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On March 14, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a grant agreement with the Government of the Republic of Sudan inKhartoum, to provide grant aid of up to 1.241 billion yen for the Project for the Improvement of Solid Waste Management Equipment for Clean Cities.

Under this project, public service for sanitary solid waste management will be improved through enhancing the capacity for the collection, transportation, and disposal of solid waste in the target states. It is expected to contribute to improvement of the sanitary environment in the target areas through upgrading the capacity for solid waste management. This project will contribute to the achievement of SDGs Goal 11.

Details for the project are provided below.

[Basic project information]

Country	The Republic of Sudan
Project title	The Project for the Improvement of Solid Waste Management Equipment for Clean Cities
Planned implementation period	23 months, including detailed design work and the bidding period
Executing agency	Higher Council for Environment and Natural Resources, and the Cleaning Corporation of each target state
Target region, facilities	Khartoum State, Red Sea State and North Kordofan State
Specific project details (provisional)	①Equipment procurement Collection vehicle, equipment for landfilling, maintenance tools, etc. ②Consulting services Detailed design work, bidding assistance, procurement supervision, and preventive maintenance, equipment maintenance, etc.