Urban Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Program | South Sudan South Sudan, a country in eastern Africa, gained independence in 2011, following decades of civil unrest. In the past decade, the population of the city of Juba, South Sudan’s capital city, has more than doubled. Thousands of impoverished people lack clean water and proper sanitation. Challenge Limited potable water supplies, poor access to hygiene and unsanitary living conditions present serious health hazards in urban areas of South Sudan, especially resettlement areas where the poorest and most vulnerable populations live. Solution To combat the potential outbreak of cholera and other water-borne illnesses, the Urban Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Program was launched by the United States Agency for International Development (USAI

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