South Sudan endorses 2 protocols to boost economic growth
JUBA, South Sudan (AA) – South Sudan endorsed two protocols Friday that will boost economic growth, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mayiik Ayii Deng.
“The free movement of persons and livestock will help our economy to grow,” Deng told reporters during a signing ceremony for the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Protocol on Free Movement of Persons and Transhumance in the IGAD region.
Minister of Animal Resources and Fisheries Onyoti Adigo Nyikwec said the protocols were adopted by the IGAD to guard, organize and manage the movement of livestock within the IGAD region.
The IGAD protocols adopted June 24, 2021, aim to promote the free movement of persons and improve regular labor migration and mobility in the IGAD region to enhance regional economic integration, stability and development.