By Associate Editor
Publication Date: 2025-11-20 07:25:00
The United Kingdom’s ambassador to South Sudan, David Ashley, announced a $26 million aid package on Wednesday to support South Sudan’s health sector.
The envoy made the proclamation shortly after visiting Kator PHCC and Al-Sabah Children’s Hospital in Juba, stating that the fund will provide basic health and nutrition services to health centers across the country.
“We are very grateful to the hospital for allowing us to use their facilities to speak with you today,” he said. “The goal is to announce a contribution of $26 million to the World Bank-led Multi-Donor Trust Fund, which supports the Health Sector Transformation Project (HSTP).”
“Our support through the HSTP will provide basic health and nutrition services across the country in health facilities, build the capacity of state health ministries and county health departments, strengthen reporting and data, and deliver the Boma Health Initiative to provide basic health services at the community level, and that includes refugees and host communities,” Ambassador Asley added.
He revealed that the UK Embassy is collaborating with partners, including the World Bank, UNICEF, WHO and other donors, to support South Sudan’s health sector.
The envoy added that the UK is also pledging up to $1.1 billion to the Global Fund over three years, stating that South Sudan has received $350 million from the Global Fund since 2017 to tackle malaria.
For his part, Seb Fouquet OBE, UK Director of Development and Humanitarian Affairs, said the funding will support the Women’s Sexual Health Programme, which supports reproductive health services.
“This is part of the package that is being provided across the country through the HSTP. This funding will help strengthen healthcare and ensure that South Sudan is prepared to respond to health emergencies,” he said. “We know there are a lot of risks in this country right now, particularly facing a significant cholera outbreak, for example, and this is an area we’re trying to help facilities respond to.”
According to Fouquet, the fund will help build the capacity of health experts to create a better response system to these health crises.
He said the contribution to the health sector comes at a time of unprecedented challenge for global development assistance abroad.