Conflict Sensitivity in South Sudan

Maximising the +ve impacts of aid for peace while avoiding harm. Joint donor initiative from the UK, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and the EU.

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📢Our March Research Update is out! Including a CSRF learning piece reflecting on its 10 year anniversary; and external pieces on harmful rumour-myths on the Murle, on national elections in December, and on women's engagement in #SouthSudan. Read it here: https://t.co/2tfQitWm3I

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@likikiri also produced the video “Green in our Past, Present and Future” that captures workshop highlights and accompanies this briefing. You can find the video on Likikiri Collective’s YouTube channel here: https://t.co/boTDQHZWZ1

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What do #youth in Juba think about the #GreenTransition in #SouthSudan ? Our new analysis - a collaboration with @likikiri - showcases how their visions ground sustainability in cultural traditions of environmental stewardship. Read more: https://t.co/GYGLkZAoGZ

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📢Our March Research Update is out! Including a CSRF learning piece reflecting on its 10 year anniversary; and external pieces on harmful rumour-myths on the Murle, on national elections in December, and on women's engagement in #SouthSudan. Read it here: https://t.co/2tfQitWm3I

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@AudreyBottjen

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📄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:
https://t.co/FMvdYC8ISV

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@Saferworld @SwisspeaceF @RVInews @Peace_in_Abyei

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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: https://t.co/3sAknw2gRL

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@asonofaben @IMPACT_init @ODI_Global @Oxfam @REWIB_Africa

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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: https://t.co/6MVprna4fL
@SwisspeaceF
@Saferworld

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@jan_pos1 @nupinytt @SIPRIorg @likikiri @Peace_Rep_

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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: https://t.co/1yaeqW85Fc
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@Saferworld

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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 - https://t.co/yH297VYtxB

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@AmuomMachot, @holligerjoane, @MEDRCorg , @Nyachangkuoth1, @oxfam, @oxfamsouthsudan @ZOA_nl , @UNmigration, @CSS_ETHZurich

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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: https://t.co/8yR0AiVKYQ

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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: https://t.co/cpULMgJdhj

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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
📜 https://t.co/SLOUifxr6I

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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

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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 : https://t.co/SLOUifxr6I

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