SOUTH SUDAN / DISPLACED WATER PROJECT

The eruption of violence in July 2016 forced tens of thousands of South Sudanese civilians to seek sanctuary within and next to the United Nations compound in Juba. Since that time, tensions over scarce resources like water and firewood have risen between those living in Protection of Civilians (PoC) sites and nearby villagers. Both groups have also been targeted by criminals using guns and other weapons hidden in thick bushes around these sites. UNMISS

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:02:52
• Production Date: 3 July 2017
• Asset Language: English
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN SOUTH SUDAN – UNMISS
• Subject Topical: DISPLACED PERSONS; PEACEKEEPERS; WATER SUPPLY
• Geographic Subject: SOUTH SUDAN
• MAMS Id: 1923401
• Parent Id: 1923401
• Alternate Title: unifeed170703b

Description

STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / DISPLACED WATER PROJECT
TRT: 2:52
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH

DATELINE: 03 JULY 2017 JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN

Shotlist

1. Wide Shot, Protection Of Civilians (POC) site
2. Med Shot, Children playing, POC
3. Wide Shot, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Fetching water at POC
4. Med Shot, Villagers with Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG)
5. Pan Left, Women singing
6. Wide Shot, Searching hidden weapons
7. Track In, weapons found
8. Close up, mother and child
9. Med shot, children drinking
10. Wide shot, Weapons Free Zone (WFZ) clearing
11. Med shot, man cutting bushes
12. Med shot, woman cutting bush
13. Wide shot, water tank
14. Med shot, tanks ribbon cutting
15. Med Shot, keys handover
16. Med Shot, villagers fetching water
17. SOUNDBITE (English) David Shearer, Head of Mission and Special Representative of the Secretary-General, UNMISS:
“Providing water is the essence of life for South Sudan, particular in the dry season when it’s so difficult to get. We’ve been trucking water in to all these displaced people for months now and the trucks literally drive through the local communities to get to these camps, and the local communities don’t have good access to water so, by putting this project in place, we are giving back to the local community.”
18. Med Shot, dignitaries
19. Close Up, villager
20. Med shot, Mother and children
21. SOUNDBITE (English) Michael Chiangjie, Minister of the Interior, South Sudan:
“The more we interact and we share things, the more we will get solutions to our problems. You are here to help us so that we can get out of what we are in now but we also learn from each other.”
22. Wide shot, attendants clapping
23. Track shot, village
23. Left pan, village

Storyline

The eruption of violence in July 2016 forced tens of thousands of South Sudanese civilians to seek sanctuary within and next to the United Nations compound in Juba.

Since that time, tensions over scarce resources like water and firewood have risen between those living in Protection of Civilians (PoC) sites and nearby villagers. Both groups have also been targeted by criminals using guns and other weapons hidden in thick bushes around these sites.

However, two new UN projects are fostering a new harmonious relationship between the groups.

A 200m Weapons Free Zone around the PoC site has been cleared, reducing the risk of violence. Many villagers were hired to cut the vegetation, giving them much-needed income.

A new solar-powered water system to provide clean water for communities living outside the PoC site has also been built and handed over.

SOUNDBITE (English) David Shearer, Head of Mission and Special Representative of the Secretary-General, UNMISS:
“Providing water is the essence of life for South Sudan, particular in the dry season when it’s so difficult to get. We’ve been trucking water in to all these displaced people for months now and the trucks literally drive through the local communities to get to these camps, and the local communities don’t have good access to water so, by putting this project in place, we are giving back to the local community.”

The Transitional Government of National Unity says the projects are a good example of what can be achieved when the groups work together.

SOUNDBITE (English) Michael Chiangjie, Minister of the Interior, South Sudan:
“The more we interact and we share things, the more we will get solutions to our problems. You are here to help us so that we can get out of what we are in now but we also learn from each other.”

Local villagers said the improved security and access to clean water had encouraged them to return to their homes. UMISS plans to replicate the projects in other parts of South Sudan.