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CSPS and Sudd Institute Forge Strategic Partnership for IDRC Project Implementation

On Thursday, 22 January 2026, the one day joint CSPS-Sudd Institute collaboration meeting on the IDRC Project was convened at Imperial Plaza Hotel, Juba, attended by senior management, researchers, and staff of the two think tanks. The workshop covered areas of possible collaboration during the implementation of the project. Some of the areas discussed included, but it is not limited to the theory of change, research questions, methodologies, research sites, outcomes, outputs, timeline, and policy engagement strategy. The workshop also looked at the mapping connection points in research and possibilities for collaboration in areas such as overlaps in objectives, research questions, complimentary cases (research sites), methodologies, opportunities for joint research, collaborative knowledge generation (e.g., policy briefs), comparative analysis, and learning on research findings and data sharing (aligning with research ethics).

CSPS Successfully Concludes IDRC Research Design Workshop with One-Year Roadmap

On Wenesday, 21 January 2026, CSPS' three Day Research Design Workshop for IDRC Project was closed. The design of research instruments, workplan for one year, and preparations for the CSPS-Sudd Institute collaboration meeting were completed

Milestone Achieved: First Phase of Continuity Project Transcription Completed

On Wednesday, 21 January 2026, the first phase of the transcription and translation of the continuity project data was completed, under the supervision of Dr. Bill Walhook.

CSPS Commences Three-Day Research Design Workshop for IDRC Project

On Monday 19 January 2026, CSPS convened its three Day Research Design Workshop for IDRC Project, running from 19 to 21 Januay 2026, at Land Mark Hotel, Juba. In attendance are Prof. Leben Nelson, Dr. Jonathan Henriques, Dr. Ayak Deng (online from Kampala), Patrick Godi, Ms. Nyakuma Gatkuoth and CSPS management and staff.

Continuity Project Mobilizes Specialist Team for Daily Data Processing

On Saturday, 10 January 2026, the Continuity Project's transcription and translation of the data process commenced. The process started with the re-orienation session for the three transcribers and translstors by Dr. Bill Walhook, which continued for the rest of the period with transcription and translation of the data.

Continuity Project Launches First Phase of Interview Transcription and Translation at CSPS

For three days, from 15 to 17 December 2025, the first stage of testing and training of candidates for transcription and translation of interviews was carried out at the CSPS office supervised by Dr. Bill Walhook, the CSPS Senior Researcher and the Principal Investigator of the Continuity Project: During the training, candidates credentials were verified, written English translation skills were tested, candidates were oriented on the Sub-study 3 study themes on Cardio- metabolic diseases in IDPs settings, transcription skills exercise and computer speed writing skills were tested.

Continuity Project Conducts 80+ Patient Interviews on Diabetes and Hypertension Across Displaced Camps in Juba

Between Tuesday 22 April and Friday May 9, 2025, Dr. Tania Draebel, featured here with Peer Researcher, Tut Gatkuoth interviewing two patients, a male and a female at POC1, Juba. With them is David Puoch, Program Manager, CSPS. The Continuity Project team conducted over eighty (80) interviews with patients with Diabetes type 2 and Hypertension at POC1, POC3 and Mangateen displaced camps.

Training on Qualitative Research Methods Conducted

For three days, 20-23 November 2024, Dr. Bill Walhook conducted a training course on qualitative research methods. The participants were three peer researchers who will conduct qualitative interviews in PoC1, PoC3, and Mangateen. The training covered how to conduct qualitative interviews, the process of asking for informed consent, and how to record an interview. The topic guide was translated from English into Nuer together with the peer researchers.

Training of the Selected Peer Researchers: Day Four

Today, Friday 8 November 2024, the Continuity project team, led by Dr. Bill Walhook, Dr. Tania Draebel, and Dr. Bishal Gyawali, conducted training for the selected 3 peer researchers who will be part of qualitative research interviews with the Continuity focus group's participants.

Training of the Selected Peer Researchers for Qualitative Research Interviews: Day Three

Today, Thursday 7 November 2024, the Continuity project team, led by Dr. Bill Walhook, conducted training for the selected 3 peer researchers who will be part of qualitative research interviews with the Continuity focus group's participants.

Continuity Project Peer Researchers Assessment: Day Two

Today, Tuesday 5 November 2024, the Continuity project team, led by Dr. Bill Walhook and Dr. Flora Lado, conducted the second day of peer researchers' assessment as part of preparations for qualitative research for the project. Nine peer researchers attended the exercise.

Peer Researchers Assessment: Day One

Today, Monday 4 November 2024, the Continuity project team, led by Dr. Bill Walhook and Dr. Flora Lado, conducted the peer researchers' assessment as part of preparations for qualitative research for the project. The exercise was attended by 9 peer researchers.

The 7th Training Workshop of Continuity Project Closes

On Thursday 24 October 2024, the 7th three-day workshop for training peer researchers for the Continuity Project closed. The training covered different aspects of the Continuity Project research methodology, conduct of interviews, ethical issues, confidentiality, and consent.

The 7th Training Workshop of Peer Researchers of Continuity Project

On Tuesday 22 October 2024, the Center for Strategic and Policy Studies (CSPS) launched the seventh three-day workshop for training peer researchers for its Continuity Project. The workshop is facilitated by Dr. Bill Walhook, Dr. Flora Lado, Dr. Tania Draebel, and Bishal Gyawali. The workshop will close on 24 October 2024.

