This blog by Eero Wahlstedt[1] is based on a desk review that assesses the degree to which donors and aid agencies have institutionalised conflict sensitivity in their policy and strategy guiding documents. The review is a repeat of the 2020-21 review that mapped out the conflict sensitivity needs of agencies. The blog raises some interesting reflections for practitioners for a meaningful integration of conflict sensitivity on the way aid is delivered in South Sudan. Introduction…
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Making use of the Peace Accords Matrix methodology, this report provides a comparative analysis of the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) and its renegotiated timeline, and similar agreements in other countries. The reports thus identifies and analysis critical gaps in the R-ARCSS implementation, particularly in light of the general elections scheduled to be held in December 2024. Read more here
Focusing on the post-oil trend in South Sudan, this paper discusses how the South Sudan’s political economy has changed since the oil shutdown in 2005 to present. The shift, following the civil war in 2012-2013, to a political economy predicated on the apportionment of positions and licenses has intensified inequality in South Sudan and enabled continued elite domination. The emergence of a market economy has facilitated the transformation of the political marketplace. While this form…
Photo credit: Benoit Morkel / Fauna & Flora Written by Ranga Gworo, this blog explores the extent to which local communities in South Sudan value wildlife. It also discusses strategies that local communities use to protect wildlife. Finally, the blog shares some suggestions on how conservation interventions can apply conflict sensitive conservation approaches. South Sudan is rich in biodiversity. Despite years of conflict that has led to the reduction of the number of Africa’s Big…
Elections in December 2024 are foreseen as the culmination of South Sudan’s recovery from its civil war. Focusing on the role of the role of South Sudan’s civil society on the peace processes from 2015-2018, the article explores the intersection between the efficacy and legitimacy of the civil society in the peace progress, including in state formation and state building in South Sudan. Read more here
Amid compounded shocks faced by South Sudan – such as conflict, displacement, climate change, and recently protracted flooding, this analysis focused on alternative livelihood strategies of South Sudan’s pastoralist communities. In particular, the analysis provides an overview of the change in livelihood portfolio, and the social impacts this has. For instance, shifts in gender and social norms are being witnessed, as the traditional division of labor within pastoral and agropastoral livelihood systems are forcibly being…
This article reflects on the implication of elections on the ongoing peace and transitional process. Exploring the perceptions among South Sudan public of the national elections planned for December 2024, the paper identifies challenges that hamper the holding of election, as well as opportunities to foster peaceful transition. Read more here
This research makes concrete programmatic, administrative and funding priorities for supporting women’s leadership work – rooted in a thorough investigation of the ways women of different socio-economic background fight to take up positions of authorities in the country. The process is recognized as being non-linear, uneven and socially complex, with stark differences between urban and rural spaces, across geographic regions and social classes. The research also highlights the crucial differences between participation and recognition, at…
The end of the R-ARCSS transition period and the possibility of elections make this a key moment for peace and stability in South Sudan. In many areas, despite an escalation of incidents of violence after R-ARCSS, increased government control in areas across South Sudan means that many state and county governments are actively pursuing an agenda of stability. Yet, for most South Sudanese, this current state of affairs is not what the Dinka could call…
This paper aims to investigate the negative involvement of young people in South Sudan pre and post-independence conflicts. Through primary and secondary data, the paper argues these young people – who indeed took arms in the conflicts – were victims of their political and economic circumstances, and as such should also be included in post-conflict peacebuilding processes such as disarmament, demobilization and reintegration. Read more here
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