This report is the product of a panel of 27 eminent persons, which had the aim of shaping the post-2015 agenda. The panel concluded that given the remarkable success of the MDGs, it would be a mistake to simply tear up the MDGs and start from scratch. As world leaders agreed at Rio in 2012, new goals and targets need to be grounded in respect for universal human rights, and ...» 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.
Men as perpetrators and victims of armed conflicts: Innovative projects aimed at overcoming male violence
A more detailed analysis of various diverging war experiences of boys, male adolescents and men is essential for development cooperation in post-war societies and must be taken into consideration for project planning and implementation. Differentiated gender perspectives are required in order to put an end to tolerated, widespread gender-specific and sexualized violence. In ...» more
New actors, new money, new conversations: A mapping of recent initiatives for women and girls
Over the past several years, investing in women and girls as ‘smart economics’ has become a favored strategy in development and philanthropy. This has precipitated a host of campaigns and initiatives, including new private-sector involvement, dedicated to supporting women and girls. This publication presents the results of AWID’s mapping of new donors making major commitments ...» more
Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire? Migration from Fragile States to Fragile States
Fragile states contributed 18 million migrants and 8 million refugees in 2000. More than 20% of these migrants and more than half of the refugees settle in other fragile states. Thus, migration is likely to be both a consequence and a possible cause of conflict and fragility. This paper asks why people from fragile states would want to move to another fragile state. Is it ...» more
World Protests 2006-2013
This September 2013 study analyses 843 protests occurring between January 2006 and July 2013 in 84 countries covering over 90% of world population. The paper focuses on: (i) major grievances driving world protests (ii) who is demonstrating, what protest methods they use, and who are they opposed to (iii) achievements and repression of social movements in the short term, and ...» more