Communities, journalists, trade unions, and civil society organisations must be free to access information, organise, monitor projects, expose wrongdoing, and hold governments and companies accountable. Human rights and environmental defenders must be able to raise concerns without harassment,... Read more
Communities affected by energy, mining, and development projects must have access to relevant information and genuine opportunities to shape decisions affecting their lives and livelihoods. Indigenous Peoples’ right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent must be respected in line with applicable... Read more
The successful conclusion of the African Conference in Nairobi reinforced a clear message: human rights must be central to the transition toward renewable energy and sustainable development. A just transition cannot be built on exploited lands, violated rights, or the sacrificed futures of... Read more
The Resource Justice 2030 Strategy sets out an ambitious vision for a just, equitable, and sustainable future. Its priorities include justice in the fossil fuel phase-out and renewable energy transition, equitable mineral governance within the planet’s natural limits, and safe, empowered... Read more
The policy paper on the national budget for the financial year 2025-2026 is written to raise public awareness of the needs of the National Ministry of Finance and Planning, the Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly, the Spending agencies under Revitalized Transitional Government... Read more
South Sudan’s mineral-rich areas continue to suffer from illicit activities, poor oversight, and a lack of government accountability. The report is part of the Civil Society Coalition on Natural Resources (CSCNR) and the Institute of Social Policy and Research. The report found that local... Read more
From May 15 to 16, 2025, ISPR participated in project learning and reflection with partners organized by Saferworld in Nairobi, Kenya. The project learning and reflection was conducted with support from the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) under the project Strengthening locally led solutions to... Read more
In broadening our management consultancy services, the ISPR Research Team is working and supporting Amalna South Sudan in collecting data to inform its case study on localization in South Sudan research. Amalna South Sudan is currently leading a country case study under the Localization in South... Read more
With funding from the Austrian Development Agency through Safer World under the project: Strengthening locally-led solutions to intersecting peace, gender, and climate challenges in the borderlands of Kenya, South Sudan, and Uganda, ISPR delivered a capacity bulidng training to community and local... Read more
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In the pursuit of a stable and democratic society, the work of institutions dedicated to citizen engagement, empowerment, and civic education becomes paramount. This is particularly evident in the context of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) and the... Read more
ISPR is working with Community Empowerment for Rehabilitation and Development (CEFoRD) commissioned an opinion poll on National Budget for Policy Makers to inform the policymakers on how they would consider citizens' participation in the budget process seriously. For more information regarding the... Read more
As South Sudan prepared its 2023/2024 national budget, it stood at a critical juncture, balancing the need for addressing pressing challenges with advancing its developmental aspirations. The interplay of political dynamics, social complexities, economic struggles, and targeted development... Read more
By Charles K Mark A coalition of civil society has urged the national government not to transfer money to states that have not presented budgets for the fiscal year. In the national budget validation workshop last week, activists demanded that the Ministry of Finance and Planning should... Read more
Call for CSOs Members Training on National Budget Advocacy in Wau
Call for CSOs Members Training on National Budget Advocacy August 2023
The Institute of Social Policy and Research (ISPR) is a public policy and research center founded to undertake social, economic, and governance policy research and conduct tailored courses and management consultancy for civil society groups, and public and private sectors. We bridge the policy... Read more
The Institute of Social Policy and Research (ISPR) participated in an Eastern Africa Workcamps Association Network (EAWANET) sideline meeting held at Grand Bassam, Ivory Coast, on May 25, 2023. This is the first face-to-face meeting ISPR attended. The meeting objective was to discuss EAWANET... Read more
Grand-Bassam- Côte d’Ivoire, May 29, 2023 (AIP)- A movement in which the Institute of Social Policy and Research (ISPR) was part to commit to the fight against criminal networks, baptized "Liberia", began on Thursday, May 25, 2023, in Grand-Bassam, a workshop whose objective is to establishes a... Read more
Call for Mid-Term Evaluation Consultant to conduct project mid-project review in Juba- Central Equatoria State, Yambio- Western Equatoria State, and Wau- Western Bahr El Ghazal State for the project Enhancing citizen participation for a transparent and accountable budget.
ISPR Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Catch Up with the South Sudan Auditor General- It is my pleasure to meet you. We at ISPR are pleased with your work in making sure all the at least granted government audits were conducted, and most copies are electronically published to be accessed by the greater... Read more
Under the project enhances citizen’s participation in a transparent and accountable budget, the Institute of Social Policy and Research in collaboration with the State Ministry of Finance and Investment Central Equatoria State, conducted a one-day awareness campaign to increase the knowledge of... Read more
AS ISPR engages in periodic social, economic, and governance research to bring evidence on programs and policy gaps to stakeholders’ attention to re-direct interventions so as to make an impact in communities ISPR embarked on the training of enumerators. Enumerators are an extremely important part... Read more
The endline evaluation was conducted on the project Amplifying Women’s Voices (AWV) Project. The project was implemented by BBC Media Action. The project was implemented from 2019 to 2022 with funding from Global Affairs Canada (GAC). The AWV Project used the factual radio program Let’s Talk... Read more
As part of the project Enhancing Citizen Participation for a Transparent and Accountable Budget, Community Empowerment for Rehabilitation and Development partnered with ISPR to facilitate a public hearing on the Budget Process. The public hearing focused on Western Equatoria State 2022 -2023... Read more
The agenda of the training is to help members of Parliament understand their roles in the budget development and oversight functions. This will help to build their capacity and strengthen their engagements with citizens on the budget process.
The Institute of Social Policy and Research (ISPR) is pleased to have been awarded a contract to conduct an Endline survey for Amplifying Women’s Voices and Life in Lulu by BBC Media Action. The Endline survey will be conducted in Central Equatoria state counties of Juba, Terekeka, Yei, and... Read more
