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The government of the Republic of South Sudan in 2019 made five (5) pledges, to enhance services to refugees and host communities in the country and foster conditions for returns. Such commitments were made in the areas of Education, Jobs and livelihoods, Environment, Solutions, and statelessness. In preparation for the 2023 Global Refugee Forum (GRF), the government of South Sudan completed a stocktaking exercise of its previous commitments, achievements and challenges. In view of the Global Refugee Forum in December 2023, the government further strengthen its pledges in existing and new areas The processes were led by the National Technical Committee on Durable Solutions (NTC), an entity in charge of Durable Solutions and GRF coordination in the country, co-led by the Commission for Refugee Affairs ( CRA) and Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) both in charge of Refugees and Stateless, Returnees and IDPs respectively with support from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD). The GRF pledges are in line with the country’s vision, commitment, and strategic focus to include refugees and other forcibly displaced populations and stateless persons in national systems, planning, and services through participatory and area-based approaches.