Sudan Discusses with UNICEF Support for Water Sector

Khartoum Sudanhorizon
Sudanese Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, Professor Ismat Qureshi Abdullah, on Tuesday discussed with UNICEF Sudan Country Director , Whit Shelton, ways to enhance joint cooperation between the Ministry and UNICEF in support of the water sector, especially with regard to providing clean drinking water to citizens, rehabilitating and maintaining drinking water infrastructure, in addition to supporting stability, recovery and reconstruction efforts in the post-war phase.
The minister said that the water sector is one of the most affected by the systematic destruction by the rebel Rapid Support militia, noting the paramount importance of supporting the provision of clean water and rehabilitating the drinking water infrastructure, as they are among the basics of societal stability and development.
The Minister stressed the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation’s keenness to give top priority to the water sector within the reconstruction programs, stressing the importance of partnership with international organizations, especially UNICEF, to support national plans aimed at rebuilding the sector and enhancing its ability to respond to humanitarian and development needs.
He pointed out to the need for close coordination between the Ministry and UNICEF to ensure that support is directed according to actual priorities, thus contributing to achieving sustainable recovery and serving affected communities.
For his part, UNICEF Country Director, Whit Shelton, affirmed the organization’s commitment to supporting the water sector in Sudan, and expressed his thanks to the Minister, noting UNICEF’s readiness to contribute to efforts to provide clean water, and support stability, recovery and reconstruction programmes, in full coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation and the relevant authorities.

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