Agro-pastoralists' adaptation to flooding and conflict in Gogrial East, Warrap State, South Sudan – Technical report

This report explores the perspectives of agro-pastoralist men and women in Toch East and Pathuon West Payams in South Sudan on how flooding and conflict impact their lives and livelihoods. It documents the adaptations they employ in crop farming and livestock management. The authors emphasise that understanding how these communities adapt is critical for informing policy and humanitarian responses.

Their key findings are as follows:

• Flooding has increased in frequency and severity since 2018, leading to outbreaks of human and livestock diseases, reduced livestock production, destruction of farmland, and restricted access to markets and services.
• Adaptations include migration to higher ground, herd splitting, preventative health care for livestock, and dyke construction.
• Conflict, primarily over cattle and grazing land, has resulted in loss of life, livestock, and displacement.
• Communities have formed armed youth groups and altered migration patterns.
• Women and youth face disproportionate impacts, including increased workloads and exposure to violence.