Following the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) between North and South Sudan, South Sudan gained independence in 2011. Since then, South Sudan has been undergoing reconstruction and development by rebuilding of the state and basic municipalities, which has also led to the strengthening of local capacity building. However, political dynamics triggered an armed conflict in 2013, and the subsequently prolonged peace process, forced many activities and rebuilding efforts to be suspended. Although the restructuring of the local administration system began under the Re-Activated Conflict Resolution Agreement (R-ARCSS) signed in September 2018, South Sudan still remains one of the most fragile and complex countries in the world which is still undergoing the process of peacebuilding.
In the work mentioned above, research was conducted on the progress of the peacebuilding process and the consolidation of peace in South Sudan, taking into account the current situation and challenges faced by the country. In particular, gathering information necessary for the formation of specific projects in the field of local administration that would contribute to the reconstruction of local communities and neighbourhoods, and rebuilding trust between the government and community were collected and analysed. Additionally, state government officials of South Sudan were invited to attend a 5-day online stakeholder workshop to exchange and engage in discussions about future steps of peace building within South Sudan.