Entries by Social Science in Humanitarian Action

Using the nexus lens, this brief discusses the drivers and the impact of flooding on local communities in South Sudan, including peace, health, livelihoods and governance. The brief also identifies and number of food response efforts and related perceptions of communities towards them. The brief provides a set of suggestions on how to enhance coordination on flood response though integrating humanitarian, peace and development nexuses into flood response in the country. Read more here

This briefing focuses on the historical and socio-political dynamics that need to be taken into consideration by humanitarian agencies when they are providing assistance and protection to South Sudanese fleeing from Khartoum and other parts of Sudan to South Sudan, and to Sudanese fleeing Sudan to seek refuge in South Sudan. Read here