South Sudan: SSD Protection Cluster Update - March 2026

Country: South Sudan Source: Protection Cluster Please refer to the attached file. South Sudan faces multiple challenges contributing to this crisis, including cross-border influx, state armed and inter-communal conflicts, as well as adverse effects from climate phenomena like floods and droughts, all exacerbated by severe economic turmoil and governance issues. To address the needs of the IDP population, it is essential to differentiate between groups. ne significant category comprises IDPs who have been residing in settlements for extended periods without experiencing or marginally affected by recent conflict-related shocks , totaling close to a million individuals. These individuals require targeted integration assistance and durable solutions.The other category comprises recent returnees (in IDP-like situations) , people temporarily displaced by natural hazards and inter-communal conflict and those fleeing en-masse from the ongoing conflict between state armed actors.

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