A research think tank in Juba, South Sudan known as Sudd Institute has recommended the government to establish climate change funds to finance adjustment and mitigation measures and programs with transparency and accountability system.
In a publication, the institute says the funds should come from international climate financing mechanisms and internal taxing of unsustainable and emission intensive sectors of the economy.
It suggests that government should raise awareness to mainstream climate change adjustment and mitigation thinking in policy making in all sectors.
Sudd Institute also recommends the legislature to enact climate change laws to legalize and operationalize the climate change policy response in South Sudan.
It adds that the legislature should establish punitive measures against heavy polluting and emission intensive technologies in petroleum, electricity production, mining and infrastructure sectors.
The institute intends the climate change funds to be used for establishing strategic reserve food containers for drought and flood periods; establishing insurance programs for crops and livestock in flood and drought prone areas and putting in place rain water harvesting technology and irrigation system in water scarce areas or building dykes in flood prone areas to protect communities and businesses from flood.