This collection of essays – of the Rift Valley Institute Sudan and South Sudan Course – provides a critical guide to current knowledge on key aspects of South Sudan and Sudan, written from a range of disciplinary points of view.
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This report from 2012 analyses how local, national and international dynamics around independence in July 2011 and the end of the six-and-a-half-year formal Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) process with Sudan have impacted on peace and conflict in 2011–2012 and how they are likely to influence peace and development over the next decade. Download
This report brings together available information from the National Baseline Household Survey 2009. The survey covered a broad range of subjects including population and household characteristics, education, housing conditions, economic livelihoods, consumption. Download
This policy brief (2012) explores challenges to building a peaceful society in South Sudan through education. It examines existing efforts, identifies opportunities and makes recommendations for how to improve peace, civic and citizenship education in South Sudan. Download
Oil revenues accounted for 98% of fiscal revenues in South Sudan in 2011. South Sudan has recently decided to shut down its oil production, stemming from the lack of agreement post-independence between South Sudan and Sudan regarding oil revenues. The aim of this paper is to evaluate fiscal sustainability in South Sudan. The starting point regarding fiscal revenues is the reserves estimates and production path forecasts provided by the operating oil companies in 2010. This…
Following independence, the question that now interests South Sudanese most is how to govern and unite a country with such immense ethnic diversity and such a troubled history of ethnic conflict. This study, based on 44 focus group discussions conducted from November 3-November 28, 2011, with 545 participants across all 10 states in South Sudan, asked South Sudanese to explore the answer. In it, they provide their thoughts on creating an inclusive and fair government…
This report is based on research conducted in Khartoum, Juba, Washington, and elsewhere in the aftermath of Sudan’s 2011 referendum. It seeks to answer a simple question: Why was the 2011 referendum on the secession of southern Sudan largely peaceful despite predictions for renewed civil war? The report examines possible answers and attempts to formulate lessons for global conflict prevention that may emerge from the peaceful Sudan referendum experience. Download
Customary ownership and control of land is an essential component of any consideration of land tenure and access in South Sudan and Africa in general. Customary traditions of land tenure emphasize moderate use, restoration, and community health and prosperity. Returnees to South Sudan access land primarily through the customary system. Yet, many returnees are subjected to corrupt practices or are simply unaware of their rights both within and beyond the customary systems. Displaced women are…
This report from early 2012 reviews civilian possession of small arms and light weapons (SALW) in South Sudan and processes to control this possession, including civilian disarmament. It begins with an overview of the history of South Sudan, followed by an analysis of the factors that have contributed to SALW proliferation and ultimately a ‘gun culture’ in the country. It then provides an overview of the problems that SALW are currently causing in South Sudan,…
The guide was developed by the Conflict Sensitivity Consortium, a group of 35 humanitarian, development and peacebuilding agencies of which Saferworld is a member. The consortium, a four year initiative funded by UK Aid, was set up to take advantage of members’ collective experience to strengthen their own policy and practice on conflict sensitivity and to develop guidance for the wider sector. The guide provides practical information on how to integrate conflict sensitivity both in…
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