The need for humanitarian assistance in South Sudan has continued to increase due to the ongoing insecurity and persistent conflict, displacements and food and nutrition insecurity. Poor road network, seasonal rains, vast distances between project implementation sites and the ongoing conflict make air transport the only means to access many of these affected population.

To provide access to the humanitarian community by air to locations within the Republic of South Sudan through a safe, reliable, effective and efficient air service.

More than 250 organizations, including NGOs, UN agencies, donor community and Government personnel involved in humanitarian activities.

• To provide humanitarian actors with safe, effective and efficient access to beneficiaries and project implementation sites;
• To transport light cargo such as medical supplie,sspecialized food commodities and high value equipment (ICT); and
• To provide adequate capacity for medical and security evacuations of humanitarian staff.

Principaux résultats attendus:  

• Humanitarian workers reach safely remote locations cut off by insecurity and bad roads.
• Relief items and cargos are delivered to remote areas.
• Medical and security evacuations have benn sucessfully conducted.

Principaux résultats antérieurs:  

• 114,390 passengers transported (2015);
• 285 medical evacuations and 403 security evacuations conducted;
• 1,400 metric tons of cargo transported (2015);
• 248 agencies served (2015);
• 77 locations served across South Sudan (2015).

USA, UN CHF, UK, ECHO, Canada, Japan, Korea

This operation benefits all SDC partners and the whole aid community operating in the country.

Phase 5 16.07.2016 - 31.12.2016   (Completed)