Crisis food insecurity increases as the lean season peaks
KEY MESSAGES
The Implementation Matrix with Sudan is at risk. Conflict along the border, particularly in Abyei; the cost of crossborder trade and movement; and macro-economic stress, at least in the short-to-medium term, are likely to increase.
Food security continues to deteriorate in Pibor County as conflict continues, making the area inaccessible to trade and humanitarian assistance. Crisis levels of food insecurity are expected to persist at least until September.
New forecasts suggest average to below-average rainfall for much of western and central South Sudan.
In the northern states, civil insecurity and restrictions to trade and movement are likely to result in food deficits (IPC Phase 3: Crisis) through July/August.