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South Sudan is home to 11 million people. It is a country that depends on livestock production systems and farming - half of all working South Sudanese are employed in the agricultural sector. It is also a young country - around 74 per cent of its population is under the age of 30.

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Five women sit in a line in a room and look at the camera
Journal article

This paper examines the implications of years of protracted conflict, bad governance, poverty and patriarchy on efforts at women’s empowerment and sets out actions that can support women’s resilience.
A pastoralist sits in the background facing the camera while being interviewed
Journal article

The paper offers some insights into understanding gendered vulnerabilities in Bor County, South Sudan, and provides recommendations to empower, and support the resilience of, women and girls.
Eight women walking on a winding red dirt path with trees in the background
Policy brief

Agro-pastoral communities in drylands face worsening climate, economic and social pressures, all of which disproportionately impact women. GTAs can help build resilient, sustainable livelihoods.
wo figures walking among a group of camels in drylands
Journal article

This study reviews approaches to the integration of humanitarian and development aid directed at drought management in the Horn of Africa
A figure walks behind two donkeys carrying water in drylands
Technical report

This report provides new data about the current and potential future losses and damages from climate-attributable weather events in the Sahel and Horn of Africa, with a specific focus on the agriculture and livestock sectors.

Latest news and features

A group of women stand over containers filled with milk
Blog

At this year's LANDac Land Conference, SPARC shared evidence from pastoralists in Sudan, South Sudan and Nigeria on how land governance in drylands can create sustainable, gender-inclusive change.
Image of women selling fish in Bor town, Jonglei State, South Sudan
Blog

Pastoralism is a well-known livelihood in South Sudan. But as people adapt to a changing climate, this blog explores how fishing is just as important a livelihood – especially for women.
A man walks through the flood waters in Beletweyne, Somalia in May 2016. Credit: AMISOM Photo/Tobin Jones
News

Analysing the impacts of climate change in fragile countries is difficult, but it is possible – and it should not be an excuse for inaction.

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