The CSRF Research Repository aims to support greater contextual knowledge for policy makers,
programme managers, and implementers by providing a searchable repository of research, analysis, and
resources, and providing periodic updates on new research and analysis.
This review responds mainly to the presidential decree on the restructuring of the national executive of July 2013, focusing primarily on the nature of the decision, the meaning of the reduced size of the government, and the political implications of the second decree.
This briefing (July 2013) discusses the power struggle within the SPLM and possible ways forward.
Joshua Craze revisits the border between South Sudan and Sudan two years after the independence of South Sudan and explores conflict dynamics along the border, including conflicts related to grazing. https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/169154/HSBA-WP30-North-South-Border.pdf
This article deals with the topic of corruption and the South Sudanese government’ commitment to confront it.
Explores various aspects of chiefly authority in South Sudan from its historical origins and evolution under colonial, postcolonial and military rule, to its current roles and value in the newly independent country. South Sudan became Africa’s newest nation in 2011, following decades of armed conflict. Chiefs – or ‘traditional authorities’ – became a particular focus of attention during the international relief effort and post-war reconstruction and state-building. But ‘traditional’ authority in South Sudan has been…
This report presents the findings from focus group discussions on the topic of governance, citizenship, justice and constitution-making in relation to the permanent constitution in South Sudan in 2013. Download
This paper investigates the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)’s initiative to provide 199 civil service support officers (CSSOs) to South Sudan, where they are twinned with counterparts across many ministries and sectors to develop core government capacity in a coaching and mentoring scheme. Download
This paper argues that to achieve peace and stability within and between Sudan and South Sudan, the United States must now refocus its diplomatic engagement on the internal governance challenges in both states by moving to more normal diplomatic relations with each. Download
The enclosed chart provides a snapshot of the committees and commissions that were established in September 2012 to address contentious outstanding issues between Sudan and South Sudan and implement the September 2012 agreements. Download
In an effort to move beyond the focus on the immediate threat of large-scale conflict, this report (2012) explores what type of state can realistically be expected to materialise in South Sudan in the short and medium term, given existing political economy and security constraints. It also discusses what this assessment implies for donor engagement. Download
