one of the most dangerous contexts for humanitarians to operate – as evidenced by continued violence and attacks on civilians, humanitarian personnel and assets in 2024, hampering the delivery of life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable people and further deteriorating their already fragile and precarious situation. At least eight humanitarian workers were killed in the line of duty in 2024. Overall, 453 humanitarian access incidents were reported in 2024 compared to 349 incidents reported in 2023.Between January and December, close to 4.6 million women, girls, boys and men across South Sudan were reached with humanitarian assistance and services. This represented 77 per cent of the 6 million people, including some 450,000 refugees, targeted through the 2024 HNRP. Response achievements include more than 3 million people who received food assistance and livelihood support; about 1.7 million people reached with health care; nearly 1.6 million people assisted with protection services; and some 80,000 people supported with access to safe water and sanitation. About 1.3 million children and pregnant and lactating women were provided with emergency nutritional assistance and about 650,000 people received essential household items and emergency shelter. More than 29,591 MT of humanitarian cargo was transported. Some 910,000 people were reached through camp coordination and camp management services, and 520,000 children were supported with access to education in emergencies.As of December, 282 humanitarian organizations contributed to the achievements presented in this report. Of those, 64 per cent were South Sudanese non-governmental organizations. As of 31 December, the 2024 South Sudan HNRP – including the Sudan crisis response – received $1.21 billion or 65 per cent of the requested $1.8 billion.