The Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law continued its support to the National Constitutional Review Commission’s (NCRC) mandate of advancing South Sudan’s permanent constitution-making process by delivering a two-day civic education programme on 22-23 July 2026 in Juba, targeting around 100 members of national and state legislatures in South Sudan. The aim of this programme was to equip key institutional actors with the technical legal knowledge necessary for meaningful participation in the following NCRC-led public consultations.
The programme commenced with opening addresses from Mr Lothar Jaschke, Deputy Head of Mission of the EU Delegation to South Sudan, Hon. Dr Riang Yer Zuor, Chairperson of the NCRC, Rt. Hon. Daniel Akot Akot, Speaker of the Council of States, and Rt. Hon. Joseph Ngere, Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly.
Over two days, the legislators engaged with the Max Planck team and NCRC members on key legal and constitutional questions regarding the future permanent constitution of South Sudan. Sessions focused on the principles of the permanent constitution-making process, the foundations of federalism, design options for the systems of government and the legislature, the allocation of powers, and inter-governmental interactions in federal governance. By bridging institutional expertise and civil society engagement, the programme established a collaborative foundation for inclusive public consultations led by the NCRC.
The programme was generously funded by the European Union under the project titled ‘Supporting Constitution-Making, Legal Harmonisation and Judicial Reform in South Sudan’.