Sudan - Institutional Capacity Building for Improved Access to Water and Sanitation in Port Sudan — Sudan

Overview

The proposed project supports institutional capacity development and infrastructure rehabilitation in Sudan. Its implementation will improve water supply and sanitation service in the city of Port Sudan. It also aims ensuring sustainability and equity throughout the city of Port Sudan, and to improve sanitation and hygiene practices to ensure improved health of all residents. Project outputs include: 1) Emergency water supply rehabilitation worksto address urgent need to improve the dilapidated water supply system; 2) Sanitation service expansion to put up a septage treatment plant whose absence is currently causing environmental and health risk; and 3) Institutional capacity development aimed at enhancing institutional capacity of the Red Sea State Water and Waste corporations. The total cost is estimated at UA 27.668million. The project will be implemented over 54 months with a closing date of June 2022.