Publications
South Sudan’s Permanent Constitution-Making Process Negotiations: The Influence of International Law and Public Participation
Author: William Underwood
Type: Weekly Reviews
Date: 17/01/2023
Based on interviews with actors closely involved in the discussions, this Weekly Review examines the influence of international law in the negotiations on South Sudan’s permanent constitution-making process relating to public participation. While international law was infrequently referred to in the negotiations, much of what was discussed and agreed resonates...
Re-thinking approaches to the international constitutional assistance in South Sudan
Author: Joseph Geng Akech
Type: Policy Briefs
Date: 06/12/2022
South Sudan is a country with longstanding history of international assistance. In fact, her hard-won independence was birthed in part through external financial and political backstopping. Certain international actors have since deepened their engagement by supporting constitutional designs dating as far back as 2005.
Key Milestones on South Sudan’s Engagement with the International Monetary Fund
Author: James Alic Garang
Type: Weekly Reviews
Date: 06/12/2022
On November 17, 2022, the South Sudanese authorities reached a staff-level agreement with the IMF to conclude the third and final review of a Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) and on key economic policies supporting a disbursement under the New Food Shock Window (FSW) of the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) for about...
Protecting South Sudan from the Ebola Virus Disease: Policy Implications
Authors: Bior K. Bior, Augustino Ting Mayai
Type: Weekly Reviews
Date: 25/10/2022
In the aftermath of the EVD outbreak in the Republic of Uganda, the threat of cross-border spread to the neighboring countries, such as South Sudan, has been elevated from “high” to “very high.” As a result, South Sudan has been re-classified as a priority country for the EVD prevention and preparedness.
The unresolved aspects of the Revitalised Peace Agreement and their implications on constitution-making in South Sudan
Author: Joseph Geng Akech
Type: Weekly Reviews
Date: 21/09/2022
This Review identifies and problematizes certain key aspects of the Peace Agreement likely to derail constitution-making process. These four conundrums are:
Amending the South Sudan’s Revitalized Peace Agreement: The Implications of the Extension and its Roadmap
Authors: Mading Gum Mading, Joseph Geng Akech, Peter Garang Geng
Type: Weekly Reviews
Date: 10/08/2022
On 4 August 2022, the Parties to the Revitalized Peace Agreement agreed to extend the Transitional Period for 24 months. The Parties, led by the Council of Ministers, acted under article 8.4 of the Agreement which provides a three-stage procedure for amending the Agreement.
It takes a Village to Raise a Child: South Sudan’s Reengagement Strategy with Key International Financial Institutions
Author: James Alic Garang
Type: Weekly Reviews
Date: 02/08/2022
On July 29, 2022, the IMF Executive Board concluded the Article IV consultation with the Republic of South Sudan, and the Management extended the Staff-Monitored Program (SMP), which will allow the authorities to deliver on the remaining structural benchmarks.
To dredge or not to dredge the White Nile’s tributaries: is the cart before the horse?
Author: Nhial Tiitmamer
Type: Weekly Reviews
Date: 15/06/2022
Social media is teeming with mixed reactions to Egypt’s plan to dredge the Bahr el Ghazal River to reduce the flood risks in South Sudan. In addition to the mixed public reactions, South Sudanese officials continue to contradict one another in the media, signifying lack of consensus on the project...
Constitution-making is not a Race against Time
Author: Joseph Geng Akech
Type: Weekly Reviews
Date: 31/05/2022
The debate on constitution-making in South Sudan is gaining momentum with three proposals in the limelight. The first is the Sudd Institute’s proposal which calls for certain precursors to be addressed for there to be a smooth political transition through democratic elections.
The Tragedy of the Unregulated: Why the Government should Reform the Charcoal Sector
Authors: Jok Gai Anai, Nhial Tiitmamer
Organization: The Sudd Institute
Type: Policy Briefs
Date: 26/04/2022
Charcoal is increasingly becoming a primary energy choice, accounting for 96% of cooking fuel for the growing urban population of South Sudan (NBS, 2012; Tiitmamer & Anai, 2018). Yet not much is known about the level of government regulation to make the woodfuel, especially the charcoal sector, sustainable.