CSPS signed a MOU with IFA

At the sidelines of the Horn Dialogue II, a conference which was hosted by the Institute for Foreign Affairs (IFA), the Center for Strategic and Policy Studies (CSPS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with IFA. The MOU was signed on Friday, 22 April 2024, in Addis Ababa by Dr. John Gai Yoh, the founder and chair of the Board of Directors of CSPS and on behalf of IFA by Dr. Jafar Bedru, the Executive Director. The MOU aims to cement the institutional cooperation between the two think tanks in different mutual areas of interest. The MOU shall be operational for 5 years, subject to renewal by the two parties. CSPS expresses its gratitude to the leadership of the Ethiopian embassy in Juba and colleagues at IFA, who facilitated the process and preparation for the MOU, which eventually led to its signing.

Conference on Strengthening Governance

The Global Affairs Canada/Embassy of Canada to South Sudan, International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Center for Strategic and Policy Studies (CSPS) co-hosted a two half-day conference on strengthening governance to promote coordinated responses to the interlinked crises of food security, climate change and forced displacement in South Sudan.
The conference was held at Pyramid Hotel, Juba, on March 19-20, 2024.
Participants included ministers, policy makers, academics, think tank researchers, diplomatic community, civil society representatives and senior managers from IDRC and the Canadian Ambassador to South Sudan among others.
Papers were presented by experts on food security, climate change and forced displacement in South Sudan.

Gender Mainstreaming Project training workshops in Torit, Wau and Bentiu

The project is led by CSPS experts, Dr. Melha Rout Biel, Dr. Flora Lado and Mr. Christopher Awii Emilio. It is being implemented in three states: Eastern Equatoria, Torit, Western Bahr El Ghazal (Wau), and Unity State, (Bentiu).
The project aims:

To support the National Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare to develop a three-year strategic plan with at least a one-year work plan.
To build the capacity of staff in the state ministries of Gender, Child and Social Welfare of Eastern Equatoria, Western Bahr Al Ghazal and Unity States in order to understand the existing national polices, gender mainstreaming as well as gender budgeting processes.
To support the harmonization and coordination approaches to the implementation of government and international policies to which the country is signatory to.

The CSPS team has completed the first phase of research and training, from February 26- to March 1st, 2024, and are commencing the final stage from February 11-14 March, 2024, which is the validation workshop of the research, after which they shall hand over the final product of the project to the UNDP, the funding agency of the project.

The 5th Continuity Project Training Workshop, February 19-23, 2024

CSPS held the 5th training workshop for the Peer researchers for Continuity project, which lasted for five days from 19 to 23 February 2024, led by Dr. Bill Walhook, Dr. Tania Draebel and Dr. Flora Lado. The workshop focused, among other themes, on the continuity project, its research objectives and qualitative and quantitative methods.
It also dealt with the following questions:

How to tell stories using photos to voice personal stories and show how to express concerns
What patients can do to get proper diagnosis of Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes
Telling stories about who and what others can do to help patients interact with staff at health centers.
Identify, share and discuss cross-cutting themes
Identify the narratives, which are told in identified cross-cutting themes
Learning experiences from creating stories using photo-voice: and discern what went well and what was difficult
How to do things better for tomorrow?
Lessons learned / take home messages.

The 4th Consultation workshop with Peer Researchers on Continuity Project

On Tuesday 7 November 2023, CSPS House hosted the 4th Continuity Project consultation workshop with Peer Researchers in order to review and evaluate of the photo voice training and to prepare for the upcoming workshop in January 2024. The consultation was attended by all the peer researchers and was facilitated by Dr. Bill Walhook and Dr. Flora Lado. Researchers were also introduced to the use of diabetes glucose meters and BP monitor machines.

Courtesy Visit By EU Deputy Head.

On Monday 16 October 2023, Mr. Lothar Jaschke, Deputy Head of Delegation/Head of Political, Press and Information Section, European Delegation to South Sudan and colleague, paid a courtesy visit to the CSPS House to acquaint themselves with activities and programs of the Center. Mr. Jaschke and his colleague were received by Dr. Melha Rout Biel, the Executive Director of CSPS. They discussed areas for cooperation, particularly in research and exchange programs.

Workshop on photovoice for Peer Researchers for the Continuity Project, Sub-Study 3, South Sudan

A workshop was conducted at CSPS house by Dr. Bill Walhook, Dr. Tania Traebel and Mr. Bishal Gyawali during the period from Tuesday 3rd to Friday 6th October 2023. The workshop covered, among others, the following themes:

Introduction to analysis and identification of cross-cutting themes
Identification of the narratives, which are told in the identified cross-cutting themes.
Discuss CONTINUITY project, qualitative methods and photovoice
Learning experiences from doing photovoice: what went well and what was difficult
Exhibition of selected photos and films

The project is being implemented by CSPS in collaboration with University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Public Health, Denmark.

Recruitment and Training of Peer Researchers for the Continuity Project, Sub-Study 3, South Sudan

The management team of the Sub-Study 3: South Sudan for the “Continuity Project for Hypertension and Diabetes Miletus Type 2 among IDPs in Juba”, has completed the recruitment and training of thirteen (13 peer researchers for the research project). The training was carried out by Dr. Bill Walhook , Dr. Flora Lado and Dr. Tania Traebel at CSPS house during the period from Monday 19 to Friday 23 June 2023. The training covered different aspects of the project: review of the research objectives, theoretical and practical aspects as well as the research tools, including conducting direct interviews and photo voice. The project is being implemented by CSPS in collaboration with University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Public Health, Denmark.

Mr. Gregory Kearns, Director of African Division at International Republican Global Institute visited CSPS

Today, Monday 6th March,2023, Mr. Gregory from International Republican Institute in Washington DC visited CSPS in Juba. The Staff of CSPS was pleased to have fruitful discussions with Mr. Greg on how the Think Tank institution such as CSPS can contributes on building a democratic nation.

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