UNDP urges environmental protection as $33 million climate project launched

The deputy head of UN development Agency has called for a joint efforts between the government and partners to empower communities and protect natural resources as the country embarks on implementing a five-year climate resilience project. 

The five-year project known as "Watershed Approaches for Climate Resilience in Agro-pastoral Landscape Project" shall be implemented in Aweil Centre and Aweil East countries. 

It is funded by the Global Environment Facility through UNDP and implemented by World Vision South Sudan in partnership with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry.