Port Sudan families can barely afford water as shortages persist
Summary
Families in Port Sudan face persistent water shortages and high prices, worsened by the collapse of the Arbaat Dam and the arrival of people displaced by Sudan’s war. Repairs have restored parts of the water network, but many households still rely on costly deliveries from vendors.Key Facts
- Amina Khalafallah spends about 10,000 Sudanese pounds a day on water for herself and her four children, equal to her monthly salary over 30 days.
- Her home in Port Sudan’s Deim Mayo neighbourhood is not connected to a piped water network, so she buys water from street vendors.
- The African Development Bank reported that Port Sudan’s water supply met less than 40 percent of demand.
- The Arbaat Dam, which once supplied half of Port Sudan’s daily water needs, collapsed after heavy rain and flooding in August 2024.
- The dam’s collapse damaged pipelines and wells and left some neighbourhoods dependent on water delivered by truck.
- Water distributor Ahmed Osman said the cost of a 50,000-litre tanker rose from about 450,000 to 1.5 million Sudanese pounds after the war began.
- The UNDP said restoration work included drilling or rehabilitating 15 boreholes, laying 17 kilometres of pipelines, and installing solar-powered pumps.
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