Abu Al Najah IDP site - UNDP Solar support for water pumps
Rhino: Agencies – More than 500,000 people in Sudan – including internally displaced persons, refugees and members of host communities – will have access to clean, safe and reliable water through a new United Nations Development Program (UNDP) project funded by the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED).
The 12-month project titled “Enhancing Access to Water Infrastructure for IDPs, Refugees and Host Communities” aims to provide water to communities most affected by the ongoing crisis in Sudan, where more than 12 million people have fled violence and face high risks of disease, food insecurity and economic hardship. The project, funded by a US$2 million grant from the Kuwait Fund for Economic and Social Development (KFESD), will be implemented in 24 of the most vulnerable locations in four states.
“This is an important project,” said Mr. Abdullah Al-Dardari, Assistant Secretary-General and Director of UNDP’s Regional Bureau for Arab States (RBAS): “With more than 17 million people lacking access to safe drinking water in Sudan, this support comes at an even more urgent time. “This project will provide a vital lifeline to hundreds of thousands of people – improving health, reducing tensions over scarce resources and helping communities recover with dignity.”
