(November 3, 2016) The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) and the US Embassy of Italy in Khartoum met Wednesday, November 2 to officially sign the agreement to a new project of 800,000 Euros for the “Improvement of water supply and sanitation and toilet (Wash), in favor of the Kassala State vulnerable populations”. This project will last a year, wants to address the need for additional water resources and the need to improve waste management in the State of Kassala, in eastern Sudan. The Italian Ambassador in Sudan, Fabrizio Lobasso, stressed that “Italy has always had an excellent relationship with IOM and we consider this project a further important phase of the work that still lies ahead. We are already present as Italian cooperation in the region of Khashm El Girba in Kassala State to offer help to refugees, with excellent results, thanks to years of collaboration and Italian expertise in the area”. Mario Lito Malanca, IOM Sudan Chief of Mission, expressed his appreciation for this project and stated that “the agreement with the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation is a new element in the years of collaboration to improve the lives of migrants and host communities in Sudan. IOM is addressing the migration from different perspectives and this specific project is innovative and responds to the growing challenges that the Eastern Sudan is facing. ” (Red)
