$900mln USD needed to implement UN interim development strategy for South Sudan
Oct 07, 2016, 09:00 AM
The United Nations says it requires 900 million US dollars to implement an interim development strategy for South Sudan.
The funding for the Interim Cooperation Framework or ICF, will be mobilized from donors and international partners. The ICF that was launched in Juba yesterday, identifies 5 priority areas of UN engagement focused on promoting peace and strengthening resilience.
The 2-year strategy was developed jointly by all UN organizations operating in South Sudan, in consultation with their national and international partners.
UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Eugene Owusu explains the overall objective of the ICF.