Matia Samuel
Africa-Press – South-Sudan. South Sudanese children called upon the government to improve access to WASH services and provide food at affordable prices to local communities.
This came in the children’s position paper presented to the lawmakers and stakeholders on malnutrition cases in south Sudan over the weekend
They recommended that the parliament and cabinet of ministers should allocate and spend enough budgets for children on food security, nutrition, education, and health
“We call upon the government to fully invest in agriculture so that we can eat from what families and communities produce.”
They said, “We call upon the government and stakeholders to empower the children to participate in budget formulation and voice their needs.”
According to the children, stakeholders and donors need to support government efforts by providing adequate funding to address malnutrition and to empower communities to hold the government accountable.
They were quoted as saying, “We form a large part of the South Sudanese population, and we are not too young to be part of the solution to address malnutrition.” “As a way to solve this problem, we humbly request the government to commit to service delivery and reduce the dangers of malnutrition since what we have is a voice but not a choice or action.”
The children want lawmakers and the government to address malnutrition cases, which might cause population declines through the deaths of malnourished children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers.
“We also urge the government to include children in decisions that are made for them and have an impact on them in every part of life.” This will give them a voice and allow them to better express their needs, especially when the national budget is being discussed.”
They also highlighted some hindrances that affect the services, such as conflict, natural hazards, household food insecurity, poor hygiene, higher disease prevalence, and limited health and nutrition services.
“We call upon our government to stay in peace and facilitate ending insecurity in villages along business routes.”
According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Clarification report, between July 2022 and June 2023, an estimated 1.4 million children under five are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition based on analysis and estimations from the results of the specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) nutrition surveys, the Food Security and Nutrition Monitoring System, and program admission trends.
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