United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and partners support displaced communities in Lakes State to rebuild their lives and secure peace
Lake State is home to many vulnerable groups facing major challenges.
Losing homes and livelihoods in severe floods, thousands of people from neighboring Panyijar County fled the border into the Lake State. In addition, Sudan’s refugees continue to flow into the region, seeking security in the ongoing war. Their presence has increased pressure in the already tense humanitarian situation within the state, and many communities have also been displaced due to ongoing intercommunity violence.
Women, children and persons with disabilities are disproportionately affected and targeted support is urgently needed to ensure their protection and promote reintegration into the community.
To meet these pressing needs, in collaboration with the National Relief and Rehabilitation Commission of Lakes, UN Mission in the United Nations (UNMISS) protection, transition and reintegration sectors held a workshop for the implementation of the lakes and the implementation of the plan of action for the reintegration of the action.
A key result is the formalization of the National Solutions Task Force, which aligns with the Revival Peace Agreement to achieve lasting solutions for displacement.
“The workshop is an important step in addressing key challenges, especially those related to data collection and sharing. Accurate data is decisive to determine priority projects and ensure necessary funding to support vulnerable communities.” National RRC President Bub Am Wutchok explain.
The workshop also serves as a platform to share important aspects of South Sudan’s action plan to reward, reintegrate and restore (2024-2028), identify viable priorities for durable solutions, and develop a roadmap.
The conference had 63 participants, including representatives from government officials, civil society, women’s groups and non-governmental organizations, highlighting the importance of gathering efforts to address barriers to peace, recovery and development.
Christopher Murenga, director of the Office of the Lenbeck Field Director, stressed: “It is important for the government to lead these efforts by creating an effective cooperative environment to ensure that communities can rebuild lives with dignity and stability.”
Through enhanced coordination, the workshop aims to lay sustainable pathways for displaced persons to promote long-term peace and stability in lake countries.
Distributed by Apo Group on behalf of the United Nations Mission (UNMISS) in South Sudan.
