A journal of the New Civil Society Development Institute
Issue 1 · 30 June 2026
Darfur: Context and Insights
A periodical on public policy, governance and building social peace
How can communities exhausted by war rebuild the conditions for living together?
- 17
- pieces
- 12
- researchers
- 7
- policy papers
The issue at a glance
956 respondents across 9 field surveys
West DarfurEl GeneinaNo fieldwork in this issue
East DarfurEd Daein · Adila16
Papers:01234· schematic, not to scale
What the issue contains · 17
Opening words 4General framework 1Seminar 1Policy papers 7Framework paper 1Position paper 1Working papers 2
On Darfur as a whole
Papers that read the whole region, or survey displaced people and the diaspora.
Editorial
Social cohesion: an existential necessity
In moments of great change, a society's strength is measured by its capacity to produce trust, cooperation and shared meaning.
Munzir Mustafa · Senior researcher
Foreword
Social cohesion: a horizon for rebuilding
This issue is a first step in a wider knowledge project that seeks to read the deep changes we are living through.
Al-Fatih Al-Nour · Head of research team
Official message
Social cohesion: a gateway to lasting peace and development
We are pleased to present the first issue of «Darfur: Context and Insights».
Mustafa Bush · Director
Contents
All pieces · 17
The papers are published in Arabic. Each opens in its Arabic interactive reader; English summaries will follow.
- 01 Introduction Joint introduction: context and insights Editors
- 02 Editorial Social cohesion: an existential necessity Munzir Mustafa
- 03 Foreword Social cohesion: a horizon for rebuilding Al-Fatih Al-Nour
- 04 Official message Social cohesion: a gateway to lasting peace and development Mustafa Bush
- 05 Framework Social cohesion strategy (principles and pathways) Institute expert team
- 06 Seminar National identity and civic values: views of displaced youth in crisis settings Dr Hanan Hamad 57respondents
- 07 Policy Digital space in Sudan’s conflict: women’s and youth participation and the potential for social cohesion in Darfur Mohamed Farouk 55respondents
- 08 Framework paper Engineering recovery: the changing role of conflict-resolution mechanisms in Darfur (2026–2030) Tajelsir Onour 30respondents in Golo
- 09 Position paper Human dignity and community solidarity in displacement: an applied look at Darfur’s communities Yusra Ibrahim
- 10 Policy After coexistence eroded: cross-identity trust as a path to peaceful coexistence in Beleil (2003–2026) Mohamed Abakar 31respondents
- 11 Policy Place-based humanitarian response and social safety in active conflict: El Fasher Ihaa Siddig 120participants
- 12 Policy Common sense and peaceful conflict resolution: conflict dynamics in Darfur and the role of local actors (2003–2026) Alnazeer Badawi 84%negotiating flexibility
- 13 Working paper Institutionalising Judiya in Darfur: modernising local conflict resolution in Tawila Muzamil Alghali 57respondents
- 14 Working paper Local democracy and hybrid governance: choice and social cohesion in South Darfur, from field evidence and comparative cases Fathelrahman Mirsal 500participants
- 15 Policy Politicised services and eroding belonging: how unfair allocation of public education affects social cohesion in North and South Darfur Sami Albagir 53participants
- 16 Policy From conflict rents to participatory resource governance: restructuring mining revenues for social cohesion in Darfur Sitana Abdalla 53respondents
- 17 Policy An economic and solidarity empowerment model for social cohesion in conflict areas Dr Sidgi Kaballo 590 mmrainfall in Zalingei
Editors
Munzir Mustafa, Al-Fatih Al-Nour, Mustafa Bush and others
Researchers
- Dr Hanan Hamad
- Mohamed Farouk
- Tajelsir Onour
- Yusra Ibrahim
- Mohamed Abakar
- Ihaa Siddig
- Alnazeer Badawi
- Muzamil Alghali
- Fathelrahman Mirsal
- Sami Albagir
- Sitana Abdalla
- Dr Sidgi Kaballo
Issues
01
Social cohesion
Issue 1 · current
June 2026
02
The Political Process in Sudan
Issue 2 · July 2027
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A journal of the New Civil Society Development Institute
Issue 1 · 30 June 2026
Darfur: Context and Insights
A periodical on public policy, governance and building social peace
How can communities exhausted by war rebuild the conditions for living together?
- 17
- pieces
- 12
- researchers
- 7
- policy papers
The issue at a glance
956 respondents across 9 field surveys
West DarfurEl GeneinaNo fieldwork in this issue
East DarfurEd Daein · Adila16
Papers:01234· schematic, not to scale
What the issue contains · 17
Opening words 4General framework 1Seminar 1Policy papers 7Framework paper 1Position paper 1Working papers 2
On Darfur as a whole
Papers that read the whole region, or survey displaced people and the diaspora.
Editorial
Social cohesion: an existential necessity
In moments of great change, a society's strength is measured by its capacity to produce trust, cooperation and shared meaning.
Munzir Mustafa · Senior researcher
Foreword
Social cohesion: a horizon for rebuilding
This issue is a first step in a wider knowledge project that seeks to read the deep changes we are living through.
Al-Fatih Al-Nour · Head of research team
Official message
Social cohesion: a gateway to lasting peace and development
We are pleased to present the first issue of «Darfur: Context and Insights».
Mustafa Bush · Director
Contents
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The papers are published in Arabic. Each opens in its Arabic interactive reader; English summaries will follow.
Editors
Munzir Mustafa, Al-Fatih Al-Nour, Mustafa Bush and others
Researchers
- Dr Hanan Hamad
- Mohamed Farouk
- Tajelsir Onour
- Yusra Ibrahim
- Mohamed Abakar
- Ihaa Siddig
- Alnazeer Badawi
- Muzamil Alghali
- Fathelrahman Mirsal
- Sami Albagir
- Sitana Abdalla
- Dr Sidgi Kaballo
Issues
01
Social cohesion
Issue 1 · current
June 2026
02
The Political Process in Sudan
Issue 2 · July 2027