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 paper is an attempt to gain a more nuanced understanding of the dynamics of vulnerability during protracted civil war. It shows that during civil war the non-poor are not necessarily less vulnerable than poor households Link to publication
This report from 2008 explores Commodity Markets and in relation to that food security in Southern Sudan during the interim period (2005-2008). Download
This report (2008) aims to examine and assess the impact of Beijing’s energy policies on the resolution of conflicts, in particular with Sudan and Iran. Download
The aim of this paper is to suggest policy measures that riparian countries could adopt to reduce tension over scarce water resources and facilitate effective, sustainable cooperation in the Nile basin for peace, development and benefit sharing. Link to publication
This dossier takes stock of Sudan’s economy, its oil industry, and the status of oil-related CPA provisions. Download
This article analyses how Budi County in Eastern Equatoria State (South Sudan) was governed during the 1990s and up to mid-2007. Because its capital Chukudum was the SPLM/A headquarters almost throughout that period, it provides us with an interesting case from which to explore how the SPLM/A governed during the civil war and how this impacts on the post-war peace. One observation is that the civil war, besides a period of devastation and human suffering,…
This conference paper investigates post-conflict land tenure security and the instruments of an effective land reform program. Download
This paper from 2008 looks at the “Land Question” and some aspects of the policy and institutional challenges with reference to emerging land issues in South Sudan. The paper provides a brief overview of the background to the past civil war with reference to its natural resource dimension before discussing the post-CPA situation regarding the Land Question in South Sudan. Download
This briefing explores the socio-cultural determinants of food sharing amongst the Dinka in Northern Bahr el-Ghazal and the implications for humanitarian programming. Link to publication
This briefing (2012) provides a number of recommendations to solve disputes over the Abyei territory. Download
