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There is still much to be understood about South Sudan’s dynamic context. However, there is a wealth of existing research, knowledge, experience, and ongoing discussions around localisation in South Sudan. It is critical that the aid sector continues to prioritise spaces for deep reflection and open dialogue around what ‘localisation’ means in South Sudan, the obstacles, and opportunities it presents, and how to translate localisation commitments into good practice. While localisation does not automatically lead to more to conflict sensitive aid, working on localisation in a conflict sensitive way, with South Sudanese partners who are aware of and committed to conflict-sensitivity, certainly will contribute to it. This paper seeks to synthesise lessons on good practice in supporting conflict sensitive localisation, based on information and knowledge already available, and while it focuses primarily on lessons for humanitarians, its findings are also relevant for development and peacebuilding actors.

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