Three institutions including The Sudd Institute, Dutch Consortium for Rehabilitation, and University of Juba on Saturday afternoon would discuss legal pluralism and its impact on land acquisitions and livelihoods in South Sudan.
A statement obtained by CRN says the situation of the local agro-pastoralists concerning land rights and livelihoods strikes to be severe and needs attention in addition to current crisis in the country.
It added that South Sudan needs urgent improvement in addressing land and livelihood issues as 80 percent of the population is subsistence farmers and pastoralists.
The statement says stabilizing livelihoods and securing land rights supports development towards a peaceful and stable society.
The discussion is expected to help a better understanding of the existence of a dualist system of customary and statutory law in affecting the livelihoods of agro-pastoralist communities in South Sudan.
The discussants are expected to be Germany Researcher Andreas Hagen, South Sudan Land Commission Chairperson Robert Ladu Benjamin, University of Juba External Relations Director Dr Leben Nelson Moro and University of Juba Dean Dr Billy Madison.