Livelihoods, basic services and social protection in South Sudan

This paper provides an overview of the country and the impact of the conflict with the North from 1955

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2012
Country:
South Sudan
Document Type:
Working Paper
Theme:
Economic Growth, Social Change
Authors:
Gelsdorf, K., Maxwell, D., Santschi, M.

Abstract

On 9 July 2011, the Republic of South Sudan became the world’s newest country. The realisation of the South’s independence came after nearly four decades of a civil war that devastated the lives and livelihoods of the South Sudanese. The consequences of the long conflict on people’s lives, livelihoods and access to basic services were devastating, and the new country faces massive challenges in overcoming these.

This paper summarises the existing literature on livelihoods, basic services and social protection in South Sudan; presents a brief analysis of this literature, its strengths and its gaps; and lays out potential research questions for the Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium (SLRC).

It provides a brief overview of the country and the impact of the conflict with the North between 1955 and the present.

Citation

Maxwell, D.; Gelsdorf, K.; Santschi, M. Livelihoods, basic services and social protection in South Sudan. SLRC Working Paper 1. ODI, London, UK (2012) 59 pp.

Livelihoods, basic services and social protection in South Sudan. SLRC Working Paper 1.

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