Augustino Ting Mayai, Ph.D.
Director General
Leading South Sudan's statistical revolution through innovation, transparency, and evidence-based decision making.
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Augustino Ting Mayai, Ph.D.
Director General, National Bureau of Statistics
Biography
Dr. Augustino Ting Mayai is the current Director General of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Government of South Sudan. He is the former Managing Director of the Sudd Institute and one of its founding Research Directors, where he served for over a decade.
Dr. Mayai holds a Ph.D. in Sociology (Demography & Development) and a Master's degree in Sociology/Demography from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from the University of Utah.
His academic and professional work focuses on governance, development, health, and state effectiveness, with a particular emphasis on how state capacity influences child health outcomes in South Sudan and Ethiopia.
Over the years, he has written extensively on South Sudan's social, economic, and political affairs, authoring influential research papers, policy briefs, and commentary pieces that have shaped national and international understanding of South Sudan's challenges and opportunities.
Professional Experience
National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), South Sudan
Chairperson & Statistician General
2024 – Present
The Sudd Institute
Managing Director
2022 – 2024
The Sudd Institute
Acting Managing Director
2021 – 2022
The Sudd Institute
Director of Research
2012 – 2022
University of Juba
Assistant Professor, College of Social and Economic Studies
2015 – 2019
Education
Ph.D., Sociology/Development
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Demography & Development
M.S., Sociology/Demography
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Sociology & Demography
B.S., Sociology
University of Utah
Sociology
Selected Publications
Dr. Mayai has authored numerous publications on governance, development, public policy, and social issues in South Sudan.
The 2021 Population Estimation Survey: Scientific, Political, and Policy Implications
2023
On Navigating the Roadmap: A Path Towards Democratization and Prosperity
2023
The Economic Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Sudan
2021
Understanding the Exchange Rate Regimes in South Sudan
2016
The Impact of Health Investment on Infant and Under-five Health in South Sudan
2016