This study finds that experiences in Afghanistan highlight significant tension between stabilisation and internationally recognised guidelines and principles governing civil–military interaction. Civil–military dialogue was more effective when it was rooted in International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and strategic argumentation, such as advocacy focused on reducing harm to ...» 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.
Sanctuary in the city? Urban displacement and vulnerability
Little is known about how displaced people negotiate the urban environment, their relationships with host communities and governance institutions and their specific vulnerabilities as compared with other urban residents. This report collates the main findings of a two-year research project, which involved seven in-depth case studies – Nairobi, Kenya; Yei, South Sudan; Damascus, ...» more
Transnational Organized Crime in Eastern Africa: A Threat Assessment
Transnational organized crime in Eastern Africa is a product of both illicit markets that span continents and an underlying weakness in the rule of law. This report finds that:Due to conflict and poverty, Eastern Africa produces a large and vulnerable stream of smuggled migrants, who are abused and exploited at multiple stages of their journey. More than 100,000 people paid ...» more
Disaster Risk Reduction and Livelihoods
This report finds that Disaster Risk Reduction programmes and research need to begin to address the gaps in DRR knowledge and programming and the increased vulnerability of certain populations and locations. Such gaps include: Limited national capacity Limited funding for DRR compared to relief efforts Lack of standardised definitions, tools, methodologies, or assessments ...» more
Documentation and Transitional Justice in Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, the social upheaval resulting from thirty-five years of war has created widely differing narratives of the conflict: communities and political factions have reconstructed events through the lens of their experiences. Extensive dislocation of large segments of the population and poor communication throughout the war years meant that Afghans often had no way of ...» more