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climate risk management into development planning, early-warning RCRP established a strong foundation for collaboration and
and hazard monitoring, and risk mitigation measures for water knowledge exchange among client countries (Comoros,
supply and critical infrastructure. Madagascar, Mozambique, and South Sudan) and regional
institutions. In June 2025, the South Sudan delegation joined
The program aims to strengthen institutions supporting the all RCRP countries in Mozambique for a regional workshop.
capacity of government agencies to manage climate risks, Sessions focused on leveraging lessons learned to inform the
drawing on global best practices to inform recommendations future design, programming, and maintenance of infrastructure,
for integrating climate risk management into South Sudan’s with technical discussions covering resilient water resources
refugee policies and frameworks. Information was disseminated management, climate variability, maintenance challenges, and
to key stakeholders, a stakeholder mapping was completed, and gender inclusion.
data collection started.
PILLAR 3:
PILLAR 2:
Knowledge Generation and Capacity-Building
Strengthening Regional Information Exchange
This pillar aims to strengthen core sector capacity and knowledge,
This pillar supports the development of protocols for information with a focus on biodiversity and FCV.
exchange between South Sudan and the NBI and exchange and
policy dialogue with neighboring riparian countries. In FY25, a key activity was strengthening capacity‑building
for future transboundary water engagement and investment
A major focus in FY25 was on building the capacities of South prioritization, with a focus on biodiversity and FCV contexts to
Sudan’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI), enhance decision making. The program is conducting a strategic

Eastern Nile Technical Regional Office (ENTRO), and Nile Equatorial study on the hydrological services provided by South Sudan’s
Lakes Subsidiary Action Program Coordination Unit (NELSAP‑ ecosystems, especially the Sudd wetland. This study, currently at its
CU) in the development of multi‑hazard early‑warning systems inception stage, aims to benefit all Nile riparian states by providing a

and services. The emphasis is on enhancing the early-warning detailed understanding of how South Sudan’s ecosystems influence

system through improved observation, monitoring, and forecasting the basin’s hydrological balance. The CIWA FCV Framework and
capabilities, and strengthening early-warning communication and Biodiversity Framework are informing the study.
dissemination. This includes the regular distribution of weekly

Earth Observation. maps to support flood tracking and decision
making. A second Real-Time Flood Monitoring Data workshop
was held, bringing together the MWRI, ENTRO, and NELSAP-CU
virtually to strengthen their shared understanding of data sources

and methodologies used in flood monitoring and forecasting. The
workshop also focused on building technical capacity for the
development of multi-hazard early-warning systems, which are
critical for timely and effective disaster response.

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