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President Kiir on Thursday has inaugurated a new Water treatment plant at Dr. John Garang Mausoleum held under the theme “ Safe and Clean Drinking Water”
The new water facility is a Grant Aid Project from the Government and the people of Japan. The project has been implemented by Japan International Cooperation Agency, JICA which aims at improving water supply system to the People of South Sudan.
President Kiir appreciated the government and people of Japan for their great support to the people of South Sudan.
In his own remarks: “This is a great development assistance with real impact on people’s lives and thus I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the Government and the People of Japan again for another excellent gift to the people of South Sudan. last year, we received the gift of Freedom Bridge from them and today they have given us the gift of water” President Kiir said.
President Salva Kiir directed the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation to effectively manage, operate and maintain the water supply system for the benefit of the people.
“To ensure that this project serves our people for a long time, I am instructing all leaders especially the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation to exert efforts to effectively manage, operate and maintain this water supply system for the benefit of our people. Where authority over this project overlap, I urged intra and inter-governmental cooperation to ensure sustainability of this system” President Kiir reiterated.
The Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Honourable Pal Mai Deng said the government is achieving sustainable development goals by providing clean water to general population across the country.
Hon Pal added that the water supply system will provide clean and safe drinking water and this curb waterborne diseases from affecting our people.
Japanese Ambassador to South Sudan, Tsutsumi Naohiro said the water supply system will prevent citizens from contracting water borne diseases, noting that “Water is a source of life; without water we can't survive”.
The new water supply system is expected to reach about 350,000 residents in Juba.
According to a report from UNICEF, Fifty-nine per cent of the population in South Sudan lacks access to safe water. To survive, families may be forced to drink dirty water, putting them at risk of waterborne diseases such as cholera and diarrhoea, which remain the leading causes of death among children in South Sudan.
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