Water resources management and climate change in South Sudan

Abstract

South Sudan, one of the least developed countries, is vulnerable to the socioeconomic losses and damages caused by climate change since its people rely on climate-sensitive natural resources for survival. Given the country's recurring droughts, promoting water collection and storage for varied purposes is a high priority. Water availability may be directly affected by poor water quality. This study focuses on how climate change has altered water supplies to assist South Sudan's future water usage and highlights the potential for future research to make a significant impact. The findings of this study will be necessary for future Nile River research, a field that holds great promise. In South Sudan, the quantity and quality of water have dropped during the last two decades. The article also shows how droughts are becoming more frequent, and rivers and streams are shrinking due to climate change. Several once-permanent rivers now have seasonal flows. South Sudan is especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change due to poor infrastructure, several developmental obstacles caused by the protracted civil war, and the fact that 95% of the population relies on climate-sensitive natural resources, particularly rain-fed subsistence agriculture, and total reliance on forests as a source of energy and other environmental goods and services.