On January 26, 2022, news broke of a salary adjustment for the members of the South Sudan’s legislature. Accordingly, each legislator will receive SSP800,000, which is equivalent to about $2,000 per month. This news generated a mixed response within th …

This weekly review contributes to the debate on how the COVID-19 induced hysteresis effects could affect growth in South Sudan. It addresses two related questions: What channels would transmit the COVID-19 scarring effects to the output? What can publi …

South Sudan has been going through an emergency level food crisis, with some parts in the Greater Upper Nile region hit by famine. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) classified the Food Security situation in the former states of Wa …

The study argues that classic definition of a fragile state fits the situation in South Sudan because this country has been unable, since independence, to provide public and social services in sufficient quality, scope and reach. This has made it diffi …