Conflict Sensitivity in South Sudan

📢Our February Research Update is out! Including a CSRF guest blog on planting trees in Juba; and external pieces on the evolution of Nuer identity, the prospects of national elections in December, and on rethinking aid in #SouthSudan. Check it out: tinyurl.com/y59xrcsf

📄New #CSRF Research is published! At a moment when the aid sector in #SouthSudan is facing unprecedented challenges, this paper argues that radical changes are possible for transformation and reinvention of the #aid sector. Read it here: tinyurl.com/223wk669

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📢Our February Research Update is out! Including a CSRF guest blog on planting trees in Juba; and external pieces on the evolution of Nuer identity, the prospects of national elections in December, and on rethinking aid in #SouthSudan. Check it out: tinyurl.com/y59xrcsf

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📢Our first Research Update of 2026 is out! Including a CSRF blog on localisation; and external pieces on White Armies, fiscal fragmentation, the WPS Agenda@25, and impacts of foreign aid cuts in #SouthSudan. Check it out: tinyurl.com/3ahhd66y @SwisspeaceF @Saferworld

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📢Our December Research Update is out! 🎄Including a CSRF blog on customary dispute management; and external pieces on climate, peace and (food) security; oil extraction; and public opinion on elections in #SouthSudan. Check it out: tinyurl.com/3assm9f5 @swisspeace @Saferworld

New #CSRF #Blog: In pastoral heartlands of Greater #Akobo, justice among the Lou Nuer is not found in courtrooms, but in cattle camps. Read here for insights on how to consider customary dispute settlement practices in aid programming in #SouthSudan - tinyurl.com/yesa3j3y

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📢Our November Research Update is out! Re-sharing a #csrf blog post on conflict sensitivity in times of crisis, and external pieces on how gender norms play into cattle-related conflict, on community-led mediation, and more in #SouthSudan. Check it out: tinyurl.com/4anp2pyk

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📢Our October Research Update is out! Including a #csrf publication on the World Conservation Congress, and external pieces on the role of culture in conflict and peace, criminality in East African gold trade, and more in #SouthSudan. Check it out: tinyurl.com/mrud5nd9

Aid actors and businesses in #SouthSudan have the ability to transform the economy. - Build long-term partnerships - Set labour and rental standards - Share data on risks - Support cooperatives and associations - Be intentional about economic impact 📜 tinyurl.com/yzxxp9wj

2/ Many displaced and vulnerable workers face widespread #exploitation due to weak labour protections. Some businesses are stepping up through training and community initiatives - strengthening labour standards is a tangible way to support peace and resilience. #SouthSudan

1/ #Investment in #SouthSudan isn’t equal. - Urban centres attract businesses - Rural areas often face neglect or extraction Supporting fairer investment patterns is key to stability. Read more : tinyurl.com/yzxxp9wj #ConflictSensitivity

With the #IUCN 's World Conservation Congress having passed motion 057 on conflict-sensitive #Conservation, #csrf author Natalia Chan reflects on the its centrality in the context of South Sudan. Read the blog here: tinyurl.com/5n6ur3wx #IUCNcongress #conflictsensitivity

3/ Understanding this political economy is essential. It’s not “business as usual” — it’s conflict dynamics in economic form. Full paper: tinyurl.com/yzxxp9wj #CSRF #SouthSudan #ConflictSensitivity #PoliticalEconomy #HumanitarianAid #PrivateSector

2/ Aid agencies spend hundreds of millions on logistics, rentals, and services annually, often flowing through these same networks, sometimes unintentionally reinforcing them. #HumanitarianAid #CSRF #ConflictSensitivity #SouthSudan

1/ In #SouthSudan, the #PrivateSector isn’t just about business — it’s part of the political economy. Here’s how aid and commerce intertwine with power and conflict. Full paper: tinyurl.com/yzxxp9wj #CSRF #ConflictSensitivity #HumanitarianAid #PoliticalEconomy