South Sudan Protection Cluster and Areas of Responsibility End of Year Report 2024

2024 marked yet another year of challenges faced by the people of South Sudan, characterized by ever-growing humanitarian needs and pronounced protection risks. Economic degradation in the country, climate shocks, conflict and displacement shaped a series of turbulent, lasting and aggravating humanitarian challenges.

Inter-communal conflicts and general seasonal insecurities continued to challenge the people of South Sudan including the capacity of over 2 million internally displaced people (IDPs) to find (re)integration solutions and returnee communities yet to rebuild their lives in safety and dignity.

About 1.4 million people were affected by flooding in 44 counties and the Abyei Administrative Area (AAA), causing more than 379,000 individuals displaced in 22 counties and the AAA.

South Sudan received some 530,000 people fleeing the conflict in Sudan, bringing the total to over a million people seeking safety in the country since mid-2023. Over 70% of those returning are South Sudanese nationals.

With severe economic crisis resulting in rampant inflation, the situation was further exacerbated by the sharp drop in oil revenues, making food and basic goods imports more expensive. The government's capacity to ensure a robust protection environment for the population was further weakened.