The Protection Cluster has recorded an increase in incidents of rights violations associated with the current food
crisis that is intensifying in South Sudan. In addition, food distribution as well as agencies engaged in these efforts
are at significant risk of having their operations disrupted and their staff put in danger by sub–national and
intercommunal violence, bureaucratic impediments, and physical constraints due to unprecedented flooding,
combined with poor road conditions. The food security crisis in South Sudan is worsening amidst ongoing
intercommunal and sub–national conflict across much of the country. In the lean season projection period from
April to July 2023, an estimated 7.76 million people (62.7% of the population) will likely face food crisis or worse
acute food insecurity, with 43,000 people likely to be in Catastrophic (IPC Phase 5) acute food insecurity in
Akobo, Canal/Pigi and Fangak counties of Jonglei State; and Leer and Mayendit counties of Unity State. During
this period, an estimated 2.90 million people are likely to face Emergency (IPC Phase 4) acute food insecurity.

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