Korea Water Resources Corporation, also called K-water, mentioned Thursday that it has signed an settlement with South Sudan’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology to bolster the nation’s water administration capabilities by way of technical cooperation.
The signing ceremony, held Wednesday at K-water’s headquarters in Daejeon, was attended by K-water CEO Yun Seog-dae and high-ranking South Sudanese officers, together with Minister of Higher Education Madut Biar Yel and Minister of Health Sarah Cleto Rial.
The partnership was facilitated by the Lee Tae-seok Foundation, which maintains deep ties with South Sudan. The basis was established to honor the legacy of the late Rev. Lee Tae-seok, a Korean priest and physician famend for his devoted medical and academic humanitarian service within the area.
South Sudan, which gained independence in 2011, possesses plentiful water assets, together with the White Nile River and huge wetlands. However, the nation faces important challenges in offering dependable water companies as a result of an absence of primary infrastructure, reminiscent of filtration crops, and a scarcity of expert professionals.
Under the settlement, K-water will share its experience in water useful resource administration and infrastructure operation to help institutional growth and human useful resource coaching in South Sudan. The initiative additionally contains help for coverage planning and water-related social contribution actions tailor-made to native situations.
As a part of the initiative, K-water plans to share operational case research of its “Digital Twin” expertise, which makes use of synthetic intelligence and large knowledge to mannequin water techniques in a digital atmosphere for monitoring, evaluation and forecasting. The two sides additionally plan to discover broader technical exchanges sooner or later.
“Developing effective water management systems and skilled professionals is becoming increasingly important in the face of the climate crisis,” K-water CEO Yun mentioned. “Through this cooperation, we aim to share practical expertise that contributes to sustainable water services in South Sudan and other African nations.”