(d) mobilize popular energies and resources for reconstruction and development. (3) The security and welfare of the people of South Sudan shall be the primary duty of all levels of government. (4) The composition of governments shall take into account ethnic, regional and social diversity in order to promote national unity and command national loyalty. (5) All public offices shall be held in trust for the people and all persons in positions of leadership and responsibility shall be answerable to the people in their work. Economic Objectives 37. (1) The principal objective of the economic development strategy shall be the: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (2) All levels of government shall: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (3) eradication of poverty; attainment of the Millennium Development Goals; guaranteeing the equitable distribution of wealth; redressing imbalances of income; and achieving a decent standard of life for the people of South Sudan. develop and regulate the economy in order to achieve prosperity through policies aimed at increasing production, creating an efficient and selfreliant economy and encouraging free market and prohibition of monopoly; protect and ensure the sustainable management and utilization of natural resources including land, water, petroleum, minerals, fauna and flora for the benefit of the people; facilitate the development of the private sector, particularly indigenous entrepreneurs to establish and develop a viable private sector capable of participating effectively in reconstruction and development; encourage private initiative and self-reliance and take all necessary steps to involve the people in the formulation and implementation of development plans and programmes that affect them and to enhance as well their right to equal opportunities in development; promote agricultural, industrial and technological development by adopting appropriate policies and legislation for the encouragement and attraction of local and foreign investment; and take necessary measures to bring about balanced, integrated and equitable development of different areas and to encourage and expedite rural development as a strategy for averting urban-biased development and policies that have been responsible for the neglect of rural communities. The State shall ensure that National wealth is equitably shared among all levels of government for the welfare of the people. 11