This fact sheet provides a snapshot of conclusions from a Policy Note produced as part of RESOLVE's Local Peacebuilding Initiative (LPBI). Drawing on a careful examination of the challenges and pitfalls of past peacebuilding efforts in South Sudan, this policy note calls for deeper and more effective relationships with local organizations and communities—such as community groups, faith-based organizations, women and youth groups, traditional leadership, and grassroots organizations and non-governmental institutions—aimed at tackling complex issues as the country attempts to realize peace. 

To learn more about the author's findings and recommendations, please refer to the RESOLVE Policy Note by Emmaculate Asige Liaga: Towards Local Approaches and Inclusive Peacebuilding in South Sudan (2021).