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The Currency of Connections: Why Do Social Connections Matter for Household Resilience in South Sudan?

This study looked at how social connections during times of crisis enable populations to manage shocks and stresses in South Sudan.

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The Currency of Connections: The impact of weddings and rituals on social connections in Bentiu, South Sudan

This briefing paper examines changes to wedding rituals and the nature of marriages in the Bentiu Protection of Civilians site and adjacent areas of Rubkona and Bentiu towns.

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The Currency of Connections: The establishment and reconfiguration of informal livelihood groups in Bentiu, South Sudan

This briefing paper explores the establishment and reconfiguration of informal livelihood groups and associations as a form of socioeconomic connectedness in Bentiu, South Sudan.

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The Currency of Connections: The evolution of pre-displacement connections in Bentiu, South Sudan

This briefing paper examines changes in social connectedness in the Bentiu Protection of Civilians site and surrounding town.

The Currency of Connections: Why local support systems are integral to helping people recover in South Sudan

This paper provides aid actors insights into localized social protection and support systems in South Sudan and the ways in which humanitarian aid, including cash transfer programming, can both complement…

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The Wages of War: Learning from how Syrians have adapted their livelihoods through seven years of conflict

In partnership with Mercy Corps, Feinstein researchers undertook this work to understand why some households are managing the devastating impacts of war better than others.

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