South Sudan power distribution box project
The government of South Sudan on Thursday commissioned a $38 million upgraded power distribution system financed by the African Development Bank to restore reliable electricity supply to Juba's central business district and boost suburban livelihoods. The proposed operation is a supplementary financing in the form of a loan of UA 10. The South Sudan–Uganda Power Interconnection Project (SUPIP) is a transformative regional energy infrastructure initiative to be implemented by the Governments of South Sudan and Uganda, with coordination by the Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program Coordinaion Unit (NELSAP-CU). ESMAP is a partnership between the World Bank and 24 partners to help low- and middle-income countries reduce poverty and boost growth through sustainable energy solutions. In 2020, the World Bank, in response to South Sudan's transitional government's request, set up the Pathways to Electricity Access Expansion in South Sudan project.
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