The Government of the Republic of South Sudan has approved a national budget of 5.2 trillion South Sudanese Pounds (SSP) for the 2025–2026 fiscal year, marking a significant increase from last year’s SSP 4 trillion allocation.
The budget was approved during a meeting chaired by Vice President Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel, head of the Economic Cluster, held Wednesday in Juba. The session followed a detailed presentation by Finance Minister Dr. Marial Dongrin Ater, who outlined the government’s fiscal priorities for the coming year.
Dr. Ater emphasized that the budget aims to address critical financial demands while advancing economic reforms, strengthening service delivery, and boosting resilience in key sectors.
Speaking to the South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) following the meeting, Minister of Environment and Forestry Josephine Napwon Cosmos said the budget would primarily be funded through domestic revenue mobilized by the National Revenue Authority and proceeds from oil production managed by the Ministry of Petroleum.
Minister Napwon also highlighted agriculture and mining as strategic investment priorities under the new budget, intended to drive economic diversification and generate employment opportunities.
One of the key resolutions includes the timely payment of salaries for civil servants and increased support for humanitarian interventions across the country.
The approved budget will now be forwarded to the Council of Ministers for review before being presented to the Transitional National Legislature for final approval.
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