AGP Executive Report

Crop and hunger crisis: Lakes State’s caretaker governor says inadequate May–June rains wiped out crops, leaving communities facing severe food shortages. WFP says 7.8 million people in South Sudan struggle to find enough food, with funding gaps threatening aid. El Niño preparedness: A powerful El Niño is building, and forecasters warn that climate change is making rainfall less predictable across East Africa. Timely forecasts and health preparations could help communities brace for floods and related disease risks. Resilience and conservation: South Sudan has launched its first Biodiversity Finance Committee and is shifting toward proactive disaster planning. A WFP-backed food business is also processing locally grown oilseeds, linking 90 farmers to markets and helping build more resilient food systems.

El Niño Readiness: Health officials across East Africa are urged to act on forecasts before rains arrive, preparing clinics and disease-control efforts as weather grows less predictable. Lakes State Hunger: Failed, insufficient rains have wiped out crops, caretaker Governor Rin Tueny Mabor warns, leaving communities facing severe food shortages. Food Security: WFP says 7.8 million people in South Sudan struggle to find enough food, while funding gaps threaten assistance; local food businesses are also linking farmers to markets and processing crops at home. Climate Resilience: South Sudan has shifted toward proactive disaster planning as floods threaten lives and livelihoods. Nature and Waste: The country has formed its first Biodiversity Finance Committee, while the Episcopal Church has launched a waste programme across 19 parishes.

Failed Rains: Lakes State’s caretaker governor warns that weak, delayed rains left little to harvest and are likely to deepen hunger. Climate and Food Security: El Niño raises the risk of further shocks, while WFP says 7.8 million people in South Sudan struggle to find enough food and funding gaps threaten assistance; authorities are also shifting toward proactive disaster planning as floods threaten lives and livelihoods. Local Food Resilience: A WFP-backed Juba oilseed processor now links 90 farmers to markets, turning local crops into cooking oil and strengthening food supply. Nature and Waste: South Sudan has formed its first biodiversity finance committee, while an Episcopal Church waste programme is rolling out across 19 parishes.

Climate Preparedness: South Sudan is shifting toward proactive disaster planning as floods threaten lives and livelihoods. With El Niño expected to bring more climate shocks across the region, early action could help protect communities, crops and livestock. Biodiversity: South Sudan has formed its first Biodiversity Finance Committee, a step toward mobilising funding to protect the country’s natural resources. Waste Management: The Episcopal Church is rolling out a waste programme in 19 parishes, bringing local action to an environmental challenge. Water and Energy: South Sudan is discussing a proposed $2 billion Fula Dam and support for water treatment and flood control, while the national standards body is promoting reliable measurement systems for clean energy. Food Systems: A WFP-supported, women-led business in Juba is processing local oilseeds and linking 90 farmers to markets, helping reduce waste and strengthen food security.**

Food Security: WFP says 7.8 million people in South Sudan struggle to find enough food, while funding shortfalls threaten assistance to more than one million people. Climate Readiness: A strengthening El Niño could bring both floods and droughts, compounding pressure on vulnerable communities and food supplies across the region. Water and Flood Control: South Sudan is seeking South Korean support for water-treatment and sewage plants, flood protection and the proposed $2 billion Fula hydropower dam. Waste Management: The Episcopal Church’s environmental network is helping parishes introduce waste sorting, bins and community awareness, with programmes reaching more than 19 parishes. Pollution Monitoring: The national standards bureau’s Juba laboratory has resumed testing for contaminants including lead, mercury, pesticides and arsenic—strengthening checks on food and consumer safety.

Clean Energy: South Sudan’s standards bureau says its renovated Juba laboratory can now test for heavy metals and pesticides, while calling reliable measurement essential to safe, affordable energy. Waste Management: The Episcopal Church is expanding parish waste programmes, with more than 19 parishes using bins, sorting waste and raising awareness. Climate Preparedness: Forecasters warn El Niño is strengthening and could bring heavy rains and flooding across parts of East Africa; aid experts urge governments to prepare before crops and livelihoods are hit. South Sudan has also validated a revised disaster-risk policy, aiming to shift from emergency response towards stronger resilience to floods and drought. Biodiversity: South Sudan has formed its first biodiversity finance committee, a step towards mobilising funding for conservation.

Pastoral Livelihoods: FAO says stronger animal health, productivity and market links could turn livestock into a bigger source of income and food security in South Sudan. Charcoal Trade: Traders say more than 90,000 bags of charcoal sourced from South Sudan are stranded at Uganda’s border amid enforcement of a ban aimed at curbing deforestation. Clean Energy: South Sudan’s standards bureau says reliable measurement is vital to affordable clean power; its Juba laboratory has resumed testing after nine years. Waste Action: An Episcopal Church programme is promoting waste sorting, bins and clean-ups across more than 19 parishes. Disaster Preparedness: South Sudan has validated a revised disaster-risk policy to shift from crisis response to prevention. WFP warns that floods have destroyed crops and left some communities facing prolonged hunger, while residents say rainfall is harder to predict. Biodiversity: South Sudan has formed its first biodiversity finance committee, a step toward mobilising funds to protect nature.

