AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSouth Sudan Budget: The Economic Cluster has approved an SSP 11.335 trillion budget for 2026/27, with agriculture and food security at the centre, before it goes to the Council of Ministers and the legislature. Ebola Preparedness: The UK pledged $650,000 via WHO to boost South Sudan’s Ebola surveillance, labs and frontline response as cases rise in the region. Ebola Disruption in Canada: Canada suspended about 36,000 permanent residence applications tied to Ebola-related measures affecting the DRC, Uganda and South Sudan, halting travel for roughly 1,700 PR holders. Public Service & Accountability: Parliament ordered lawmakers to re-register official vehicles to improve efficiency and transparency. Elections & Services: A Warrap youth leader urged politicians to focus on medicines, schools, electricity and roads—not campaign slogans. Care Economy: South Sudan and UN Women launched an assessment of unpaid care work to tackle gender inequality and improve economic planning. Business & Displacement: INKOMOKO marked World Refugee Day in Juba by pushing refugee entrepreneurship as a path to jobs and growth. Regional Context: Global refugee numbers fell to 41.6 million in 2025, but UNHCR warns returns can be unsafe and reintegration remains hard.
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