Dear esteemed readers,
It is a pleasure to bring to you our Newsletter for quarter three of 2024, highlighting what we have delivered with our partners in the months of July, August and September.

In this edition, we put on the spotlight interventions that are: transforming the lives of women and girls; empowering young people; and providing much needed assistance to those affected by humanitarian crises.

While the country continues to grapple with multiple and protracted humanitarian crises, climate change has become a major factor in increased flooding. This year’s floods are expected to reach unprecedented levels, causing massive displacements and service disruptions. Women and girls bare the full blunt of these calamities and their vulnerability to gender-based violence (GBV), sexual exploitation and abuse, harmful coping mechanisms such as forced and child marriage, and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) concerns will likely increase.

UNFPA is on ground responding to the multiple crises with its frontline partners offering SRHR and GBV services, including critical supplies such as dignity and reproductive health kits to assist young girls and women fleeing conflict and those displaced by natural disasters.

The need to continue improving the capacity of the Nurses and Midwives and the support to One Stop Centers remains key for the Govern- ment of South Sudan and UNFPA as the country works towards improving the SRHR and GBV indicators. In this regard, critical interventions were undertaken in this quarter.

South Sudan joined the rest of the world to commemorate the International Youth Day and World Contraception Day, underpinning the country’s commitment to advancing global and national commitments on youth development and towards improving access to family planning services.

I take this opportunity to thank the Government of South Sudan for its leadership and commitment to the ICPD agenda.

I thank our donors for supporting our efforts in South Sudan.

Much appreciation to our partners for the fruitful collaboration and partnership towards delivering our Country Programme targets. It has not been an easy period with the introduction of a new global system, but you have walked the journey with us with commitment and dedication.

I want to thank in a special way, the UNFPA South Sudan team, each one of them, for the role they play in ensuring that we mobilize partnerships and resources, and that we remain accountable for the resources and results. I always tell my friends that, “WE ARE ORANGE BY CHOICE”.

As we strive to deliver a world and a South Sudan where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled, we count on the leadership of the Govern- ment of South Sudan and the collaboration with all our stakeholders to accelerate actions as we move closer to the end of the year.

We look forward to continued collaboration to deliver better for the women and girls, and young people in South Sudan, reaching the farthest to ensure no one is left behind.

Enjoy reading!