Development: R-ARCSS
Implementations
Development – 2018
Under R-ARCSS, the Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity (RTGoNU) was required to review and implement the Strategic Economic Development Roadmap, stabilize public finances, Constituency Development Fund (CDF) program, implement the recommendations of the Private Sector Development Strategy (PSDS), develop Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) among rural populations and the urban poor, establish a Youth Enterprise Development Fund, establish a Women Enterprise Development Fund, establish micro-finance institutions, promote social welfare development policy, and establish Social Security Fund.
No progress observed in 2018.
Development – 2019
No progress observed in 2019.
Development – 2020
The World Bank approved a 45 Million USD grant to South Sudan to improve access to basic infrastructure and strengthen community institutions.[1] The government has not provided information on the initiatives.
[1] “World Bank offers S Sudan 45-million-dollar grant.” Eye Radio. August 4, 2020.
Development – 2021
No further information is available specific to development. The Agreement mandates the establishment of the Economic and Financial Management Authority (EFMA), which was not established. There was no specific progress on the oil revenue fund, the National Petroleum and Gas Commission restructuring, and the Nile Petroleum Corporation. Among different enterprise development funds, the Youth Enterprise Development Fund bill was drafted and tabled with the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, but no further progress was reported.[1]
[1] On the Status of Implementation of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (1st July to 3oth September 2021). Report no. 013/21. Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC). 20 October 2022;
Development – 2022
No further information is available specific to development. The pressing development challenge in South Sudan is public finance management. Therefore, the agreement includes reforms specific to the public and finance sectors. No significant progress was reported in terms of establishing the Economic and Financial Management Authority (EFMA), the restructuring of the National Petroleum and Gas Commission, and the Nile Petroleum Corporation. Among different enterprise development funds, the Youth Enterprise Development Fund bill was established.[1]
It was reported that the African Development Bank approved the Youth Enterprise Development and Capacity Building Project that sought to increase the employability of South Sudanese youth between the ages of 18 and 35 by strengthening the private sector, building entrepreneurship skills, and improving enabling environments. The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning is currently implementing this project.[2]
[1] RJMEC report 014/2022; 015/2022; 016/2022; 017/2023.
[2] “South Sudan – Youth Enterprise Development and Capacity Building Project,” https://projectsportal.afdb.org/dataportal/VProject/show/P-SS-I00-008
Development – 2023
It was reported that the RTGoNU developed a National Land Policy as outlined in the R-ARCSS. The policy, which is seen as the foundation for long-term economic development, is waiting for the approval of the Council of Ministers. Nevertheless, the independent land registry has yet to be created.[1]
[1] RJMEC. 2023. On The Status of Implementation of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan. Report No. 019/23 (July 2023).