South Sudan is the world’s youngest country, following formal separation from Sudan in 2011, but the country is troubled with multiple complex crises. Civil war continues to drive violence and insecurity across South Sudan, forcing causing mass displacements, with just over 2 million internally displaced and 2.2 million fleeing to bordering countries. Humanitarian actors are also targeted in South Sudan, with frequently recorded incidents involving NGO staff.

The vast majority of the civilian population lives in impoverished conditions, with scarce access to food and water, and macroeconomic challenges making it nearly impossible to maintain livelihoods.