#1The Republic of South Sudan Ministry of Water Resources & Irrigation Challenges affecting Financing of Water and Sanitation Sector in South Sudan Stockholm World Water Week 26th 31st August, 2018 - Presented by: Hon. Sophia Pal Gai Minister, Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation 1#2Outline of the Presentation Introduction Challenges affecting WASH sector in South Sudan/ Lessons Learnt Opportunities and way forward#3REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN الصحراء العربية (Western Sahara) الدار البيضاء Casablanca موريتانيا المغرب (Morocco) الجزائر Tunis تونس (Tunisia) Mediterranean Sea سوريا (Syria) لبنان (Lebanon) العراق ایران (Iraq) (Iran) ישראל الأسكندرية الأردن (Israel) (Jordan) Alexandria Cairo القاهرة (Algeria) ليبيا مصر (Libya) (Egypt) (Mauritania) Mali Niger الخرطوم السودان تشاد Khartoum (Sudan) o Tchad (Chad) Dakaro Sénégal (Senegal) Bamako he Gambia Burkina Faso الجامبيا Guiné-Bissau Guinée Bénin (Guinea-Bissau) (Guinea) (Benin) N'Djamena Nigeria Sierra Leone Côte Togo République d'Ivoire Ghana Lagos Centrafricaine Liberia Cameroun (Central African Abidjan Accra (Cameroon) Republic) Gulf of Guinea Yaoundé حده Jeddah Red Sea السعودية (Saudi Arabia) Persian Gulf الإمارات Gulf of العربية المتحدة. (United Arab Oman Emirates) عمان کابل اسلام آباد Kabul افغانستان (Afghanistan) Islamabad Lahore پاکستان (Pakistan) New Delhi नेपाल Jaipur (Nepal) کراچی Lucknow Karachi Ahmedabad India (Oman) Mumbai ° O Pune Hyderabad (Eritrea) Sana'a ال و صفاء إرتريا حينوني Gulf of Aden Arabian Sea Chennai Bangalore o (Djibouti) South ኢትዮጵያ (Ethiopia) Sudan Equatorial Guinea Uganda Kenya Gabon Congo Kampala o DR Congo Kinshasa Rwanda Burundi Nairobi Luanda Soomaaliya Tanzania Zanzibar الصومال (Somalia) اليس اليوم BObeid ° Un Punala كويسي لميوله الأبيض Kosti Nut Sri Lanka Laccadive Sea كادوقلي South Sudan Chunky Mad West Project Area し Angola Juba Zambia Malawi Lusaka ito 1000 km 500 miles Namibia Botswana Moçambique Harareo (Mozambique) Zimbabwe Bulawayo Dentaria Madagasikara (Madagascar) Marscha Juba Uganda Machi Nekemte 199 Jena Anta 0 Données cartographiques @2013 Basarsoft Google ManiT !#4SUDD SWAMPS - WHITE NILE RIVER South Sudan is blessed with Plenty of Water but Sparsely distributed#5Introduction ▪ South Sudan suffered from a protracted civil war for more than hundred years between the South and North of Sudan. ▪ South Sudan attained its independence in 2011 and became a sovereign nation ▪ There are three levels of government administration : National, State and County ■ The Population is 12.6 Million (Urban 19% & Rural 81%) 5#6Cont'd... ■ The Sanitation coverage estimated at 10% ■ The water coverage estimated at 50% ▪ 61% of South Sudan population practicing Open Defecation ▪ Government WASH budget per capita for Sanitation is <0.1% from the National Budget ▪ Currently Peace Agreement between the parties has been signed and negotiation is in progress. implementation matrix 6#7Seasonal River#8Key Achievements: Development of WASH Legal Framework: ■ Water Policy developed (2007) ▪ WASH sub-sector Strategic Framework (Rual WASH, Urban WASH, WRM) - 2011 developed. ▪ WASH Action and Investment Plans (Rural & Urban) - 2011 - 2015/2018 Corportate plan is implemented and reviewed. ■ The Draft Water Bill - to regulate Water Resources Mangement and WASH service delivery, awaiting for enactment from the legislators. 8#9Cont'd... ▪ WASH Technical guidelines & Manuals developed. ■ Drinking Water Quality guideline in use. ▪ Irrigation Development Master Plan Developed and ready for final approval from legislators. 6 9#10Governance and Institutional Development Establishment of WASH Information Management Systems (WIMS). ■ Local service support transfers (LSS) Adaption of Gender mainstreaming in the water sector at all levels. ■ Establishment of WASH Training Centre for capacity development with the Support of the Netherlands Government. ■ Secondment of technical staff to specific projects in the states ■ Sector Coordination mechanism Adaption of the community led total sanitation (CLTS) as a strategy to scale up sanitation to end open defecation Adhering to South Sudan Environmental Policy framework in all projects. 10 10#11Key Challenges ■ Continous political and economic crisis hindering implmentation of key milestones (shifting development to humanitarian response/ life serving). ■ No budget allocation for capital expenditure for more than 6 years. ■ Donors fatique to support most of the development projects. Inadequate human resources#12Cont'd... ■Massive displacemnet and population movement( IDPS) has affected the infrastructual development. ■ Fragmented sanitation (MoH, MLHUP, MWRI, MEF) as a result it limits the prioritization of sanitation sub-sector ▪ lack of historical data for decision making and financing. - ▪ Water born diseases burden Cholera, Malaria, Typhoid and Guinea Worm ■High Mortality rates in the country. ▪ Limited private sector participation in WASH sector. 12#13Empty#14MSA Interventions to prevent open defection Uteica#15Opportunities Peace process implementation • Human Resources will attract the skillful force from the neighboring countries • Attraction of investors Full implementation of all legal framework •Full counties participations/ ownership Schools WASH program#16Way Forward Resources Mobilization ■ Provide sector investments (Investment Plan) ■ Strengthening of information management system for evidence based generation. ■ Gender mainstreaming & creating sanitation for employment opportunities. ■Technological research. ■ Alignment of the country national strategy development agenda with SDG's as well as Ngor commitments and AMCOW Strategy#17Thank You