How does Sudan build a new nation?

The only way southern sudan can justify their independence is to avoid ego-centrism and ensure altruism otherwise,their vote for independence will be a mirage

1. Adopt a constitution.
2. Create organs of government.
3. Determine the new country's name, anthem, government headquarters, currency, education system.
4. Create internal subdivisions and decentralize power.
5. Formalize their military and break away from Khartoum.
6. Talk with Japan, China, World Bank, IMF, Eurozone, to get funding and technical support for a Railway line, a pipeline and a port in Lamu Kenya connecting the country to she shortest distance coastline.
7. Create policy papers, plan development and motivate all people to engage in national building.

Infrastructure, state institutions (which are independent and effective, i.e., are able to check any excesses of the executive), and an independent judiciary that actually puts justice above every other consideration. Its leaders should, at the same time, focus on education, healthcare, sanitation, water, electricity, etc., and in creating a conducive environment for inward investment to create employment. It all seems daunting, but the last time I noticed so much goodwill towards a new nation was in regard to post-apartheid South Africa, where international donor communities were falling over themselves to assist. And with its oil resources, it shouldn't be as hard as it seems. But without all of these, it will very quickly go the way of other sub-Saharan African (so-called) countries, I regret to say.

The omens, however, aren't good, from what I've read. For it seems that its leaders, like their fellow African peers, spend much of their time (and available resources) furnishing their palaces and acquiring to-of-the range 4WDs, while pre-teen girls have to sell themselves to survive in the already-emerging slums.

The priority of South Sudan should be around creating the common identity of South Sudanese to work together as one people in the new nation. The war did create a lot of mistrust among people and there is a need for the government and the people of South Sudan to trust their government and even their brothers from the 10 states of South Sudan. This will enhance unity among the general population of South Sudan.

The government can deal with the high illiteracy rate by encouraging and making education a priority. The government should right away provide free primary education for all the children and also create new laws that should encourage all children to go to school. Given the challenges of war, many children are left behind because they are either taking care of their siblings/parents or taking care of cattle in the bush. For development to take place too, there is a need to encourage girl-child education while abolishing factors such as early and forced marriages that are hindering the growth of girls in South Sudan.

For development to take place in South Sudan, the government has to encourage the diaspora to come home with all the knowledge and skills that they have acquired in other countries. The government has to discourage nepotism, tribalism and corruption. People should be hired based on their skills and knowledge rather than being hired because of the connections they have with people inside the government. Also, People should be hired in areas where they can perform better. The government should learn other models of development from other countries. The government of South Sudan need to do more research and evaluation on the 6yrs of the CPA looking at their successes and failures while drawing lesson learned. This will help the government to deliver better services to the people of South Sudan. There is a need for the government to provide basic needs for their citizens as soon as possible. People should be able to have access to basic education, health care, clean water, security etc.

The system which the government is using at the moment can work better if the government can learn how to differentiate their roles from that of states. There should be a clear responsibility of the central government and that of state government. Also, the government should reduce the number of ministries in order to perform better. Some ministries can be combined together and ministers should be appointed based on their technical expertise so that they can perform better.

South Sudan can only maintain peace through the unity of the people of South Sudan. If the government continues to operate along the tribal line, then definitely there will be no long lasting peace. Every single South Sudanese should be able to enjoy the dividend of peace. They should not feel again as if there are still SECOND CLASS CITIZENS.

South Sudan has the potential of developing quickly both economical and politically because of the: natural resources, being the newest nation that can adopt good models of development from other countries, and because of the historical events which should rather unite us to work for the common good of our country.

All identity is constructed from the interplay between things held in common and differences shared. Southern Sudan is predominantly sub-saharan african, whereas northern Sudan is arabic. The comonality within Southern Sudan and difference from northern Sudan is enough to cement an identity.
Everything caesarbbc says will contribute to creating a state which will be the authentic political representation of the Southern Sudanese identity.
An effective education system will enhance governmental legitimacy.
The people of Southern Sudan have evidently shown a remarkable level of unanimity in what they want for their future. I wish them Godspeed and much luck.

I think the most important things now are, Roads,clean water for the people health systems needed to be put in place, more emphasis you be put in agriculture for so that we are able to feed our own self,education of our people.
Gov. should democratic with fixed term of office.
Federal gov. system will work best because individuals from regions will represent their regions.

We indeed have a lot infront of us to achieve and we are ready for it.
The way I see is that people are willing to go to extra miles and am very hopeful will be better in 20 years to come than we have been in that last 70 years.

Our gov should be for the people and by the people just as the referendum has shown to the world when we say say some thing we mean it.

Southern will face alot of challenges but our future can be bright if, the Government and the people of Southen Sudan should forget about the past events which had occured during the War,Avoiding regional differencies,power greed,chauvinism,nepotism and dicrimination by age ,colour and religions,and fight for one goal which is health and education,you can truely see the great future we will be.

ONLY THROUGH PATRIOTISM!

I wish to extend my congratulation to all of you taking part in these important things. in a special way and i wish to thanks your supporting an idea of 54 new Nation.we began to believe and affirm that with God's hepl the objectives we were endeavoring to accomplish could be achieve,a fell come over us that everything was doing to be all rights,
First ,things is to matches people's skills with their jobs.and not empoly people because they are friend or relatives,
Second, put productive resources in areas where they can generate more revenue even a small amount can go along way if we used.
Third, discipline; work to deadlines, with leaders showing the way by working day and night. if the leader deglegate everythin, nothing will get done.
Finally, team work and know your limitations. when you get stuck aak someone who knows better than you, instead of waiting for help or trying to fix it yourself.

With all due respect to southerners , they were never meant to build a nation,because they neither have the resources nor the technical know-how,so for now Kenya , Uganda and few western countries whose first aim is to steal their resources and Exploit will promise to build for them, and result will be an other very familiar African story!.good luck South Sudan.

The new nation must be built on equal right and justice for all, the majority tribe must not seek to dominate or alienate the minority tribes else the clamour for self determination resulting in mayhem and loss of lives that will end in further balkanisation

Samatar - you are contradicting yourself. You say Southerners do not have the resources, and then in the same sentence say the listed countries' first aim is to steal their resources !!!

South Sudan should take a look at their neighbors and learn from their failures of bad governance. I think they should start with writing a new constitution, with term limits specified for the presidency, decentralize power and keep it out of the hands of the military, and look at working with developmental partners to build up their infrastructure.

South Sudanese should be building this new born Nation by providing what has been lacking since 1950th rather than looking for someone else to build this new nation eg

Education,Development, Security and many other things for the nation

@ no.2, well said in a chronological order. My thumbs are already pointing the sky.

Sudan is the same sudan, it is the same african corrupted sudan people going to rule there, the same sudanese, nothing is going to change,

they need to change the name south sudan and fine something reasonable name for that place because the name sudan has suffered enough to be used to a new country as they are saying, if they want a new country, they should have a new name as well for that place

thank you

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I like what Caesarbbc wrote above but I will add what I think is supposed to be first on his list. South Sudan should first turn now to God Almighty and ask for His help. Sudanees are God's people like any othter people. If God does not build a nation, the builders do so in vain. Get on your knees and pray for you children. Pray for God's wisdom in choosing your leaders. Seek God in all you do and do not be decieved or influenced by those outsiders who want to steal your future. Your cry has been heard by God. Let Him grow you to maturity and make you a light to Africa and the world.