This policy brief presents key findings and policy recommendations drawn from research on the role of local cross-border agreements in governing the borderlands of the Central African Republic (CAR) and Chad; CAR and Sudan; and between Sudan and South Sudan (henceforth “the three borderlands”).
Centring local communities in borderland governance
Local communities in borderlands develop formal and informal agreements to manage their borders, address issues affecting cross-border relations, and govern the space and access to resources.