South Sudan, the world’s youngest country, is plagued by instability and civil unrest, under-established government institutions, massive internal displacement, and widespread poverty. As a result, the citizens of South Sudan lack access to the most basic of services. Eighty percent of South Sudanese live in rural communities, and 90% of those in rural communities are living below the country’s poverty line of $1.90 per day, making it one of the poorest countries in the world.

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South Sudan’s coverage is among the worst in the world with only 41% of the population having access to basic drinking water services[1] and less than 16% having access to basic sanitation[2]. Outside of the major urban area of the capital city, Juba, the coverage level plummets to less than 34% of people with access to water and virtually no access to sanitation with communities primarily practicing open defecation. Access to energy (SDG 7) sits at below 7% with virtually all access centralized in Juba. 

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