South Sudan Flashcards
when did Sudan gain independence
2011
oil as % of income
98%
who was the political fight between
Dinka and Nuer ethnic groups
what year did this conflict start
2013
which tribe was the president Kiir from
Dinka
how many refugees fled to neighbouring countries
730,000
how many people were left food insecure
8 million
how was power and sovereignty weakened
as the government were failing to protect citizens
why was the infrastructure poorly underdeveloped
due to years of internal conflict
what is the population
12 million
which 3 main organisations were involved in intervention
The UN
South sudanese government
NGO’s
why was intervention necessary
to ease suffering of the people
how did the UN intervene in South Sudan
reinforced in 2014 - supporting gov in peace consolidation - increased military and police presence
how many military and police personnel did they supply
12,500 military
1000 police
what are Unicef doing to intervene
they are trying to reduce the fertility rate - to 5.3
however 45% of the population is under
what did the OCHA provide
safe drinking water
how did the south sudanese government intervene
they were called upon to put the good of the country and its people before personal ambitions of leaders
South Sudan and IGAD
- long term impacts
reluctant to join IGAD - prevented representatives from travelling to the conference
- not helping growth in long term - less interdependence to grow with other countries
what progress did the GOV make
signed treaties against torture, protection of human rights and rights of women and children
how many NGO’s are working in South Sudan
there are more than 300 dressing humanitarian and development needs
what problems did they face
harassment and violence towards workers - including forced evacuation of upper nile
name 3 NGO’s which set up in South Sudan
Save the children, Oxfam and Medicines sans frontieres
benefits of global governance at local scale
villagers received training in maintaining livestock health and use of fishing equipment
in the long term - make them less dependent on aid - more productive
benefits of WHO
set up cholera treatment centres - providing hygiene advice and clean drinking water - increase health long term - more productive - greater QOL
benefits on children local scale
children received treatment for malnutrition - decreases child mortality rate - increased HDI - increased investment
problems caused by global governance
aid was not available to inhabitants of the upper nile states - due to roads being blocked - creates inequality - failed efforts to aid citizens
problem of dependancy
citizens become to dependant on aid camps - as they have resources available to them - therefore they don’t want to leave - lack of growth as rely on intervention - long term less productive
