The government of South Sudan has announced that the Ministerial High-level Committee on Economic Reform will resume its work once it is reconstituted. The committee had become inactive following the dissolution of the government and the removal of several cabinet ministers. According to Dr. Augustino Ting Mayai, Acting Rapporteur of the committee and head of its Secretariat, the committee's reconstitution is currently awaiting the President's decision.

The committee, previously headed by former East African Affairs Minister Pieng Deng Kuol, was established to support and coordinate economic reform efforts in South Sudan. It had been providing public updates on its work before it became inactive. Mayai stated that the committee's work remains ongoing and that it will continue to brief the public on a regular basis once it is reconstituted.

The dissolution of the government resulted in the removal of some committee members, creating the need for a new composition. Mayai said that Monday's meeting, convened by the Deputy Chairperson of the committee and Minister of Information, Ateny Wek Ateny, aimed to brief members and the technical team on the committee's status and reassure them that its work remains ongoing.

According to Mayai, the committee's reconstitution is now awaiting the President's decision. He expressed confidence that the committee will resume its activities and continue to brief the public once it is reconstituted. The committee's work is crucial in supporting and coordinating economic reform efforts in South Sudan.

The government has been working to revitalize its economic reforms, and the reconstitution of the committee is seen as a key step in this process. The committee's work will focus on supporting and coordinating economic reform efforts, and it will provide public updates on its progress.

The reconstitution of the committee is expected to bring new momentum to South Sudan's economic reforms. The country's economy has faced significant challenges in recent years, and the committee's work will be crucial in addressing these challenges. The government has been working to address these challenges and revitalize the economy.

The Ministerial High-level Committee on Economic Reform was established to support and coordinate economic reform efforts in South Sudan. Its reconstitution and resumption of work are expected to have a positive impact on the country's economy. The committee will continue to brief the public on its work once it is reconstituted.

Key points

  • The committee's reconstitution is now awaiting the President's decision.
  • The committee will resume its work once it is reconstituted.
  • The committee's work is crucial in supporting and coordinating economic reform efforts in South Sudan.

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