Month: September 2017

By Daniel Deng Bol (Juba,South Sudan)According to the joint press release issued on Tuesday in Juba, three United Nations agencies leading the response to a dire hunger and nutrition crisis in South Sudan welcomed a US$50 million donation from the World Bank to address food insecurity and malnutrition in the country. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP) said the World Bank’s support, channeled through South Sudan’s Ministry of Agriculture, is vital to maintain the momentum of helping millions of men, women and children who would face starvation without sustained assistance. Thanks to a massive emergency response, including large-scale food and nutrition assistance, famine conditions in South Sudan have abated. However, six million people still do not know where their next meal will come from. Across the country, more than 1.1 million children are estimated to suffer from malnutrition, […]

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By Daniel Deng Bol (Juba,South Sudan)The Community Development(CD)Department within Dar Petroleum Operating Company(DPOC) operating in South Sudan in cooperation with Ministry of Petroleum and Mining have proposed to implement one year bottled Drinking water project for women estimated at $750,000 in South Sudan, County of Northern Upper Nile state, Melut. According to the Mr.Ayuel Akoj Malek, Community Development Manager in Dar Petroleum Operating Company, the establishment of drinking water bottling facility at proposed location will enable the local community to make water available and accessible to most people at a lower price than the current retail prices in area as well as creating employment opportunities for many young South Sudanese graduates and skilled laborers in the County and also boost local economy by generating revenues that could be reinvested into various sectors. The project focuses on three key priories including investing in people, equipment,facilities and understanding and strategically positioning resources […]

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