Field study report South Sudan

As part of the Country Study South Sudan

The challenges facing Southern Sudan are daunting, but the potential for fair and sustainable economic development is equally significant. Unlike many post-conflict countries, Southern Sudan is richly endowed with natural resources.

The specific objectives of this Public -Private Cooperation (PPC) field research were 1) to determine the potential for fair and sustainable economic development in Southern Sudan, with Central and Western Equatoria states as research areas, 2) to explore if PPC can play a role in this development and 3) to examine how PPC should be set up in order to contribute to conflict transformation and peace. This report and its main findings summarised below, contain the results of this research which was conducted in February and March 2009.

Peace Security and Development Network 2009 

This publication is an outcome of the in 2008 established ‘Network for Peace, Security and Development’. The Network aims to
support and encourage the sharing of expertise and cooperation between the different Dutch sectors and organisations involved
in fragile states. The PSD Network is an initiative under the Schokland Agreements in 2007.