In Juba, where only 30% of residents have reliable access to clean water, Achiro Concy’s daily struggle to secure water for her family reflects a deepening crisis intensified by extreme heat and rising costs. Her life took a positive turn when community-led initiatives, supported by Nile Basin Discourse Forum, JICA, and the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, introduced sustainable water solutions. Today, her...

The communities most affected by floods in South Sudan include the eastern counties of Jonglie State namely: Bor, Akobo, and Twic; and Upper Nile State counties of Maban and Malakal. These areas have the highest number of displacements; lots of families without shelter, have no basic livelihood, inadequate access to safe drinking water points and no access to learning centres for their...

“I have a small business and a medicine shop by the road side, I used to be burdened by the bad smell of garbage. I could sell lots of medicine for diseases like malaria, typhoid, diarrhea, respiratory diseases, and skin disease. But now the road is clean, no more bad smell and the sales of medicines for the aforesaid diseases has declined. The environment and the aesthetic view of the surrounding area has been enhanced.” Jada Tongun , Kator, payam - Juba Solid waste and its...