The Juba Nile Bridge is composed of two adjacent 252 meter spans over the White Nile in Juba, South Sudan, on the Juba-Nimule Road, and until 2022 provided the only access over the River Nile to South Sudan. It was built in 1972 during the regime of General Gaafar Nimeiry, from two World War II era. Headquartered in Juba with researchers based in seven of South Sudan's ten states, the Bridge Network represents a creative collaboration of South Sudanese researchers eager to create a nuanced evidence base for future humanitarian and development policy and programming in South Sudan. The Project for Construction of Nile River Bridge in Juba, South Sudan, was initiated in 2012. The bridge opening ceremony was held on May 19, 2022 and JICA President TANAKA. Built shortly after the 1972 peace agreement, under the regime of Jaafar Nimeiri, the 252m-long Juba Nile Bridge is, up to today, the only bridge over the White Nile in South Sudan.
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