UN Resident Coordinator Inspects Environmental Sanitation Project in Khartoum Locality

Khartoum – Sudanhorizon
The UN Resident Coordinator in Sudan, Denise Brown, has commended the achievements of the “Cash for Work” project, implemented by the British organization Human Appeal, in partnership with Khartoum Locality through its Sanitation Authority, and with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The project aims to employ citizens in war-affected areas of Khartoum Locality in the field of sanitation and environmental health.

During her visit to the project, Monday, Brown inspected the rehabilitation, cleaning, and beautification phase of Mohammed Najib Street. She was accompanied by the Director of the Khartoum Local Cleaning Authority, Omar Osman, representing the Executive Director of the Local Authority, and the Project Manager, Abdul Bari Hassan.

Brown emphasized that her visit aimed to support the continued implementation of joint projects between the Khartoum Local Authority, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Human Appeal organization. These projects include assisting in the waste management program, providing solar energy to health centers, distributing vaccines as part of preventative health programs, and contributing to school maintenance and providing seating for students, according to a report by the Sudan News Agency (SUNA).

For his part, Omar Osman, Director of the Khartoum Local Cleaning Authority, stated that they are dealing in 300,000 tons of accumulated waste, and that they have now removed 60% to 70% of it in cooperation with various entities, most notably Human Appeal partners .

Omar praised their role in supporting environmental sanitation efforts in Khartoum Locality, their contribution to supporting families affected by the war through the “Cash for Work” program, and the logistical support they provided, particularly the fuel needed to operate waste collection vehicles. He also commended their organization of health awareness campaigns to raise environmental awareness among citizens, and the organization’s contribution to beautifying streets and supporting health centers.

Omar Osman expressed his hope that the partnership would continue to achieve the project’s goal of “making Khartoum Locality a healthy, safe, and environmentally sound area.”

Abdul Bari Hassan, Director of the “Cash for Work” project, stated: “We provided 70 waste bins, designed in two sizes, which were distributed along 60th Street, Airport Street, and Mohammed Najib Street.”

He added that “Human Appeal, as part of its ‘Cash for Work’ project, began the artistic aspect by rehabilitating Mohammed Najib Street from the “One Street” (Al-Amarat) to “Sixty-One Street” by installing interlocking pavers and curbs. Abdul Bari said that the work is 80% complete.”

He further added that there is a complementary program to this work, which involves installing solar energy units at five health centers in Khartoum: Al-Maygoma, Al-Sajana, Al-Firdous, Suba, and the Al-Sahafa Health Center (Block 19).

Solar energy systems were also installed at four water wells: Station Seven (Al-Sahafa), Al-Lamab, Al-Geraif, and the Nile Club in Al-Rumaila, as well as at three schools: Al-Muqran, Fatima Al-Zahra in Jabra, and Al-Sajana Primary School.

Abdul Bari said that the biggest challenge they faced in the project was removing the dirt that had accumulated, which was collected by the teams and citizens who carried out the cleaning campaigns. The dirt was disposed of with funding from the United Nations Development Programme and transported to the intermediate landfill in Al-Rumaila in cooperation with the Khartoum Cleaning Authority.

He added that the visit of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sudan, Dennis Brown, to the project supports and strengthens the existing partnership between Human Appeal, the United Nations Development Programme that funded the project, and the state authorities.

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