This blog by Emmanuel Louis and the Conflict Sensitivity Resource Facility (CSRF sets out to explore how localisation is understood in South Sudan. It highlights common misconceptions, and articulates a conflict-sensitive approach that places local leadership, community trust, and equitable partnerships at the centre of humanitarian action. The blog provides a set of conflict sensitivity considerations for further promoting localisation...
Read MoreThis brief assesses the situation of increased forced displacement from Western Equatoria to Western Bahr el Ghazal states following to the escalation of violence in Nagero County in September 2025. …
Read MoreThis Briefing Paper explores the state of the Nuer self-defence groups. Focusing on the White Army in Upper Nile and Jonglei, especially its structure and links with other military and …
Read MoreThis paper was written by Marie-Luisa Messerschmidt and Emelie Guth. This thesis explores how humanitarian organisations navigate and manage security issues in the conflict zones. Using case studies of three countries, including …
Read MoreThis blog examines dispute management among the Nuer of Geater Akobo. Focusing on the cattle compensation method, the blog finds that this decade-old approach remains the most credible and effective method for resolving disputes, with conflict-sensitive recommendations. The blog recommends that aid programming should integrate existing local systems, including cattle compensation, into its peacebuilding programme.
Read MoreThe report discusses the relationship between the socialisation of boys and the cattle-related violence in South Sudan. The report finds that the boys’ socialisation to defend their communities, their livelihoods, …
Read MoreThis paper discusses the role of symbolic communication in conflict and peace in South Sudan. Using the case study of Jur River and Wau Counties of South Sudan‘s Western Bar …
Read MoreThe world’s top nature conservation experts, leaders, and decision makers have been gathering in Abu Dhabi for the World Conservation Congress, bringing together the membership of the International Union for …
Read MoreThis blog, by Luka Madhieu Kuot and the Conflict Sensitivity Resource Facility (CSRF), focuses on the CSRF’s mentoring programme for South Sudanese National Non-Governmental Organisations (NNGOs). The blog examines how …
Read MoreThis analysis was written by: Audrey Bottjen, the Imatong Emplyoment Solutions Team, and the CSRF team South Sudan has a diverse private sector, from sole traders and producers …
Read MoreThis article discusses how the governance system has evolved from the colonial to the post-colonial periods in South Sudan. Focusing on the implications of different governance styles on diversity and …
Read MoreThis blog by Ranga Gworo and CSRF highlights the conflict risks of a different type of flooding in specific contexts. Using the case of Lafon, the blog explores the impact …
Read MoreThis blog by Natalia Chan and CSRF recognizes the difficult challenges facing South Sudan, and the risks that can be experienced by donors and aid actors. The blog proposes important …
Read MoreThis blog by Eero Wahlstedt1 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 …
Read MoreSouth Sudan has a diverse array of ecosystems, rich biodiversity in both flora and fauna, and an abundance of natural resources, including large areas of natural forests, considerable water sources …
Read MoreThis CSRF report focuses on the return and reintegration resulting from the current influx of returnees and refugees from Sudan and other neighbouring countries. Specifically, the report explores the risks …
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