This discussion, hosted by the Associate Parliamentary Group on Sudan and South Sudan, will focus on the important events in South Sudan and Sudan from the past year, including the achievements and challenges for both countries. Crucially, it offers an opportunity to look forward to the futures of South Sudan and Sudan, and the role the UK Government can play in contributing towards peace and development. Sara Pantuliano is one of the panelists for this event.
PSO held an event to launch a new learning brief ‘Fragile relationships – building a strong and resilient civil society in South Sudan’.
Sara Pantuliano (ODI/HPG) and Johan te Velde (PSO) spoke at the event.
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Aid policy and programming in fragile and conflict-affected situations often assumes that investing in improved service delivery, justice and security can contribute to state-building and peace-building. Surveys are increasingly used to better understand the attitudes and perceptions of people in conflict-affected countries but their impact on decisions about aid interventions is less clear. This public meeting, organised by the Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium (SLRC) and hosted by ODI will explore the challenges associated with delivering perception surveys in fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCAS), share findings from two surveys in Haiti and Afghanistan and assess how far these two perceptions surveys have successfully influenced aid policies.
This distinguished panel analysed the multitude of socio-economic concerns that need to be addressed in South Sudan as well as looking more broadly at the requirements of building a new state. Sara Pantuliano provided an overview of the humanitarian concerns in the country.
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South Sudanese citizens show support for their Government’s decision today to shut down all national oil production, effectively cutting off the flow of crude oil from South Sudan to the neighbouring Republic of Sudan.
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Following the decision in January to shut down its oil production, South Sudan's government has introduced austerity measures to compensate for the loss of revenue. Juba has announced that spending on everything except salaries will be halved.
This event, jointly organised by HPG and the Associate Parliamentary Group on Sudan and South Sudan (APG), brings together panels in London and Juba (via videoconference) to explore the urgent humanitarian challenges which lie ahead for the world's newest nation.
This PSO Thematic Learning Event focused on Perspectives on relations, roles and functions in the aid structure in South Sudan. Sara Pantuliano spoke on dynamics of relationships in fragile settings and the relevance of TLP on the first day, and served as the key resource person on the second day. She also spoke on the evaluation report ‘Aiding the Peace’.
The workshop aimed to shed light on processes of state and nation building in South Sudan and how this is negotiated on the local and regional level. Ellen Martin spoke on the topic of: "Juba: a capital in the making" and took part in the panel discussion.