SSFI · SouthSudanFuture.org

Ideas that shape policy. Policy that shapes the future.

SSFI is an independent think‑tank and innovation hub advancing peace, education, technology, and sustainable development for South Sudan’s Vision 2040.

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Focus Areas

Our research and dialogues are organized across four pillars.

Peace & Governance

Institutions, justice, decentralization, and inclusive leadership.

Education & Human Capital

Foundational learning, digital literacy, and skills for a future-ready generation.

Innovation & Technology

Digital transformation, startups, infrastructure, and public-sector tech.

Sustainability & Development

Energy, climate resilience, food systems, and local economies.

Latest Publications

Policy Brief: A Practical Roadmap to Vision 2040

Framework · 12 pages

Sequenced reforms across peace, education, tech, and green growth with measurable milestones.

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Memo: Digital Public Infrastructure for South Sudan

Discussion Note · 6 pages

Foundational ID, payments, and data exchange rails to unlock private-sector innovation.

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Working Paper: Peace Dividends via Local Enterprise

Working Paper · 18 pages

Community-led procurement and SME clusters as stabilizers in post-conflict settings.

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Future Dialogues

Policy conversations with experts, youth, and diaspora.

Upcoming: Youth & Digital Skills Roundtable — Juba / Virtual · November 2025

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A Message from the Founder

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Changkouth BOUTH

Founder & Director, South Sudan Future Initiative (SSFI)

South Sudan’s future will be shaped by the choices we make today — choices rooted in peace, education, technology, and shared prosperity. SSFI exists to bring people together around evidence-based ideas that unlock human potential and create lasting opportunities for the next generation.

“We are not waiting for the future to arrive — we are building it.”

Vision 2040 Roadmap

2025–2026 · Foundational Policy & Peace Dialogues

Independent forums and policy briefs to strengthen institutions and civic trust.

2027–2030 · Digital Education & Governance Transformation

Universal digital literacy programs and digital public infrastructure (ID, payments, data-exchange).

2031–2035 · Innovation Hubs & Green Growth

Regional innovation hubs, SME acceleration, and renewable energy adoption.

2036–2040 · Prosperity & Regional Integration

Diversified economy, human capital leadership, and seamless regional trade.

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