Welcome to hope Institute (HI) South Sudan, where we create a space for knowledge sharing and mutual learning around the role and importance of think tanks for effective policy impacts on governance and development results;

Mission, vision, and values

Mission

To promote and maintain high ethical standards in peaceful coexistence with recognition of the diversity of the people of South Sudan and worthiness of all useful occupations in various communities. In doing this, it aims to nurture people with the outlook for the greater human good emphasizing that the good of one is the good of all. Strengthen community cohesion, networking and learning through groups and strengthen group leadership and management. Create awareness to disarm for peace, reintegrate for security inclusiveness, rehabilitate and sustainable demobilization mechanisms for state development and economic planning.​
To instill spirit of patriotism, to ensure collective responsibility on peace building, to build the capacity of local community initiatives especially youth and women groups on development strategies, to ensure sustainable peace and development

Vision

“A peaceful and informed society that embraces democracy and unity in diversity”.

  • VALUES

    Collaboration & Inclusiveness.Democracy & Unity in Diversity.Equity & Equality.Integrity, Transparancy & Accountability.Compassion & Respect to Human Rights

  • ADVOCACY

    Promote policy discussions among citizens, and between citizens and government to foster and strengthen democratic values, principles, and ideas and enhance government capacity to address major public policy problems to identify and stimulate debate about institutional reforms.

  • aCTIVITIES

    Organize local, national and international workshops on key issues in governance, reforms and democracy research and promote joint initiatives (conferences, panels, analytical projects) relating to the promotion of culture of peace, good governance, democracy and democratic development.

OBJECTIVES

The specific objectives of Hope Institute are to:Strengthen citizen voices in the country’s development challenges by creating the platform to offer policy advices and contributions to such discourses through common positions;
Create a space for knowledge sharing and mutual learning around the role and importance of think-tanks and civil society organizations for effective policy impacts on governance and development results;
Advocate for policies that favors vulnerable and marginalized population’s needs and interests through networking and collaboration with local and international organizations as well as government departments at all level and to promote women, children rights and peaceful coexistence among communities within its geographical operation in South Sudan.

A brief history of "HOPE INSTITUTE"

  • 2012: HELP OUR PEOPLE ENLIGHTEN
    Hope Institute (HI) was initiated in 2012 by Nasir Community Development Agency (NCDA) as a Capacity Development Project (Help Our People Enlighten) Abbreviated as (HOPE) with focus on women and youth empowerment and advocacy for children and women’s rights. HI advocates on promoting programs relevant to women groups and youth, such approach have raised profile of women and their experience and strengthened the capacity of the organized youth and women groups that enabled them effectively plan, design and manage their own development programs. As a project, HI implemented number of youth and women empowerment program in Nasir County under its mother organization (NCDA) including; establishment of Hope Child Center that provide services to vulnerable children and women as well as Hope Youth Multi-Purpose Center that provides skills training to women in youth including tailoring, block production, fishery project etc. HOPE has been promoting human rights and awareness creation on various themes including child protection, SGBV and hygiene promotion through Nasir Based Radio Station (Sobat FM), one of the NCDA/HOPE’ initiatives.
  • 2021: HOPE INSTITUTE
    It was renamed (Hope Institute) and independently registered with RRC as per NGOs Act (2016) as a Civil Society (Think-Tank) Organization in 2021. The organization aims to provide a platform for information sharing, exchange of ideas, knowledge creation and dissemination, and creating partnerships among civil society and the government in order to individually and collectively develop evidence-based solutions to the pressing governance and development challenges facing South Sudan today through awareness creation, research and advocacy as well as promote peaceful coexistence through community dialogue. HI aims at the increased presence of women in leadership, with a focus on quality and capacity that works towards creation of a more conducive social, political, economic and democratic environment for equal participation of all citizens.

  • 2022: EXPANDING HORIZONS:
    Hope Institute work with International Partners, government institutions, youth and women groups, small and medium-size enterprises and communities to help ensure that all residents of the country have an opportunity of becoming part of the sustainable economy as well as produce outcomes that increase the quality of life through skill development and capacity building initiatives. Hope Institute is a trainer providers and has been providing Capacity Building Training and business consulting assistance to Government and Private Institutions. Capacity Building training has been offered to Upper Nile State Constitutional Post holders including; Executive/Cabinet and Legislature, local government and civil servants. Our main target groups including those affected by conflict, victims of human rights abuse and violations especially vulnerable women and children.
  • 2023: Pioneering the future:
    Today, HI is providing Legal Aid (Access to Justice) to the most vulnerable groups in community specially the women affected by the conflicts and natural calamities.

MEET OUR TEAM

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hON. dAVID nYANG kUETH chairman & cEO
Nyang is a competent manager in the field of project planning and management as well as humanitarian and conflict resolution with vast professional and general experience in project planning and management, conflict management, conflict transformation and peace building.
HON. DAVID dENG THOK executive director
Deng's political analysis experience and his vision of contemporary democratic principles have been instrumental in shaping our approach to democracy and good governance as well as transforming conflict into opportunities through peace building initiatives.
Koang P. Chang
Head of Program
Rebecca n. gai
Head of Finance/Admin.
HON. Yien T. Luony
Head of Res. & Advocacy
Mut T. Thok
Head of Legal Affairs
Martha N. GatKUOC
Head of Empowerment
HON. Margaret G. L
Head of Gender & Equity
Moses Amboa A.
Program Manager
John CHUOL Wal
State Coordinator (UNS)
"HELP OUR PEOPLE ENLIGHTEN"
Contact Us
head office
Sobat Plaza Bldg. 1st Floor Addis Ababa Road/Lanya Street Juba, South Sudan
Our hours
Mon–Fri 08:30 — 16:30Sat–Sun 09:30 — 12:30
coordination office
State Coordination Office Hai Jalaba Malakal, Upper Nile