South Sudan Center for Strategic and Policy Studies

08/07/2026

04/07/2026

On Wednesday 1 July 2026, CSPS launched the second session of translation and transcription of the qualitative data for the Continuity project. The project is a five year research targeting displaced persons and refugees who are living with hypertension and diabetic type The project is funded by the University of Copengagen, Denmark. The three peer researchers who are translating and transcribing the data are being supervised by Dr. Bill Walhook, the Principal Investigator of Project.

02/07/2026

Breaking the Cycle of Perpetual Transition in South Sudan: A Critical Assessment of Peace Prospects and Processes Dialogue

The three day dialogue was jointly hosted by the Center for Strategic and Policy Studies (CSPS) and UNMISS, who also generously funded the event, and convened on 24-26 June 2026 at Palm Africa Hotel in Juba. The dialogue was attended by representatives of civil society – including peace advocacy, youth and women's networks, COTAL, and faith-based organizations – as well as officials from national government institutions and agencies, Parties to R-ARCSS, diplomatic missions, international NGOs, and regional and international partners (e.g. UNMISS, AU, IGAD, R-JMEC). The dialogue was facilitated by experts, practitioners and academics.

Objectives
The objectives of the dialogue were as follows:

Understand how and why implementation has failed through the "political" lens of shared state power,
Through amicable and collaborative dialogue, consider what are the conditions under which implementation becomes more feasible and likely.
Develop a shared understanding of the barriers and challenges of peace implementation, and:
Arrive at more clarity as to concrete ways forward for successful implementation of R-ARCSS.

27/01/2026

On Wenesday, 21 January 2026, CSPS' three Day Research Design Workshop for IDRC Project was closed. The design of research instruments, workplan for one year, and preparations for the CSPS-Sudd Institute collaboration meeting were completed.

26/01/2026

On Monday 19 January 2026, CSPS convened its three Day Research Design Workshop for IDRC Project, running from 19 to 21 Januay 2026, at Land Mark Hotel, Juba. In attendance are Prof. Leben Nelson, Dr. Jonathan Henriques, Dr. Ayak Deng (online from Kampala), Patrick Godi, Ms. Nyakuma Gatkuoth and CSPS management and staff.