Port Sudan – OnePress
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning and the Government of the Red Sea State signed an agreement with the African Development Bank and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to implement a package of water and sanitation projects in the state with funding of $41 million.
Finance Minister Dr. Jibril Ibrahim said that the agreement represents an important step to address the problems of drinking water in the Red Sea state, stressing the government's commitment to implement projects that will improve water services for citizens, especially in the city of Port Sudan.
He added that the government is working in parallel to address the challenges of the electricity sector in the state, pointing out that efforts continue to expand the electricity supply to underserved areas.
For his part, the Governor of the Red Sea State, Lieutenant General Mustafa Mohamed Nour, said that the projects include the construction of new water networks and lines, a water station with a capacity of 10,000 cubic meters, in addition to sanitation projects, funded by a grant provided by the African Development Bank and implemented by UNICEF.
Al-Wali stressed that the projects will contribute to achieving greater stability in the water supply in the state, praising the support provided by UNICEF and the African Development Bank to the water, health and education sectors in the Red Sea.