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Add to Preferred SourcesThe water tankers of Juba – more than a thousand of them – are a daily feature of the city and its environs, supplying much needed potable water for the residents, but at a higher cost, as overheads continue to rise, pushing up consumer charges.
The lack of safe water means residents are also at risk to the spread of illnesses such as diarrhea and cholera, making children, especially, vulnerable to waterborne diseases, and worsening the already poor nutrition crisis.
South Sudan is a country in crisis, following political violence that has displaced millions of people and led to severe food shortages amid a deteriorating economy that has left many families with no livelihood
A water crisis, aggravated by political conflict and a weakening economy, is just one more challenge families in the capital Juba have to face on a daily basis.
The African Development Bank has stepped in to help the country deal with the worsening water and sanitation situation. The Bank signed off $24.7 million in grants with the Government of South Sudan to promote urban, peri-urban and rural water and sanitation development in Juba and its immediate environs. This project titled “Sustainable Water and Sanitation Project” for the people of Juba, has been approved and grant agreements were signed by the Minister of Finance and Planning Salvatore Garang Mabior and Benedict Kanu, Country Manager of the Bank in South Sudan.
When completed, the project will directly benefit over 300,000 people in Juba and some eight rural communities within Jubek state. About Euro 2 million in grants contribution to the project from the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Initiative (RWSSI) will be used to construct rural water and sanitation facilities for about 40 public Schools, rural health centres and related communities. The amount will also cover hygiene education activities for the residents.
Original source: AfDB
Published on 23 August 2019