Localising humanitarian aid during armed conflict: learning from the histories and creativity of south sudanese ngos


Localising humanitarian aid during armed conflict: learning from the histories and creativity of south sudanese ngos

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LOCALISING HUMANITARIAN AID DURING ARMED CONFLICT: LEARNING FROM THE HISTORIES AND CREATIVITY OF SOUTH SUDANESE NGOS This report examines the policy implications from the research project


‘Historical and Political Dynamics of the NGO Sector in South Sudan CONTENTS * Abstract * Citation * Link ABSTRACT This report examines the policy implications arising from the research


project ‘Historical and Political Dynamics of the NGO Sector in South Sudan’ at the Centre for Public Authority and International Development, hosted by the Firoz Lalji Centre for Africa.


This report moves beyond abstract assumptions and global-level debates to understand the reality of the struggles and strategies of local and national organisations during complex


emergencies. The authors focus on the histories, politico economic dynamics and everyday realities of South Sudanese NGOs during South Sudan’s armed conflicts and intermittent periods of


peace over the last four decades. They draw on consultations with over 200 people in 6 sites across South Sudan, including urban and rural areas, and sites controlled by rebel forces as well


as sites controlled by the government. They consider South Sudanese NGOs’ institutional development and funding sources, as well as the backgrounds and motivations of their founders and


staff. The report focuses primarily on the perspectives and experiences of those working for local and national NGOs, as well as local communities, authorities and former staff, thus


bringing these local perspectives to the global debate on localisation. This work is an output from the UK Department for International Development’s East Africa Research Hub CITATION Moro,


L., Pendle, N., Robinson, A. and Tanner, L. (2020). ‘Localising humanitarian aid during armed conflict: learning from the histories and creativity of South Sudanese NGOs’. London School of


Economics. LINK Localising humanitarian aid during armed conflict: learning from the histories and creativity of South Sudanese NGOs: Research Report Localising humanitarian aid during armed


conflict: learning from the histories and creativity of South Sudanese NGOs: Policy Report UPDATES TO THIS PAGE Published 23 March 2020 Contents