At a Tedx talk in Juba on 13 July 2012, co-founder of the Rift Valley Institute and Executive Director of the Sudd Institute, Jok Madut Jok, spoke of the importance of culture in nation building. He emphasized the importance of national heritage to create a new South Sudanese national identity.

Rethinking Aid in Sudan and South Sudan
The brief draws on a joint convening held in Kampala, Uganda, in November 2025, which brought together more than 45 Sudanese and South Sudanese participants

