A car journey uninterrupted by a police checkpoint. The ability to visit a shopping centre in an area that you previously avoided. Less sectarian graffiti in the town centre. Catholics and Protestants joining more regularly in joint cultural activities. Tescos and Sainburys opening stores. These are everyday indicators of change in Northern Ireland after the ceasefires of the ...» 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.
Revolution and its discontents: State, factions and violence in the new Libya
Libya has come to exemplify the tortuous route out of dictatorship in North Africa. Establishing how donors and multilateral agencies might best help in this process requires more than a standard set of guidelines to political transition. This paper illustrates the need to base strategy on a deep, context-specific understanding of different political and armed groups, the ...» more
Examining Protection and Gender in Cash and Voucher Transfers
This study investigates whether cash and voucher transfers work towards improving protection of (or at least doing no further harm to) beneficiaries, and what impact they could have on gender and community dynamics. It draws on qualitative data from eight case studies in situations ranging from emergency relief to development across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle ...» more
Making the Urban Poor Safer: Lessons from Nairobi and Maharashtra
Mumbai and Nairobi have acutely unequal urban development, with respectively 40 per cent and 60 per cent of their urban population living in slums. The most impoverished neighbourhoods are characterised by severe lack of service provision and poor access to employment opportunities. Urban violence is deeply rooted in the multiple vulnerabilities experienced by slum-dwellers, ...» more
No Accident: Resilience and the Inequality of Risk
This paper argues that a new approach is needed for risk and poverty reduction. Major external risks, such as climate change and food price volatility, are increasing faster than attempts to reduce them. Many risks are dumped on poor people, and women face an overwhelming burden. A new focus on building resilience offers real promise to allow the poorest women and men to thrive ...» more