{"id":39862,"date":"2025-09-19T11:12:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T09:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/?p=39862"},"modified":"2025-09-19T11:12:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T09:12:42","slug":"senior-envoy-adut-urges-ambassadors-to-champion-investment-drive-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/19\/senior-envoy-adut-urges-ambassadors-to-champion-investment-drive-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Envoy Adut urges ambassadors to champion investment drive abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>By Alan Clement<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Senior Presidential Envoy Adut Kiir has called on South Sudan\u2019s ambassadors to leverage their diplomatic platforms to attract foreign investment, emphasizing that economic transformation requires proactive engagement beyond government corridors.<\/p>\n<p>The envoy made the remarks during a meeting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, where she emphasized the importance of open dialogue, collective responsibility, and transparency in communication.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Special Envoy\u2019s press unit, Adut underscored that ambassadors stationed abroad hold first-hand information about South Sudan\u2019s potential and should leverage their positions to draw investment opportunities back home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot rely solely on government; our ambassadors should bring investors,\u201d she said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting also highlighted the need for improved coordination and open communication across institutions. Adut reiterated her commitment to an \u201copen door policy,\u201d cautioning against centralized information flows that risk distortion. \u201cIt should not be one person being the sole teller. Everyone, from top to bottom, must freely express themselves,\u201d she said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The Presidential Envoy also engaged with the ministry\u2019s Director Generals and listened to the challenges affecting their work. While some of the concerns raised may not fall directly under her mandate, the Envoy\u2019s press unit outlined that she committed to using her access to high-level offices, including the Presidency, to advocate on their behalf.<\/p>\n<p>Minister of Foreign Affairs Monday Semaya welcomed the envoy\u2019s approach, pledging closer collaboration to align foreign policy with national priorities. \u201cWe are ready to work together,\u201d he affirmed.<\/p>\n<p>The envoy\u2019s engagements, according to her office, are part of a broader mission to strengthen institutional coordination, ensure transparency, and align foreign policy with South Sudan\u2019s development priorities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Alan Clement Senior Presidential Envoy Adut Kiir has called on South Sudan\u2019s ambassadors to leverage their diplomatic platforms to attract foreign investment, emphasizing that economic transformation requires proactive engagement beyond government corridors. 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