Disaster Planning: South Sudan has validated a revised disaster-risk policy aimed at shifting from emergency response to preparedness and resilience against floods, drought and disease. Floods and Food Security: WFP warns that flooding is still destroying livelihoods: past harvest losses affected 49 counties across eight states, while some communities have been unable to farm for two years. A UN report also lists South Sudan among places at particular risk of worsening hunger. Community Preparedness: In Lakes State, increasingly erratic rains are disrupting planting and travel. Community-led vulnerability assessments can help people prepare for floods and dry spells. Biodiversity: South Sudan has formed its first Biodiversity Finance Committee, a step toward mobilising resources for conservation.

Flood emergency: The World Food Programme warns that floods are threatening lives and livelihoods in South Sudan. In some communities, floodwater has kept farmland submerged for two years; floods across 49 counties in eight states have destroyed crops and deepened hunger. Food insecurity: South Sudan is among the places at particular risk in a new UN hunger hotspots report, which cites natural hazards, conflict, economic shocks and limited aid access as drivers of worsening food insecurity. Biodiversity finance: South Sudan has formed its first national committee to guide conservation funding and prepare a biodiversity finance plan, bringing together government, development partners, businesses, civil society and academia. Flood impacts on girls: At a Juba embassy event, an 11-year-old girl said flooding displaces girls and can leave them without access to schools and health services.

Climate and Mine Safety: A new analysis warns that floods, erosion and vegetation shifts can move landmines, block farmland and complicate disaster response. It calls for linking demining with climate planning, including in South Sudan. Biodiversity Funding: South Sudan has formed its first national biodiversity finance committee to guide a plan for funding conservation, bringing together government, development partners, businesses, civil society and academia. Flood Risks for Girls: At a Juba embassy event, 11-year-old Parasha Lamaro warned that floods displace girls to camps without schools or hospitals, highlighting the impact of climate hazards on essential services. Oil Exploration: A proposed South African refinery project in Pagak faces difficult terrain, including floodplains and swamps. Planned reconnaissance will help guide seismic surveys, logistics and environmental risk mitigation.

Biodiversity Funding: South Sudan has formed its first national committee to guide conservation financing and prepare a biodiversity finance plan, bringing government, business, civil society and researchers together. Flood Risks: South Sudanese girls warned that floods can force families from their homes and leave girls in camps without schools or hospitals, highlighting the need to plan for climate-related displacement. Oil and Wetlands: A proposed refinery project in Jonglei faces difficult terrain, including floodplains and swamps. Planned surveys are meant to inform logistics and environmental risk mitigation.

Biodiversity Finance: South Sudan has formed its first national committee to guide conservation funding and develop a Biodiversity Finance Plan aligned with national priorities. Flood Risk: Girls at a Juba embassy event warned that floods displace families and can leave girls without schools or health services. Oil Exploration: South Africa’s state fuel company is preparing terrain surveys for a proposed refinery project in Jonglei. The work will inform environmental risk planning across grasslands, floodplains and swampy areas. Climate Preparedness: An IGAD regional forum stressed that El Niño forecasts can prevent food crises only when they trigger early action, such as cash support and insurance for herders.

Biodiversity Funding: South Sudan has formed its first Biodiversity Finance Committee to guide a national plan for conservation funding, bringing government, civil society, business and researchers together. Flood Risks for Girls: At a Juba event, girls warned that floods displace families and can leave girls in camps without schools or hospitals. Climate Preparedness: Regional experts say El Niño forecasts must trigger early action, including cash support and insurance, before drought or flooding deepens food insecurity. In South Sudan, a Maban dialogue has also set out practical steps to address droughts and floods. Flood Threat: The UN has warned that flooding in Bentiu could put 50,000 people at risk. Oil Exploration: A planned seismic survey in Jonglei’s Block B2 will require environmental risk planning across grasslands, floodplains and swamps.

Flood Displacement: An 11-year-old girl told a Juba embassy event that flooding can force girls from home and leave them in camps without schools or hospitals. Natural Resources and Peace: Twic East and Duk communities agreed to end hostilities over fishing islands after years of deadly clashes and displacement. Flood Preparedness: The UN has warned that floods could submerge parts of Bentiu, putting 50,000 people at risk, while a Maban dialogue has set out steps to address drought and flooding. Climate Readiness: El Niño forecasts across the Horn are renewing calls to act early with cash support and livestock insurance before weather hazards deepen food insecurity. Oil Development: A planned refinery project in Jonglei faces difficult savanna, floodplain and swamp terrain; a new survey is intended to guide logistics and environmental risk planning.

Oil and Environment: South Africa is moving ahead with plans for a 60,000-barrel-a-day refinery in Pagak, Jonglei, and a seismic survey in the Jonglei Sub-Basin. Project documents flag swampy floodplains and savanna terrain, making environmental risk planning a key challenge. Flood and Drought Risks: A dialogue in Maban set out practical steps to prepare for droughts and floods, as the UN warns rising waters could put 50,000 people in Bentiu at risk. Climate and Food Security: Christian Aid’s South Sudan partners say climate change is compounding hardship for communities already affected by conflict, while El Niño-related crop risks add to concerns over food supplies.

Oil and Environment: South Africa’s long-delayed refinery project in Pagak is moving toward seismic survey planning. Reconnaissance must account for Jonglei’s floodplains and swamps, with environmental-risk mitigation among the stated priorities. Flood Preparedness: The UN warns flooding could affect 50,000 people in Bentiu, while a Maban dialogue has set out practical steps to address floods and drought. Climate and Food: El Niño-related weather risks and warnings of low crop yields could deepen South Sudan’s food crisis. Natural Resource Rules: South Sudan is moving to overhaul its mining laws, bringing oversight of extractive activity back into focus.