Japan-Arab States Network
日本・アラブ諸国ネットワーク
شبكة اليابان والدول العربية
Our initiative aims to facilitate cooperation
between Japan and the Arab States
E-mail: tokyo@arabu.jp
THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN
Basic Data
Capital: Juba
Area: 644,329 km²
Population (2023): 11,088,796
Life Expectancy at Birth (2022):
- Males, years: 54
GDP (current USD-2015): USD 12 billion
Sources:
The National Bureau of Statistics
The World Bank
International Projects in South Sudan
1. World Bank Projects
1.1 South Sudan Health Sector Transformation Project (HSTP) (USD 117,000,000, Dec. 2023)
1.2 South Sudan Resilient Agricultural Livelihoods Project Additional Financing (USD 30,500,000, Dec. 2023)
1.3 Regional Policy Dialogue and Knowledge Exchange on Development Responses to Forced Displacement in the Horn of Africa (USD 2,900,000, Dec. 2023)
1.4 Enhancing Community Resilience and Local Governance Project Phase II Additional Financing (USD 30,000,000, Jun. 2023)
Sources:
The World Bank
https://projects.worldbank.org
Government/Related Agencies in South Sudan
- Ministry of Health
- Ministry of Finance and Planning
- The National Bureau of Statistics
Japan-South Sudan Relations
2011 July: Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and South Sudan
2013 May: Japan-South Sudan Summit Meeting
2016 August: Japan-South Sudan Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
2016 December: Japan-South Sudan Telephone Talk
2017 August: Japan-South Sudan Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
2018 February: Foreign Minister of Japan, Kono paid a Courtesy Call on the First Vice President of South Sudan
2018 October: Japan-South Sudan Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
2019 May: Foreign Minister of Japan, Kono visited South Sudan and Ethiopia
2019 August: Prime Minister of Japan, Abe Received a Courtesy Call from James Wani Igga, Vice-President of the Republic of South Sudan
Sources:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
International Organizations in South Sudan
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
https://www.unhcr.org/countries/south-sudan
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
https://www.ilo.org/ja/south-sudan
- World Health Organization (WHO)
https://www.who.int/countries/ssd
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
https://www.undp.org/south-sudan
Companies in South Sudan
- Nilepet
Major state-owned oil company.
- Equity Bank South Sudan
Leading financial institution offering banking services.
https://equitygroupholdings.com
- Dalbit Petroleum South Sudan
Leading petroleum products distributor.