South Sudan: CRITICAL FUNDING GAP FOR LIFE-SAVING SERVICES BENTIU AND MALAKAL

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Nearly 187,000 people in South Sudan's Bentiu and Malakal face loss of life-saving services including clean water, sanitation, and basic healthcare due to a critical funding gap expected to hit in April 2026. The International Organization for Migration warns that without urgent donor support, essential infrastructure maintenance and health services will cease entirely. Already vulnerable displaced communities are at immediate risk.

Country: South Sudan Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached file. Life-saving services for nearly 187,000 people in Bentiu and Malakal are at immediate risk of stopping in April 2026 due to severe funding shortfalls. Without urgent support, essential services – including clean water, sanitation, desludging, drainage pumping, dyke maintenance and basic health care – will cease, leaving already vulnerable communities without the minimum conditions required to survive.