This report (2010) is about the reality of repatriation for Southern Sudanese refugees from Uganda in a context of political upheaval, a fluctuating security situation and a demanding economic environment. Download
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Published on the eve of voter registration for the referendum in South Sudan, Race Against Time analyses the unresolved procedural problems, technical difficulties, and disputes threatening the self-determination process. The report includes timelines, a guide to electoral bodies, comparisons with referenda elsewhere and a bibliography of legislative and other documents.
On October 28 the Law School’s Center for Human Rights and Global Justice (CHRGJ) released a 118-page report examining human rights concerns raised by large-scale acquisitions of agricultural land in developing countries. CHRGJ also held a panel discussion to mark the launch of the report. Panelists were Olivier De Schutter, U.N. special rapporteur on the right to food; Smita Narula, faculty director of CHRGJ and associate professor of clinical law; Colin Gillespie ’11, and Sylwia…
Against the background of the health sector policy processes unfolding after the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in early 2005 (GoS and SPLM, 2005), this article (2010) assesses the issues at stake and the challenges that have emerged in southern Sudan. Its intention is to contribute to a deeper understanding of postconflict reconstruction processes in the health sector. Link to publication
This briefing paper examines the budget reforms implemented by the Government of Southern Sudan since its creation in 2005, thereby providing insight into appropriate approached for planning and budgeting systems in post-conflict settings. Download
Starting from a discussion of the development programmes for South Sudan of the regional Government of South Sudan (GOSS) and the international aid agencies, this book chapter looks into the roles of the two parties in the governance of the services and development-related sectors in South Sudan. A historical approach is applied in order to assess changes in the relationship between aid agencies and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) in the liberated areas, on…
This briefing reports from a two-day policy advisory group seminar on 23 and 24 August 2010, discussing Sudan’s multiple, interconnected challenges as the country fast approaches a historic transition including the South Sudan and Abyei referenda. Download
In the light of the upcoming referendum, this report (2010) looks at the political interests of regional states and how they ould/should respond to the possibility of South Sudan’s independence. Download
This report from 2010 provides a contextual background and discusses some of the challenges of the post-referendum period. Download
The findings presented in this report from 2010 are the result of an assessment that was conducted by an independent consultant on two DGTTF (Democratic Governance Thematic Trust Fund) funded projects in Southern Sudan in 2005 and 2008. The projects were part of UNDP’s broad efforts to support the development of decentralized democratic governance through the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) signed in January 2005.
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