3.4 Food Security and Livelihoods
Summary
As per the IPC analysis of October 2023, approximately 7.1 million people of the total population of 12.4 million will face acute food insecurity at crisis levels or worse during the peak of the lean season from April to July 2024, necessitating humanitarian food assistance. The most severely affected regions will include Jonglei, Unity, parts of Upper Nile, northern Warrap, Eastern Equatoria, Lakes, and Northern Bahr el Ghazal States. Additionally, certain areas, particularly Pibor in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area and Aweil East in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, are expected to experience catastrophic food insecurity at IPC Phase 5.