WFP, in partnership with Irish humanitarian agency Concern Worldwide, is supporting 900 farming families in Ayok-Hong village to improve their food security and to build resilience against climate shocks such as floods and drought in agriculture. Farmers are trained in farming practices such as timely planting, crop spacing, mulching, mixed ...
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19 April 2023, Juba – The Government of South Sudan has launched a major USD 9 million-initiative to help communities adapt to climate change by strengthening climate early warning systems and restoring the country''s precious ecosystems in 2 of the 10 states.
This page presents high-level information for South Sudan''s climate zones and its seasonal cycle for mean temperature and precipitation for the latest climatology, 1991-2020. Climate zone classifications are derived from the Köppen-Geiger climate classification system, which divides climates into five main climate groups divided based on seasonal …
JUBA – Children in flood-affected parts of South Sudan are expected to face extreme levels of malnutrition in the first half of 2024 as the climate crisis tightens its grip on the country, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today. ... disasters and the impact of climate change. Follow us on Twitter @wfp_media …
JUBA, 3 November 2022 – Hunger and malnutrition are on the rise across the flood, drought, and conflict-affected areas of South Sudan, with some communities likely to face …
Climate change is a long-term change in the average weather patterns that have come to define Earth''s local, regional and global climates. These changes have a broad range of observed effects that are synonymous with the term. Changes observed in Earth''s climate since the mid-20th century are driven by human activities, particularly fossil fuel burning, […]
Juba, 3 November 2022 – Hunger and malnutrition are on the rise across the flood, drought, ... We know the potential exists as about 840 000 tonnes of cereals were produced in 2021, during a difficult year with climate change, floods, conflict and other factors. With the current cereal deficit of 541 000 tonnes, urgent investment in rural ...
Juba, May 2024 – In a major move to combat the challenges posed by climate change and food insecurity, the government of South Sudan has launched a 5-year US$33 million project to build long ...
Juba, the capital city, has an average annual high temperature of 34.5°C and an average annual low of 21.6°C. The rainy season differs by location, but it generally occurs …
The Government of South Sudan through the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of a USD 9,121,420 four-year project designed to increase the resilience of vulnerable …
Juba ( / ˈdʒuːbə /) [2] is the capital and largest city of South Sudan. The city is situated on the White Nile and also serves as the capital of the Central Equatoria State. It is the most recently declared national capital and had a population of 525,953 in 2017. It has an area of 52 km 2 (20 sq mi), with the metropolitan area covering 336 ...
environment. Simply put, the livelihoods of its citizens will be enhanced. As climate change impacts could severely undermine economic growth in South Sudan, this NAPA represents an important opportunity for the formulation and implementation of policies on climate change adaptation that are vital for sustainable development.
This article evaluates women''s representation in the 2019–20 peace negotiations and the extent to which their interests are reflected in the Juba Peace Agreement. With East Sudan as a case study, this article explores women peacebuilders'' experiences at and around the peace table in Juba. Building on interviews conducted in …
Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Such shifts can be natural, due to changes in the sun''s activity or large volcanic eruptions. But since the 1800s ...
JUBA – Children in flood-affected parts of South Sudan are expected to face extreme levels of malnutrition in the first half of 2024 as the climate crisis tightens its grip on the country, the ...
Climate change is directly contributing to humanitarian emergencies from heatwaves, wildfires, floods, tropical storms and hurricanes and they are increasing in scale, frequency and intensity. …
Climate change is manifesting in increasing temperature, rising sea levels, changing rainfall patterns, and more frequent and severe extreme weather conditions …
African states and has a warm desert climate in the north and a semi-arid climate in the south. The Juba and Shabelle rivers flow into southern Somalia, with head - waters emerging from the Ethiopian highlands. Somalia is characterized by four ... Climate Change 2014: Synthesis Report, Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Fifth
South Sudan hosts some 330,000 refugees and asylum-seekers (mainly from Sudan) and has 2 million internally displaced persons due to conflict, insecurity and the impact of climate change. In addition, over 500,000 South Sudanese refugees have returned to the country since the signing of the Revitalized Peace Agreement in 2018.
News and Press Release in English on South Sudan about Climate Change and Environment, Food and Nutrition, Flood and more; published on 8 Dec 2021 by CARE ... Juba South Sudan – South Sudan is ...
5 July 2021, Juba — New interventions intended to strengthen the capacity of South Sudan''s government and people to adapt to climate change were launched by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, with support from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in South Sudan on …
CENTRAL EQUATORIA - Located some 80 kilometres west of South Sudan''s capital Juba, Rokon has recently been rocked by intercommunal feuds between farmers and cattle herders, at least in part induced by climate change prompting large-scale movements of the sometimes crop-munching beasts. These concerns came to light when …
The Juba and Shabelle Rivers are the main elements of the water resource base in south Somalia and assessing their water availability in time constitutes a fundamental piece of research for planning purposes in the basins. ... The consideration of climate change and its impacts on water availability in the basin were beyond the scope …
The 64-page NAPA document was prepared with technical support from UN Environment and funding support from Global Environment Facility (GEF) as part of the …
Juba, 20 August 2021 – Young people living in South Sudan are among those most at risk of the impacts of climate change, threatening their health, education, …
Children have been turned away from school in the capital, Juba (file photo) ... (109F) but only in the summer months, according to the World Bank''s Climate Change portal.
News and Press Release in English on Somalia about Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment, Drought, Flash Flood and more; published on 18 Jan 2021 by BRCiS
19 April 2023, Juba – The Government of South Sudan has launched a major USD 9 million-initiative to help communities adapt to climate change by strengthening climate early warning systems and restoring the country''s precious ecosystems in 2 of the 10 states. Experts claim the practice of ecosystem-based adaptation, which refers to the use …
Juba, 20 August 2021 – Young people living in South Sudan are among those most at risk of the impacts of climate change, threatening their health, education, and protection, according to a UNICEF report launched today. ''The Climate Crisis Is a Child Rights Crisis: Introducing the Children''s Climate Risk Index'' is the first comprehensive analysis of …
Introduction. The Paris Climate Agreement (PCA) has put into sharp focus the changes in climate and its variability that have already occurred during the early Anthropocene (Lewis and Maslin 2015).The PCA is a legally binding international treaty for combating global climate change, adopted by 196 Parties on 12 December 2015 in Paris …
Additional investment in flood mitigation needed to avert climate disaster in South Sudan. 01 November 2021. On 28 October, a high-level visit to Bor County, Jonglei …
JUBA – Children in flood-affected parts of South Sudan are expected to face extreme levels of malnutrition in the first half of 2024 as the climate crisis tightens its …