Under Secretary
Ministry of Labour
The Ministry of Labour, Policy Framework and Strategic Plan for the period 2019-2023 has been re-casted to align the Ministry’s mandate, vision, mission, strategic themes and objectives with the needs and expectations of our service recipients. The core functions, policy priorities and organization structure of the Ministry have also been reviewed in order to consolidate the implementation efforts and enhance the level and quality of services offered. The review of this Strategic Plan was to a large extent guided by principles of South Sudan’s National Development Strategy July 2018-June 2021 key among them being Democracy and Good Governance.
In the next five years, the Ministry aims to lead in the realization of deep reforms in the civil service; restructuring, rehabilitation and rationalization of public service institutions in line with the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan. The Ministry’s functions and organization structure will be continuously rationalized to eliminate overlaps/duplication of functions.
The National Development Strategy vests the Public Administration and Accountability Sector with the goal of achievement of participatory democracy, inclusiveness to address issues of ethnic diversity; accountability; and transparency. It also highlights the imperative of a competent public administration and civil service, staffed through meritorious recruitment and free from undue political influences; institutional reforms; well-coordinated planning and implementation mechanisms; informed policy design and decision-making; and tracking and monitoring of indicators and targets. To this end, among the strategic areas of focus of the updated Plan is ensuring institutional and human resource development, so as to assure that institutions are developed and staffed with qualified and competent people to ensure continuity of quality service delivery in the public and private sector.
The updated Policy Framework and Strategic Plan 2019-2023 has underlined capacity-building, gender mainstreaming and youth by recognizing their centrality in bringing about lasting and permanent peace in the Republic of South Sudan. During the implementation of this Plan, relevant Directorates are expected to facilitate access and participation by women and youth in governance, peace building and economic opportunities, more specifically through involvement of women in key decision making processes and creating employment opportunities for the youth.
Through the adoption and promotion of best practices, the Ministry commits to realizing a public service that delivers impartial, quality and timely services to all its internal and external stakeholders, as well as being responsive to the needs of National and States Ministries, Commissions, other government institutions, and the needs of the private sector.
The Ministry will continuously pursue structured engagement, collaboration and partnerships with stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of this Policy Framework and Strategic Plan 2019-2023.