Two boys in Juba load up with jerry cans on the daily trek to collect water for their family. This photograph is one of a series published by UNICEF during World Water Week in summer 2017 to highlight acute water-security problems in developing countries.
Juba, the capital of South Sudan, lies on the west bank of the White Nile within 5° north of the equator. Summer temperatures can reach 50°C. The world’s youngest capital city, Juba has been ravaged by conflict and insecurity since the formation of South Sudan in 2011. The poorest neighbourhoods in Juba have very limited access to safe water and sanitation. In the summer of 2016 a cholera outbreak in the city infected almost 4,500 people.
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