SOUTH SUDAN

CHALLENGES THEY FACE

• In 2011 the U.S. spent $135,540 on peace and security in South Sudan
• In 2014 the U.S. spent $631,497,876 on humanitarian assistance
• In 2016 the U.S. spent $302,327,256 on humanitarian assistance

CHALLENGES THEY FACE

• Peace and security- prevention of conflict, keeping peace in the country
• Humanitarian assistance-Assistance provided to save lives after natural or man-made disaster

CHALLENGES THEY FACE

• The United States has spent 1.9 billion dollars in total on South Sudan.
• This includes emergency food, health, water, protection, sanitation, etc.

LIVING CONDITIONS

• 11.2 million people are without electricity
• Sanitation facility access:
• 6.7% is improved
• 93.3% is unimproved

HEALTHCARE

• Very high risk for disease
• 27.6% of children 5 and under are underweight
• 179,000 people are living with HIV/AIDS
• 11,600 died from this or 1/15

LIVING CONDITIONS

• 58.7% of drinking water is improved
• 43.3% of drinking water is unimproved
• Most water comes from rainfall in upland areas, very few wells and springs are available for use
• 2.5 million people died-mostly civilians-due to starvation and drought

ECONOMIC STATUS IN SOUTH SUDAN

• In 2013 the GDP was 23.06 billion
• In 2015 the GDP was 23.69 billion
• Revenues: $437 million
• Expenditures: 2.259 billion
• In 2015 the GDP per capita was only $2000

RELATED TO SCARCITY

• The water is scarce because they have a limited amount of clean drinking water
• The medicine supply is very low. They rely on foreign assistance to better their healthcare.
• Protection is scarce due to the minimal security available to the country

HOW WE CAN HELP

• With the help of foreign aid we could increase the amount of medical attention given.
• With more medical attention we can reduce the very high disease risk.

HOW WE CAN HELP

• We can supply the country with safe water by building wells.
• We can provide them with water purifiers for those unable to reach the clean water.
• As well as water we could send the country seeds for plants. This will help provide food and will decrease the amount of underweight children.

HOW WE CAN HELP

• We can provide better military service to protect the country.
• Adults from South Sudan could also be trained to help protect themselves better.

SOUTH SUDAN