This manual provides a practical approach tailored for project management in fragile and conflict-affected situations; it was developed over several years of experience, as well as workshops, meetings and discussions with fieldworkers. The 3-Step approach focuses on aspects of violence and fragility that are relevant to development programmes or projects. It promotes a ...» more
Library
This e-library contains more than 4500 external publications on governance, social development, conflict and humanitarian issues. It includes academic and grey literature selected for its basis in good quality research and coverage of a range of perspectives. Policy-oriented summaries of each document are provided, plus links to the full text.
Conflict Dimensions of International Assistance to Refugees from Syria in Lebanon
This discussion paper explores a selected number of key areas of potential interaction of international assistance provided to refugees from Syria with conflict dynamics in Lebanon. It focuses on international assistance delivered inside Lebanon and does not cover aid programmes destined for Syria or other neighbouring countries. It aims to facilitate a discussion among policy ...» more
Localising Aid: Is it worth the risk?
This report sets out an approach for assessing the risks associated with choices of aid instruments. These risks are specific to the instrument and the recipient country. The methodology involves subjective assessments of as many as 29 risks, their outcomes, probabilities (on a 6-point scale) and risk factors. It also identifies potential mitigation strategies and the ...» more
Informal Workers in Global Horticulture and Commodities Value Chains: A Review of Literature
This paper presents and analyses the key findings from a comprehensive review of value chain-related studies on the commodities and horticulture sectors, focusing on what this literature reveals about the conditions of informal workers. The literature review was underpinned by two key research questions, which addressed both empirical and methodological concerns. Overall, 49 ...» more
Women political leaders, corruption and learning: Evidence from a large public program in India
This study used the nation-wide policy of randomly allocating village council headships to women to identify the impact of female political leadership on the governance of projects implemented under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in India. Using primary survey data, the paper finds more programme inefficiencies and leakages in village councils reserved for women ...» more