The CSRF Research Repository aims to support greater contextual knowledge for policy makers,
programme managers, and implementers by providing a searchable repository of research, analysis, and
resources, and providing periodic updates on new research and analysis.
This research from 2012 investigates the relationship between proliferation of illicit SALW and fragile situations in South Sudan, and their impacts on development and livelihoods. Download
This Issue Brief reviews arms flows and holdings among both state and non-state armed forces as of early 2012 thereby situating recent developments against historical trends and patterns of supply. Download
This paper reviews the immediate security responses following the inter-ethnic violence in Jonglei, December 2011. The paper concludes with a broad assessment of other areas of inter-ethnic violence in South Sudan and analyses whether the potential security responses in Jonglei are also applicable elsewhere, as many may perceive the situation to be the same in other states. Download
This background note (2012) is intended to inform the World Bank’s Interim Strategy Note for South Sudan to ensure gender considerations are incorporated into any operational and analytical priorities identified. The aim of this analysis is to provide a brief delineation of gender disparities in South Sudan through a review of existing literature and interviews with select stakeholders and development partners. Download
This report (2012) focuses on fighting during 2011 in Mayom County – in the western part of Unity State – between the SPLA and armed opposition forces originally loyal to Peter Gadet and other Nuer commanders. Rooted in the region’s long-standing ethnic and political divisions, the conflict in Mayom County has been one of the many localized conflicts in the wider region. Download
This policy report focuses on the perspectives and interests of the Sudan/South Sudan borderland people, and how these have been affected by the session of South Sudan. Download
This briefing provides reflections and recommendations regarding the situation in the Abyei region ahead of South Sudans’ independence. Download
This briefing document from early 2011 provides an assessment and recommendations regarding the situation in the Abyei region. Download
This article is an attempt to gain a nuanced understanding of the status of livelihood diversification in the context of civil war. The empirical findings of this article indicate that diversification is not always the best livelihood strategy option in the context of the past civil war. Link to publication
This report examines drivers of conflict in the North- South border areas of Sudan and current initiatives aimed at managing them. Download
