Today's world is changing at breakneck speed, shaking the very foundations of many societies. Increased mobility through massive urbanization and migration allows people unprecedented access to different cultures and ideas; advanced technologies speed the pace of human interaction; the globalization of communication offers new forms of social relationships that may directly ...» 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.
Growth and livelihoods in fragile and conflict-affected situations
The socioeconomic impacts of war and large-scale violence are often devastating, multiple and wide- ranging, and it is with some justification that violent conflict has come to be identified over the years as a major barrier to development. Yet, although recent years have seen a marked increase in the level of interest directed towards conflict-affected situations – or, to use ...» more
Guidance for Supporting State-Building in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States: A Tool-Kit
The challenges facing situations of fragility and conflict are daunting. The 2011 World Development Report (WDR) on Conflict, Security and Development presented a compelling case for urgent and innovative responses to circumstances of fragility and conflict. This note is part of the Bank-wide response to operationalize the central message of the WDR: that effective and ...» more
Horizon 2025: Creative destruction in the aid industry
The global economic landscape has evolved dramatically since 2000: developing and emerging economies have been driving global growth, new sources of development finance have mushroomed and the diversification of actors, instruments and delivery mechanisms has continued. Transformations in the poverty map and new forces on the supply side of development finance are challenging ...» more
Evaluation of Transnational Programs at the IDB
This evaluation assesses IDB’s role in contributing to the coordinated solution of transnational challenges during the period 2000-2011. The evaluation found that the relevance and effectiveness of IDB’s Technical Cooperation program has been limited - in particular the Regional Public Goods program. The efficiency of the transnational Technical Cooperation program has been ...» more