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Presidential Determination

Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs Relating to South Sudan

President Obama authorized up to $50 million from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund to address urgent refugee and migration needs stemming from the South Sudan crisis, directing contributions to international, governmental, and nongovernmental organizations plus administrative expenses for the State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration.

Federal Register Open PDF 79 FR 31017

Impact dates

  1. Publication of memorandum in Federal Register

Key directives

  • Authorize up to $50 million from United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund
  • Furnish assistance for unexpected urgent refugee and migration needs from South Sudan crisis
  • Make contributions to international, governmental, and nongovernmental organizations
  • Pay administrative expenses of Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
  • Publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • $50 million authorized for immediate deployment from Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund

Near term (90d)

  • Disbursement of funds to international, governmental, and nongovernmental organizations

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No explicit spending deadline or disbursement timeline specified
  • Funding cap of $50 million may be insufficient given scale of South Sudan crisis
  • Reliance on international and nongovernmental organizations for implementation creates execution risk
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