As part of a Dutch-funded programme delivering clean drinking water and improved sanitation for more than 330,000 people in South Sudan, NIRAS not only strengthened service delivery — we ensured the learning and successes were captured and shared long after the project closed. Our communications team conducted a one-week field mission to interview community members, local leaders and implementation partners, gathering authentic voices and insights from across the programme areas. We produced a suite of success-factor briefs covering themes such as institutional development, private-sector support, water system sustainability, water for production, livestock feedlots, youth activation and community water management committees.

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To broaden accessibility and engagement, we developed a project brochure spotlighting key lessons and wrote personal stories — including profiles of a handpump mechanic and a progressive farmer —that revealed the human impact behind the infrastructure. We attended the project’s closing ceremony to capture its legacy, conducting video interviews and taking photos used across communications products. Our article on the transformative results of hands-on agribusiness support was reprinted in full in a national newspaper, extending reach to local audiences. We also profiled the team leader and his remarkable influence in the sector. Through multiple blogs and consistent LinkedIn storytelling — continued even eight years after completion — we have helped ensure that the project’s innovations, results and sustainability remain visible and influential for sector peers worldwide.