Search for Common Ground (Search) South Sudan

Search for Common Ground began working in South Sudan in June 2014, using research to inform its conflict transformation programming. Search’s overall objective in South Sudan to promote social cohesion, resilience, and the peaceful resolution of conflicts among individuals and communities. They work across all levels of society to support diverse and constructive dialogue, positive peace-focused media, and access to justice mechanisms. They partner with and engage local actors including civil society organizations, women’s groups, youth, media professionals, and others through conflict transformation and conflict-sensitive journalism training, participatory theater, radio programming, ongoing conflict analysis, community-led dialogues, and local peace initiatives. Search then connects local-level initiatives and expertise with national and international policymakers and experts to ensure that local voices and local solutions are at the forefront of decision-making.