An official from Egypy’s Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources said they stopped funding construction of a new dam in Wau in South Sudan’s Western Bahr el Ghazal state.
Speaking to Al Mal newspaper, the official explained that several international donors have been informed on the matter.
The dam was meant to help with the infrastructure and developmental bases of South Sudan, providing drinking water to about 500,000 people in Wau, as well as enough irrigation water to grow 30,000 feddans. The Wau dam could also contribute to the regularity of river navigation throughout the year.
For her part, Lillian Rizig, Western Bahr el Ghazal Minister of Finance told Radio Tamazuj the National Ministry of Electricity and Irrigation is responsible for follow-up on the funding of the dam in Wau.
She pointed out that the state will benefit from electricity and water for irrigation of agricultural projects and employment opportunities if the dam is built.
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