Kapoeta North County
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Kapoeta North County is an administrative division of Eastern Equatoria state in South Sudan
. The principal settlement is Riwoto and the largest ethnic group are the Toposa people. The county emblem is an elephant.
, and was part of Kapoeta County. After it was split off, in 2006 Kapoeta North County did not have an office building, and the administration was literally operating from under a tree.
In March 2011 the United Nations
Office for Project Services was inviting bids for construction of a prison complex in Kapoeta North County.
In April 2011 the county was hit by a heavy rain and wind storm that caused extensive destruction.
The primary and secondary schools, the police station, and about 60 houses were destroyed.
As a result, diseases due to drinking unsafe water were common, including guinea worm, scabies, eye infections and diarrhoea.
The situation has improved with assistance from NGOs and international aid organizations.
However, at least 90% of the population still have no access to latrines and instead use the bush.
In May 2009 elders and women in Riwoto held a two-day peaceful demonstration after their three boreholes had broken down almost a month before. The acting county commissioner Tito Abbas Lomoro said his office, working with the Carter Center
, had commissioned urgent repairs. However, the repair technicians needed money and materials from the state government to do the work.
In October 2010 it was reported that the Association for Aid and Relief, Japan had built two Urban Water Systems in Kapoeta North capable of supplying safe drinking water to more than 20,000 people daily.
By 2009 there were less than than 5,000 cases of dracunculiasis
(Guinea worm disease) in the world, most in Eastern Equatoria state, and there were good prospects of completely eradicating the disease.
The Guinea worm case containment center in Kapoeta North, operated by the Southern Sudan Guinea Worm Eradication Program assisted by the Carter Center
, plays a central role in achieving this goal.
Between January and March 2011 194 cases of dracunculiasis were reported from 93 villages and six counties in South Sudan. Of these, 43 were from Kapoeta North.
In the February 2011 referendum on becoming independent of Sudan, 99.93% of the 46,741 voters in Kapoeta North voted in favor.
South Sudan
South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...
. The principal settlement is Riwoto and the largest ethnic group are the Toposa people. The county emblem is an elephant.
Government facilities
Kapoeta North is part of Greater KapoetaGreater Kapoeta
Greater Kapoeta is the name given to the eastern half of Eastern Equatoria State in South Sudan, at one time an administrative region with headquarters in the town of Kapoeta....
, and was part of Kapoeta County. After it was split off, in 2006 Kapoeta North County did not have an office building, and the administration was literally operating from under a tree.
In March 2011 the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
Office for Project Services was inviting bids for construction of a prison complex in Kapoeta North County.
In April 2011 the county was hit by a heavy rain and wind storm that caused extensive destruction.
The primary and secondary schools, the police station, and about 60 houses were destroyed.
Water and health
The county had limited water supplies, and after many years of civil war about 40% of the water points were not functioning.As a result, diseases due to drinking unsafe water were common, including guinea worm, scabies, eye infections and diarrhoea.
The situation has improved with assistance from NGOs and international aid organizations.
However, at least 90% of the population still have no access to latrines and instead use the bush.
In May 2009 elders and women in Riwoto held a two-day peaceful demonstration after their three boreholes had broken down almost a month before. The acting county commissioner Tito Abbas Lomoro said his office, working with the Carter Center
Carter Center
The Carter Center is a nongovernmental, not-for-profit organization founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter. In partnership with Emory University, The Carter Center works to advance human rights and alleviate human suffering...
, had commissioned urgent repairs. However, the repair technicians needed money and materials from the state government to do the work.
In October 2010 it was reported that the Association for Aid and Relief, Japan had built two Urban Water Systems in Kapoeta North capable of supplying safe drinking water to more than 20,000 people daily.
By 2009 there were less than than 5,000 cases of dracunculiasis
Dracunculiasis
Dracunculiasis , also called guinea worm disease , is a parasitic infection caused by Dracunculus medinensis, a long and very thin nematode . The infection begins when a person drinks stagnant water contaminated with copepods infested by the larvae of the guinea worm...
(Guinea worm disease) in the world, most in Eastern Equatoria state, and there were good prospects of completely eradicating the disease.
The Guinea worm case containment center in Kapoeta North, operated by the Southern Sudan Guinea Worm Eradication Program assisted by the Carter Center
Carter Center
The Carter Center is a nongovernmental, not-for-profit organization founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter. In partnership with Emory University, The Carter Center works to advance human rights and alleviate human suffering...
, plays a central role in achieving this goal.
Between January and March 2011 194 cases of dracunculiasis were reported from 93 villages and six counties in South Sudan. Of these, 43 were from Kapoeta North.
Miscellaneous
In June 2009 the Norwegian Peoples Aid organization donated 66,000 Sudanese Pounds to six farmers groups from the Lomeyan, Lokwamor, Paringa, Najie, Korkomuge and Chumakori payams. The money was to be used to buy seeds and agricultural tools, and to cover other expenses.In the February 2011 referendum on becoming independent of Sudan, 99.93% of the 46,741 voters in Kapoeta North voted in favor.