{"id":973,"date":"2026-10-26T08:24:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T08:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedawn.com.ss\/?p=973"},"modified":"2026-10-26T08:24:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T08:24:04","slug":"greater-pibor-calls-for-urgent-food-aid-as-drought-deepens-hunger-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedawn.com.ss\/?p=973","title":{"rendered":"Greater Pibor Calls for Urgent Food Aid as Drought Deepens Hunger Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"421\" src=\"https:\/\/thedawn.com.ss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-93.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedawn.com.ss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-93.png 461w, https:\/\/thedawn.com.ss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-93-300x274.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">David Ngiro Yangkon, the caretaker chairperson of the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA),(file Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Simon Deng<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Authorities in South Sudan&#8217;s Greater Pibor Administrative Area have appealed for urgent emergency food assistance for drought-affected communities. A recent humanitarian needs assessment highlighted severe food consumption gaps among vulnerable households in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">David Ngiro Yangkon, the caretaker chairperson of the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA), emphasized the critical need for immediate aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Based on the current drought situation and humanitarian needs assessment, priority interventions are urgently required,&#8221; Yangkon stated on Saturday. &#8220;We call for the provision of emergency food support to vulnerable households facing severe food consumption gaps.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Areas severely affected by the prolonged dry spells include Pibor, Gumuruk, Lekuangole, Verteth, Jebel Boma, Pochalla South, and Pochalla North counties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yangkon explained that humanitarian intervention would provide life-saving support to vulnerable households, help communities preserve essential livelihood assets, and build resilience against future climate shocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He noted that &#8220;women, children, older persons, persons with disabilities, households with limited resources, internally displaced and returnee households, and female-headed households are disproportionately affected by crises.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since April 2026, the Greater Pibor Administrative Area has experienced severe climate shocks, including rising temperatures that have significantly impacted crop and livestock production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yangkon disclosed that prolonged dry spells, below-average rainfall, and high temperatures have severely affected both crop and livestock production systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also revealed that humanitarian food assistance is urgently needed to prevent further deterioration into crisis and emergency food insecurity conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Field observations indicate delayed planting, poor seed germination, crop wilting, reduced cultivated acreage, shrinking pasture resources, and declining access to water sources,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The ongoing drought has significantly impaired agricultural production and livestock productivity, resulting in increased food insecurity among vulnerable households.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report, a substantial proportion of the population in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area is experiencing emergency (IPC phase four) levels of acute food insecurity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Authorities in South Sudan&#8217;s Greater Pibor Administrative Area have appealed for urgent emergency food assistance for drought-affected communities. 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