CSRF research update 1/2017

[Elisabeth Janaina]

 

Conflict Sensitivity Resource Facility Research Update 1/2017 Dear Reader, This CSRF Research Update highlights recent, useful publications for donors and practitioners pursuing conflict sensitive engagement in South Sudan. These publications can also be found on the CSRF Research Repository hosted by the South Sudan Peace Portal. Sign up to join the CSRF mailing list to receive future Research Updates and notifications about public events and trainings on issues related to conflict sensitivity.   CSRF Picks   A Rock and a Hard Place: Operating Challenges By examining the humanitarian engagement during Operation Lifeline Sudan, the research identifies parallels with the current landscape in South Sudan and further practical implications. Read more   Informal Armies: Community Defence Groups This collection of articles outlines how community defence groups have been mobilised over the past 30 years in South Sudan to respond to insecurity in the absence of state protection. Read more   Courts as Local Civil Authority during the Conflict in South Sudan This paper shares in-depth findings on negotiating justice. It emphasises the importance of chiefs’ courts as sites of civil authority and order, which offer entry points for initiatives to protect the rights of the vulnerable. Read more   Hitting the Target but Missing the Point? This report assesses how bilateral and multilateral donors have conceptualised and implemented commitments to promote legitimate and inclusive political settlements and conflict resolution. Read more   Humanitarian Exchange. The Crisis in South Sudan This collection of articles, compiled by the Overseas Development Institute, shares views from field workers, managers and policy-makers in the humanitarian sector in South Sudan. Read more   Browse CSRF Research Repository   Go in depth The ODI Humanitarian Practice Network published "Applying Conflict Sensitivity in Emergency Response: Current Practice and Ways Forward" in 2011. The paper remains an important guide to conflict-sensitive practice in emergencies, identifies good practices and key gaps to address, and suggests practical ways to integrate conflict sensitivity more strategically across the emergency programme cycle. Read more   The Conflict Sensitivity Resource Facility (CSRF) provides research and analysis that supports joint understanding of the operational context in South Sudan as a basis for conflict-sensitive programming, decision-making and strategising. The CSRF is funded by the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Canada, and implemented by Saferworld, CDA Collaborative Learning Projects and swisspeace. Copyright © 2017 CSRF, All rights reserved. Image caption: swisspeace/ Martina Santschi Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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