Understanding the Livestock Economy in South Sudan

Tana Copenhagen is commissioned by East Africa Research Fund (EARF) to conduct a study on livestock economy in South Sudan. The overall aim of this study is to generate evidence from South Sudan on the importance of livestock to livelihoods and the wider economy through (1) exploring the importance of livestock to livelihoods and how this has changed over time; (2) examining the state of livestock markets and how they are changing/evolving; and (3) exploring future prospects for the livestock economy and how this is expected to change.

This study is funded by DFID and Tana provides 2 livestock experts as well as a research team on South Sudan.