Charné Hundermark, Southern And East Africa Editor April 12, 2021
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While several African countries saw significant delays to infrastructure projects due the COVID-19 pandemic, South Sudan has been committed to dramatically raising its living standards, spurring industrialization and generating economic benefits through large-scale infrastructural investments. Built against a backdrop of reformed political stability, the new administration is focused on improving infrastructure to stimulate growth and investment across energy and non-energy sectors. Accordingly, the country is prioritizing significant improvement of roads, the revitalization of power generation infrastructure and the development of improved water and sanitation infrastructure, supported by a new Infrastructural Development Plan and the establishment of foreign partnerships.
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South Sudan Pursues a Power Sector Revival (By Charné Hundermark)
The East-Central African nation is focusing on power generation projects backed by critical infrastructure
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, February 1, 2021/APO Group/
By Charné Hundermark
South Sudan is re-directing its focus on power sector development in a bid to dramatically transform its electricity market, which faces a deficit of approximately 170 MW and has led to one of the lowest electricity access rates globally. Through the development of several power generation projects expected to boost installed capacity, along with the implementation of the South Sudan Electricity Master Plan, the country is working to expand distribution systems and increase access to electricity nation-wide.