AfDB Approves € 6 Million Grant for Water Project to Improve Livelihoods in South Sudan

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15 July 2016
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African Development Bank (Abidjan)

The Board Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) at its seating on 14th July 2016 approved a grant of Euro 5.9 million from the Transition Support Facility-Trust Fund to improve water supply that would benefit 230,000 people in Juba.

The project aims to improve the livelihoods of people in Juba city through the provision of improved water supply infrastructure. It will also strengthen efficient utility operations, private sector participation and women empowerment.

The approval comes on the heels of recent violent conflicts between rival factions in Juba.

Supporting the project, the Executive Directors indicated that the Bank needs to continue to implement its operations in fragile states which have the tendency to oscillate between conflict and peace.

They however emphasized the need to make safeguards for the resources and the staff overseeing the implementation, and maintain close coordination with other development partners on the ground.

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