In the light of the recently attained Independence and the birth of a new Sovereign State, there is need to train and develop researchers and great thinkers, entrepreneurs and innovators, who can make use of the abundant resources, that can be exploited and transformed in to valuable goods and services, for the greatest benefit of the people of South Sudan.

However, South Sudan as a new nation, in this postwar era, with yet still some prevailing conflicts in some areas, is faced with numerous challenges, which among other include, socio-economic problems, underdevelopment, lack of infrastructure, insufficient social services, like schools and health facilities, widespread poverty and illiteracy.

These are real problems that need real solutions and practical approaches that can provide reasonable and lasting solutions in the pursuit of the millennium development goals. This underpins the need for research and development, to establish the root cause of these problems and consequently devise practical solutions and remedies.