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World Bank donates motorized assets to support Refugee Affairs Commission – The City Review South Sudan
The assets handed over included vehicles, motorcycles, and office furniture to the commission headquarters in Juba and field locations to boost operational effectiveness.
By Aguok Chok
The World Bank, in collaboration with the government line ministries, handed over key operational assets to aid the Commission of Refugee Affairs’ activities
The assets handed over included vehicles, motorcycles, and office furniture to the commission headquarters in Juba and field locations to boost operational effectiveness.
Speaking at the event yesterday, Mukulish Arafat, the Task Team Leader of the World Bank-supported project, commended the leadership and collaboration from various ministries that made the program a reality.
“When we started this journey together in 2020, we were looking at how the Bank could support the government’s agenda for refugees,” he said.
“It’s your leadership that made it possible to scale up rapidly and effectively.”
Mr. Arafat noted that under the IDA-19 funding, the initiative has reached over 157,000 households, including 24,000 refugee households across various regions of South Sudan.
He emphasized the inclusive nature of the project, which supports both refugees and host communities.
“The program not only caters to the refugees, but also supports host communities, ensuring inclusive development,” Arafat stated, highlighting interventions like cash transfers, income-generating activities, and renovation of public infrastructure. “We are not just delivering assets today; we are strengthening a system that protects and empowers both refugees and host communities.”
Meanwhile, the Acting Country Manager of the World Bank in South Sudan, David Santos, echoed these sentiments, saying for two years, they have been gradually shifting from third-party to government-led projects.
“We believe all service delivery should ultimately come from the Government of South Sudan.”
Dr. Loro George, Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, underscored the importance of empowering refugees through self-reliance and productivity.
“Eat what you grow,” he said, referring to the Ministry’s slogan.
“Whenever we are giving assets, we would like the vulnerable groups, the disabled groups, the refugees, the returnees, to benefit so that they become what we call self-reliant instead of giving the food, let them produce the food,” Dr. Loro added.
“We want to see improvement, and we want to see the livelihood of our people… that we improve them from misery to happiness.”
Laura Lugar, Director General of Agriculture Production and Extension Services, representing the Undersecretary, reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to supporting vulnerable populations and achieving food and nutrition security for all.
Meanwhile, Esther Ikere, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare, also highlighted the critical role of social protection.
“Our Ministry of Gender is mandated officially to lead social protection interventions in the country,” she said. “Social protection is also multi-sectoral. It’s not implemented by one institution.”
Ms. Ikere described the project as comprehensive, benefiting youth, women, and the elderly, and lactating mothers, alongside refugees.
“This project provides the opportunity of not only moving from one location to another, but while they are there with the host communities, they are participating in social life,” she noted. She stressed the importance of building government capacity, “We need to begin looking into. Our own capacities, but while positioning our institutions to be able to take that undertaking in the coming years.”
As South Sudan continues on its path toward recovery and stability, this handover reflects a strong message of partnership, national ownership, and long-term resilience.
The expansion of the program to five additional counties is already underway, with the support of UNOPS and other partners. The focus, officials agreed, remains on sustainability, local empowerment, and delivering hope to communities affected by displacement.
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