Aid Details

Bilateral Aid

Humanitarian response to famine in South Sudan

General Information

Funding entity Slovak Aid
Recipient Country South Sudan
Implementing Organization Vysoká škola zdravotníctva a sociálnej práce sv. Alžbety
Implementing Organization Code University, college or other teaching institution, research institute or think‑tank
Geo Location Northern Bahr el Ghazal, SS
  Longitude 27.0
  Latitude 8.85
Start of Commitment 2017-09-28
End of Commitment 2019-04-30
Currency EUR
Status OECD approved

Description

The project proposal is aimed at providing humanitarian aid (nutrition) to children in Gordim region of South Sudan which is severly impacted by famine. Currently, more than 50 % of population is suffering from famine. Submitting organizations has been active in the area for several years and has sufficient experience to successfully implement the proposed anti-malnutrition project. Project activities will be realized in Fatima Hospital in Gordim – an area with cca 40,000 children under the age of 10. Thanks to the implementation of the project children‘ nutrition situation will improve significantly. At least 5,088 children will undergo treatment financed by the project and further 1,280 children will be treated thanks to additional funding of the submitting organzation. Altogether, 6,368 children will receive treatment within the anti-malnutrition program. In addition, 800 children will be vaccinated and 1,600 parents will receive training focused on principles of correct nutrition and hygiene. All in all, children mortality caused by malnutrition will be significantly decreased due to the implementation of the project.

Commitments and Amount Extended (EUR)

Reporting Year Commitments Amount Extended
2017 199 960 € 159 968 €
2019 0 € 39 982 €
Total 199 960 € 199 950 €

Sectors share

Sector name Share
Basic nutrition 85.0 %
Basic health care 15.0 %

Statistics

Statistics show the proportion of the Humanitarian response to famine in South Sudan project compared to the implementing subject and the type of flow

Comparison based on the region

Other filtered aid Amount extended
Humanitarian response to famine in South Sudan 199 950 €
Other filtered aid 1 040 712 182 €
Project/Region Amount Extended Ratio