The future of protection of civilian sites: Protecting displaced people after South Sudan’s peace deal
This memo addresses the future of the nearly 200,000 residents of the Protection of Civilians Sites in South Sudan
Abstract
This memo addresses the future of the nearly 200,000 residents of the Protection of Civilians Sites (POCS) in South Sudan in the context of the implementation of the current peace agreement which envisages the closure of the POCS and the return of the residents to their former homes. The authors draw attention to the changing nature of public authority in the POCS during the five years since their establishment, and the significant role these local structures can play as interlocutors between the residents and the United Nations, the international community and (henceforth) the Government. The memo is based on research in Juba, Bentiu, Malakal and Wau
This work is part of the Conflict Research Programme managed by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and funded by the UK Department for International Development
Citation
Conflict Research Programme South Sudan Team (2019) The future of protection of civilian sites: Protecting displaced people after South Sudan’s peace deal. London School of Economics and Political Science
Link
The future of protection of civilian sites: Protecting displaced people after South Sudan’s peace deal (PDF, 485KB)