Table of Contents
Foreword................................................................................................................................................. 0
Acronyms................................................................................................................................................. 1
Executive Summary............................................................................................................................... 2
1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................10
1.1 Background............................................................................................................................10
1.2 Aims of Assessment...............................................................................................................11
1.3 Methodology..........................................................................................................................12
1.3.1
Desk Review.............................................................................................................................. 12
1.3.2
Qualitative Research............................................................................................................... 12
2 Causes of Statelessness in South Sudan.................................................................................14
2.1 Legislative Factors.................................................................................................................14
2.1.1
Sudanese Law........................................................................................................................... 14
2.1.2
South Sudan’s 2011 Nationality Act..................................................................................... 15
2.2 Administrative and Procedural Factors..............................................................................19
2.2.1
DNPI Practices.......................................................................................................................... 19
2.2.2
DNPI Structures....................................................................................................................... 24
2.2.3
Birth Registration..................................................................................................................... 25
2.3 Contextual Factors............................................................................................................... 27
2.3.1
Displacement........................................................................................................................... 27
2.3.2
Economic Barriers................................................................................................................... 27
2.3.3
Limited Community Awareness........................................................................................... 28
3 Populations at Risk of Statelessness....................................................................................... 32
3.1 Nomadic Communities...................................................................................................................... 32
3.2 Trans-Boundary Communities......................................................................................................... 33
4 Impact and Mitigation.................................................................................................................... 35
4.1 Access to Basic Rights and Services............................................................................................. 35
4.2 Mitigating Risks and Impacts of Statelessness........................................................................... 36
5 Conclusion and Recommendations............................................................................................. 39
Bibliography ...................................................................................................................................... 44
Annex 1: Research Tools..................................................................................................................... 47
Key Informant Interviews.....................................................................................................................51
Focus Group Discussions....................................................................................................................61
Annex 2: Research Participants......................................................................................................... 65
Key Informant Interviews.................................................................................................................... 65
Focus Group Discussions................................................................................................................... 65