New study shows 95% South Sudanese depend on climate sensitive livelihood

A factsheet on climate, Peace and insecurity, a project of the Norwegian government, has put South Sudan second after Somalia on the list of Countries depending on climate sensitives livelihood like use of charcoal.

The collaborative project undertaken by the Norwegian institute of international affairs, is aimed at achieving UN climate agenda. The institute has been conducting its research for close to ten years and it will complete its mandate in 2023.

A lead researcher, Andrew Yaw Tchie says they have identified livelihood decline, migration and mobility, military and armed actors and political and economic exploitation as pathways negatively affecting climate, Peace and Security.

Yaw says this will in the long run lead to flooding and displacement from South Sudan.