Saudi Gazette Report

GEDAREF — King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has signed a joint cooperation agreement with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to enhance the water and sanitation sector in the Kassala and Gedaref states of Sudan.

The agreement, valued at $3.5 million, was signed by Dr. Hana Omar, Director of Partnerships and International Relations at KSrelief, and Abdullah Al-Dardari, Assistant Secretary-General of UNDP and Director of the Regional Bureau for Arab States. The signing took place on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, attended by Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah, General Supervisor of KSrelief, and Achim Steiner, Director General of UNDP.

The initiative aims to benefit 833,520 individuals directly and 5 million indirectly. The project includes the construction and installation of solar energy systems for 10 new water stations (groundwater wells), expansion of distribution points at a slow sand-filtered water station, rehabilitation of 44 water stations, and the establishment of 54 water user associations.

Additionally, the project will distribute water collection and storage containers to vulnerable families, provide water treatment tablets, repair waste collection equipment, and supply hygiene materials to schools and communities.