Helen Young

Pastoralism in Practice: Monitoring livestock mobility in contemporary Sudan

This policy briefing paper presents the main findings of a research study carried out by the Feinstein International Center at…

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Natural Resources Management: Local perspectives from North and Central Darfur

This report reflects on discussions with a wide range of stakeholders and communities that took place throughout 2019 in North…

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Darfur: Livelihoods Under Siege

The purpose of the research study was to investigate the effects of the current conflict and humanitarian crisis on the…

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Livelihoods, Power, and Choice: The Vulnerability of the Northern Rizaygat, Darfur, Sudan

Livelihoods in Darfur are intimately linked to the conflict, none more so than the livelihoods of the Northern Rizaygat—a group…

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February 18, 2021 | Helen Young, Abdal Monium Osman
Sharpening the strategic focus of livelihoods programming in the Darfur: A report of four livelihood workshops in the Darfur region (June 30 to July 11, 2007)

It is well known in the Darfur region that peoples’ livelihoods have been devastated as a result of the conflict,…

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Strategies for Economic Recovery and Peace in Darfur: Why a wider livelihoods approach is imperative and inclusion of the Abbala (camel herding) Arabs is a priority

Competing livelihoods in the absence of good local governance has led to localized and ultimately devastating conflict over natural resources…

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February 18, 2021 | Helen Young, Abdal Monium Osman
Challenges to Peace and Recovery in Darfur: A situation analysis of the ongoing conflict and its continuing impact on livelihoods

The paper presents a livelihoods conceptual framework that allows an integrated and coherent analysis of livelihoods in Darfur. The Darfur…

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Standing Wealth: Pastoralist livestock production and local livelihoods in Sudan

At a time when Sudan is once again turning its attention to agriculture, this study takes a fresh look at…

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Risk, Resilience, and Pastoralist Mobility

Based on new evidence from Darfur, this report presents a scientific account of the environmental principles of pastoralist livestock mobility,…

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Twin peaks: The seasonality of acute malnutrition, conflict and environmental factors

To better understand the resilience and vulnerability of the populations in Chad, the Sudan and South Sudan, the Feinstein International…

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