DFID-funded International Medical Corps project in Walgak, South Sudan
Following the referendum in January 2011, South Sudan became an independent country on 9 July 2011. Decades of war have already left South Sudan with a legacy of chronic poverty, inequality, very few roads or other infrastructure, and continuing insecurity. The new country will face significant challenges in securing a stable, peaceful and prosperous future.
UK aid programmes will focus on improving stability and reducing extreme poverty.
Top Priorities
- Getting more children, especially girls, in school and providing them with textbooks
- Delivering life-saving healthcare and nutrition
- Building roads
- Helping private sector investment and trade to create growth
and reduce dependence on oil revenues
- Helping people get enough food to eat without depending on
hand-outs
- Tackling corruption and assisting government make better use of its own funds
We will spend approximately £94 million per year in South Sudan until 2015.
You can find information and key facts for Sudan under the 'Middle East & North Africa' section, or by clicking the link below.
Where we work: Sudan
Key Facts
- Population: 8.2 Million
- Youth aged 15-24 with comprehensive knowledge about HIV/AIDS: 11%
- Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births): 84
- Under five mortality (per 1,000 live births): 135
- Maternal mortality (per 100,000 live births): 2054
- Literacy above age 15 years: 27% (40% male and 16% female)
- Net enrolment rate, primary: 44% (51% male and 37% female)
- Primary school pupils per classroom: 134
- Access to improved sanitation: 20% (53% rural and 13% urban)