Civil Society Urges Election-Focused Budget for 2025/2026 Fiscal Year

EU Launches €4 Million Project to Empower Civil Society in South Sudan

Timo Olkkonen, Ambassador of the European Union, said the project must ensure that policies meet people’s needs and raise awareness. By Anak Dut The European Union has launched a €4 million initiative aimed at strengthening the capacity and resilience of civil society organizations (CSOs) across South Sudan. Dubbed the Support Civil Society Empowerment Project in South Sudan (SUCCESS), the programme is expected to benefit at least 140 civil soci…

Civil society urges election-focused budget for 2025/2026 fiscal year

JUBA, South Sudan (Eye Radio) – A civil society leader is calling on national lawmakers to ensure the 2025/2026 fiscal year budget is primarily “election-focused” to facilitate free, fair, and credible polls in December next year. Edmund Yakani, Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), emphasized that this prioritization by Parliament aligns with President Salva Kiir’s inaugural speech yesterday at the op…