April 03, 2023 | Ayman Elias Ibrahim
Same meaning? The dilemmas of translating 'conflict' into Arabic

The language and terms we use to describe the world around us are important – especially when we are talking…

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April 02, 2023 | Audrey Bottjen
Understanding Aid’s interaction with Peace

  Defining what we mean by ‘Peace’ In our experience at the CSF, aid actors are generally comfortable with the…

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February 23, 2023 | CSF Team
Localisation: Beyond the Jargon.

Part 1:  When aid instrumentalizes national actors, it undermines Sudan’s transition to durable peace Local groups, including national NGOs, community-based…

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October 04, 2022 | CSF Team
Conflict and aid in the Two Areas: a primer

The effects of isolation The ‘Two Areas’ of South Kordofan and Blue Nile, long-time strongholds of the Sudan People’s Liberation…

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Responses to COVID-19 Pandemic in El Fasher and rural areas of North Darfur, Sudan

The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the state of North Darfur, Sudan was in the city of El Fasher…

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March 31, 2022 | Audrey Bottjen
The Native Administration in Peace and Conflict: An Aid Worker’s Primer

The Native Administration in Sudan is a complex institution that interacts with justice, identity, politics, and aid – as well…

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December 16, 2021
Conflict sensitivity is even more important in times of crisis: blog 2/2

This is the second of a two-part blog sharing practical ideas and tools to help donors and aid organisations be…

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December 16, 2021 | CSF Team
Conflict sensitivity is even more important in times of crisis: blog 1/2

This is the first of a two-part blog discussing why conflict sensitivity is critical in the context of an evolving…

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September 14, 2021 | CSF Team
Windows of opportunity: aid and land

The Conflict Sensitivity Facility (CSF) has identified four key ‘windows of opportunity’, covering issues where the aid sector has the…

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August 12, 2021 | CSF Team
Helping you help others: how to get the support you need to navigate conflict as an aid actor

Delivering aid in a place dealing with violent conflicts is a complex task and one fraught with risk. Mistakes and…

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