This report about possible developments in South Sudan up to 2020 is based on a study by Jaïr van der Lijn of SIPRI, commissioned by PAX. Its purpose is to con-tribute to the debate about how to stimulate peace, security and development in South Sudan, and to present implications for (inter)national action.
The material presented in the report is based on input gathered from scenario workshops and interviews with a range of South Sudanese civil society organisation representatives, religious leaders, academics and others from different ethnic and social backgrounds, and in their individual capacities. They came together and participated with the sole purpose of using this process for the betterment of the South Sudanese people. We are thankful for their insights, dedication and patience, but especially for their open sharing of views on the challenges the country is facing, which was a hard task.
We would also like to thank a number of key stakeholders for their reflections and input, and a variety of referees for their critical comments and feedback.
The author is grateful to all who contributed to the process. The scenarios sketched in this report are essentially theirs and without their input this report would not have been possible.
We hope the report provides useful analysis for further discussion and look forward to any comments or suggestions for follow-up.
Jaïr van der Lijn, Head of SIPRI Peace Operations and Conflict Management Team vanderlijn@sipri.org Kathelijne Schenkel, PAX Head of Programme South Sudan schenkel@paxforpeace.nl Andrea Minalla, PAX Project Manager South Sudan minalla@paxforpeace.nl