South Sudan's English Daily Newspaper
"We Dare where others fear"
By Awan Achiek
German Ambassador to South Sudan, Christian Sedat on Monday called on the government to ensure transparency in management of natural resources for sustainable economic development.
Sedat made this call on Monday during his meeting with Dr. Marial Dongrin Ater, Minister of Finance and Planning.
The meeting discussed the current economic and financial situation in the country.
Sedat underscored the importance of taking more steps to ensure transparency in management of revenues from oil, gold, and other resources.
“We had a productive discussion about the economic and financial challenges facing South Sudan,” Sedat said in a statement issued in Juba.
The German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock during her recent visit to Juba in January made the same call to the government to strengthen transparency and accountability in management of financial resources.
Sedat stressed the need for the country to acknowledge the importance of transparency in Chapter 4 of the Revitalized Peace Agreement and commit to joining the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI).
He said Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is a widely-used standard for good governance in the extractives sector adopted by other countries in the region.
“The German Embassy stands ready to support the process of South Sudan joining this initiative which would be for the benefit of the people of South Sudan, and would also encourage investment from German companies,” Sedat said.
He reaffirmed Germany’s continued commitment to the people of South Sudan, highlighting its position as the second-largest bilateral donor.
