Sudan: Finance Minister Signs $51 Million AfDB-Unicef Agreement to Restructure Stalled Water Projects
Sudan's Finance Minister signed a $51 million agreement with the African Development Bank and UNICEF to restructure stalled water projects. The initiative aims to provide safe drinking water and sanitation services in Port Sudan and Kordofan states. The project will be implemented over three years, focusing on infrastructure development and capacity building for local water authorities.
- ▪The agreement was signed to convert stalled water projects into an Emergency Water and Sanitation Project.
- ▪The project includes the rehabilitation of water infrastructure and the construction of a desalination plant.
- ▪Funding will be disbursed in three installments linked to project milestones over a three-year implementation period.
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KHARTOUM, June 4, 2026 (SUNA) - Finance Minister Dr. Gebreil Ibrahim on Thursday signed an agreement at the Ministry of Finance in Khartoum with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and UNICEF, acting as the third-party implementing agency, to restructure the portfolio of stalled water projects and convert them into an "Emergency Water and Sanitation Project for Port Sudan and North and South Kordofan States" valued at $51 million and financed by the AfDB. The agreement was signed by Dr. Gebreil Ibrahim on behalf of the Ministry of Finance, David Masuki on behalf of the African Development Bank (AfDB), and UNICEF Resident Representative Sheldon Yett on behalf of UNICEF as the third-party implementing agency.
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