Water tankers and bicycles: a lifeline in South Sudan

Mariana Matoso, PhD Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Around 80% of Juba’s population relies on tankers and bicycle vendors for water. But as prices have soared, amid ongoing conflict and instability, water has become unaffordable. Oxfam has set up two initiatives working within the existing market to ensure the poorest can access clean water, as Mariana Matoso explains. Drinking water is a premium commodity in Juba. Since the …