SOUTH SUDAN / WFP FAMINE RESPONSE

The World Food Programme (WFP) has started an operation to deliver urgent food aid to tens of thousands of people in the areas of the Leer County of South Sudan affected by famine. WFP

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:19
• Production Date: 27 February 2017
• Asset Language: English
• Corporate Name: WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME - WFP
• Subject Topical: MALNUTRITION
• Geographic Subject: SOUTH SUDAN
• MAMS Id: 1838473
• Parent Id: 1838473
• Alternate Title: unifeed170227d

Description

STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / WFP FAMINE RESPONSE
TRT: 1:19
SOURCE: WFP
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH /NATS

DATELINE: 25-27 FEBRUARY 2017, THONYOR / JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN

Shotlist

25 FEBRUARY 2017, THONYOR, LEER COUNTY, SOUTH SUDAN

1. Wide shot, WFP helicopter over people
2. Med shot, helicopter landing
3. Med shot, mothers with babies
4. Med shot, child being tested for malnutrition
5. Wide shot, WFP staff distributing food cards

27 FEBRUARY 2017, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Joyce Luma, WFP South Sudan Director:
“We are deploying rapid response mechanisms to these locations to provide food and nutrition assistance to about 100,000 people that are living under famine conditions.”

25 FEBRUARY 2017, THONYOR, LEER COUNTY, SOUTH SUDAN

7. Wide shot, people waiting for aid
8. Close up, boy
9. Med shot, boy drinking water

27 FEBRUARY 2017, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN

10. SOUNDBITE (English) Joyce Luma, WFP South Sudan Director:
“We will go every 4 to 6 weeks, much more frequently than ever but we will also not only provide food and nutrition assistance we will go along with other agencies to ensure that we have an integrated approach.”

25 FEBRUARY 2017, THONYOR, LEER COUNTY, SOUTH SUDAN

11. Close up, boy eating
12. Wide shot, women and children

Storyline

The World Food Programme (WFP) has started an operation to deliver urgent food aid to tens of thousands of people in areas Leer County of South Sudan affected by famine.
WFP teams were on the ground in three different locations in Leer County this week to get urgently needed food nutrition support and other humanitarian aid to regions affected by famine.

In Thonyor, some 36,000 people have been hiding on nearby islands for safety, and have come to the town for aid, including food, medical care and nutrition treatment.

According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) update released by the South Sudan’s government, the three agencies and other humanitarian partners, 4.9 million people – more than 40 percent of South Sudan’s population – are in need of urgent food, agriculture and nutrition assistance.

Across the country, a total number of food insecure people is expected to rise to 5.5 million at the height of the lean season in July if nothing is done to curb the severity and spread of the food crisis.

Famine is currently affecting parts of Unity State in the northern-central part of the country. A formal famine declaration means people have already started dying of hunger. The situation is the worst hunger catastrophe since fighting erupted more than three years ago.