From post-conflict recovery and state building to a renewed humanitarian emergency: A brief reflection on South Sudan

This paper is based on meetings with the Government of South Sudan, humanitarian agencies and civil society

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2014
Country:
South Sudan
Document Type:
Discussion Paper
Theme:
Governance and Conflict and Humanitarian Disasters and Emergencies
Authors:
Maxwell, D. and Santschi, M.

Abstract

Since December 2013 – only two and a half years after becoming an independent country – South Sudan has been mired in a deep political, military, and humanitarian crisis. This paper is a brief reflection on the current situation in South Sudan, based on meetings with the Government of the Republic of South Sudan, donors, humanitarian agencies, and members of South Sudanese civil society during a two-week mission by SLRC members in mid- to late June. It outlines a few observations on the current situation; the breakdown of post-conflict mechanisms that were being put in place prior to the outbreak of the current violence in December; the peace process as it currently stands; and the humanitarian response.

Citation

Maxwell, D.; Santschi, M. From post-conflict recovery and state building to a renewed humanitarian emergency: A brief reflection on South Sudan. Discussion Paper 1. Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium, ODI, London, UK (2014) 11 pp.

From post-conflict recovery and state building to a renewed humanitarian emergency: A brief reflection on South Sudan. Discussion Paper 1

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