South Sudan case study Flashcards
give 3 statements, that show the background of the South Sudan conflict
- 70% of schools were closed due to the fighting
- ethnic group clashes due to over 60 different ethnic groups.
- the main tribes (ethnic groups) were the Dinker and the Nuer
how many internally displaced people where there (IDP’s)
1.5 million
how many NGO’s were working in south Sudan
over 300
how many people were estimated to have died in the conflict
400,000 people
how much of the country, was suffering from food insecurities
55% (6.5 million people)
how many UN troops were deployed?
16,000 troops
- how many people needed help?
- how many POC camps were there ?
-220,000
- 6
how many people where living in the largest POC camp and what was the name of that camp
- 120,000
- Bentil
how much did the UK government donate to south Sudan
100 million
how many years did South Sudan go without a peace treaty
7 years
what was the estimated total amount of aid needed in South Sudan ($)
$1.7 billion
what percentage of South Sudan needed life saving humanitarian aid
50%
how many tons of medical and logistic material have been sent to the country
183 tons
how many litres of clean water have been provided since December 15th 2013
8 million litres
how many boys (1) and how many girls (2) benefitted from ‘inspire, educate and inform’
- (1) 300,000
- (2) 200,000
what has the South Sudanese government failed to do
protect their local citizens
what are foreign agencies tyring to put the South Sudanese government into?
mediation
when did the South Sudanese government sign a weak peace treaty deal that didn’t work
2014
how many children in South Sudan are malnourished
273,000
hwo many people suffered from hunger in South Sudan
7 million
what caused the conflict
a clash of ethnic groups, between the two main ones which where the Dinker and Nuer
what have the South Sudanese government tried to create
a unified police force
what are guns mainly used for
petty crimes , as well as tribal and criminal reasons
who were the main people that intervened with the conflict
NGO’s and the UN
what percentage of rural areas in South Sudan are not developed?
83%
what would happen if you left a POC camp in 2014
you would be shot
what is a coup
a sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power from a government.
average life expectancy in south sudan
42 years
what is the maternal mortality rate per 10,000 people
2,054 (highest in the world)
how much of the population is below 18 years old
51% of the population
who did red cross provide healthcare in partnership with
the United Kingdom
how many school where supported and thus how many people did this enable to receive education
4,000 schools, enabling 1/2 a million children the opportunity to receive education
what did the South Sudanese government do
- failed to protect the local citizens
- didn’t prioritised the good of the people instead they prioritised good of the government
- sign up to the UN anti - torture regulations
- they have had limited attempts, to act on what they have signed on.
name 3 interventions in South Sudan
- villagers, receiving training in livestock
- WHO set up cholera treatment centres
- UK government aid projects, have helped to set up education centres
what is mediation
