This paper interrogates the nature of gendered political settlements through analysing selected country cases studies of the gendered nature of political and policy-making processes. It identifies the different contextual and structural factors that promote gender inclusive development policies and outcomes. The paper argues that a political settlement framework stands to gain ...» 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.
Women Empowerment and Economic Development
Women empowerment and economic development are closely related: in one direction, development alone can play a major role in driving down inequality between men and women; in the other direction, empowering women may benefit development. Does this imply that pushing just one of these two levers would set a virtuous circle in motion?This paper reviews the literature on both ...» more
Strengthening Capacity for Conflict-Sensitive Natural Resource Management
This Guidance Note focuses on the role of natural resources in triggering, escalating or sustaining violent conflict. Its aim is to provide practical guidance on the role that the UN and EU can play in early warning and assessment, structural conflict prevention (long-term measures) and direct conflict prevention (short-term measures). It is meant to provide a combination of ...» more
Supporting Infrastructure Development in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States: Learning from Experience
This study examines the available evidence on the experience of international support to improving infrastructure in fragile and conflict-affected contexts. It draws on a literature review and case studies (focusing on DFID supported infrastructure programmes in Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nepal and South Sudan).The study identifies the main causal relationships ...» more
Social protection and basic services in fragile and conflict-affected situations
In an effort to generate better understanding and to identify useful lessons and findings for researchers and decision makers working on and in fragile and conflicted-affected situations, this review synthesises and assesses the available evidence on social protection and basic services (health, education and water) in fragile and conflict-affected situations. Relevant ...» more