Minister of Labour
The Ministry of Labour, Policy Framework and Strategic Plan 2019-2023 is anchored on the Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan 2011, and The South Sudan Vision 2040. It is an updated version of the Ministry’s Policy Framework and Strategic Plan 2012-2016, whose implementation period was extended to 2018. The updated Policy Framework and Strategic Plan 2019-2023 was very largely inspired by the spirit of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan signed on 12 September 2018 in Addis Ababa under the IGAD-led mediation; the Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity; and the South Sudan National Development Strategy (July2018-June 2021), all of which focus on the consolidation of peace and stabilization of the economy of South Sudan.
The ultimate aim of the National Development Strategy is to improve the standard of living of the people of South Sudan. The Strategy draws its inspiration from the Africa Agenda 2063 which envisions an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the international arena.
The Peace Agreement, among other things, underscores the importance of deep public service reforms as part of the mandate of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGoNU). These reforms are expected to result in the achievement of restructuring, rehabilitation, inclusiveness, and radical reform of the civil service for efficient and effective public service delivery.
The Ministry of Labour is the lead government entity in the initiation and development of legal, policy and regulatory frameworks that govern the labour market (The Ministry of Labour is one of the lead government entity in the initiation and development of legal, policy and regulatory frameworks that govern the labour market, decent work program and social dialogue in a tripartite manner across national, state and county levels of government.)
South Sudan National Gender Policy aims to achieve gender equality and is instrumental in achieving sustainable peace. The Ministry has prioritized support to gender mainstreaming by adopting broad-based integration of gendered policies and approaches to its human resource management and capacity building programmes. The updated Policy Framework and Strategic Plan 2019-2023 has incorporated gender-sensitive interventions and programming in all sectors.
The Ministry of Labour is the lead government entity in the initiation and development of legal, policy and regulatory frameworks that govern the labour market (The Ministry of Labour is one of the lead government entity in the initiation and development of legal, policy and regulatory frameworks that govern the labour market, decent work program and social dialogue in a tripartite manner across national, state and county levels of government.)
The Policy Framework and Strategic Plan 2019-2023 has endeavoured to align the Ministry’s priorities with the imperative of a public administration and civil service that is staffed through meritorious recruitment free from undue political influences and well-coordinated planning and implementation mechanisms, as well as informed policy design and decision–making.
This Policy Framework and Strategic Plan 2019-2023 is the essence of our accountability and collective promise to all our stakeholders to expect excellence in the Ministry’s public service delivery.