Cash-for-Work Program in East Nile Locality Begins
East Nile /The Citizen
Minister of Social Development of Khartoum State,Siddiq Farini and Mortada Yacoub Banga, Executive Director of East Nile Locality (Sharg En Nile ), participated in Dar es Salaam Al-Maghreb Square in East Nile locality in the Great Campaign for Cleanliness and Environmental Sanitation organized by Sadaqat Charitable Organization within its cash-for-work project funded by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in cooperation with the East Nile Local Sanitation Authority. This event was attended by the Director of the Cleanliness Board, Nojoom Jaras, Mohamed Saghiroun from Sadaqat Organization UNDP representative, and a group of managers of administrative units and coordinators of Administrative Units Committees.
The Minister of Social Development, Siddiq Freni, expressed his praise for the significant interventions made by the Sadaqat organization and its international partner, which contributed effectively to supporting the citizens of the state. He expressed his hope that this initiative will contribute to improving the environmental situation in the locality, eliminating the accumulation of waste, and addressing the weaknesses in collection mechanisms.
Mohamed Saghiroun, Director of the Office of Sadaqat Organization in Khartoum State, pointed out that the funding provided by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) was used for cleanliness campaigns in coordination with the East Nile Local Sanitation Authority to contribute to the cleanliness work to provide temporary job opportunities for participants from the local community component for 22 days, in which daily salaries are paid to 350 participants, in addition to providing the required mechanisms and tools for the process of removing rubble, sweeping streets, and opening sewage, accompanied by a roving health awareness campaign to cover 6 administrative units.
Nojoom Jaras, Director of the Cleanliness Authority, explained that the aim of the campaign is to strengthen cleanliness efforts in the locality by removing all forms of visual pollution and negative phenomena. He stated that the Authority is continuing to improve cleanliness work in the area.
Mortada Yacoub Banga, Executive Director of East Nile Locality, thanked all the participants in the campaign and the local citizens who understood its purpose, the results of which will be evident on the ground. He also expressed gratitude to the charitable organization Sadaqat and its partner, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
He indicated the locality’s endeavor to organize campaigns to include all local units, accompanied by intensive efforts to combat mosquitoes and disease vectors to reduce the spread of dengue fever and related diseases, stressing the continuation of strategic cooperation between the local authorities and the ministry through its national and international partners.
Khatwa Humanity Organization has a role in participating in this campaign under the slogan “Let’s work for the country.” Geographical distribution has been done, and there will be a number of activities such as environmental sanitation, home spraying, and raising awareness about the importance of public health. The duration of the campaign is 15 days, during which the work will be distributed across squares (5, 6, and 8).