How can evaluations provide strong evidence and lessons about what works and why in complex conflict settings? This publication provides step-by-step guidance on evaluation, as well as some basic principles on good programme design and management. The guidance is to be used for assessing activities in settings of violent conflict or state fragility, such as peacebuilding 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.
Assessing Armed Violence in Nepal
This first issue of Rupantaran, (‘transformation’ in Nepalese), highlights key issues surrounding armed violence in Nepal and considers current development solutions. Rupantaran, produced by the Nepal Armed Violence Reduction Working Group and IDS Knowledge Services, explores the impact that armed violence has on development in Nepal. While awareness of armed violence in Nepal ...» more
Women’s Political Participation and Economic Empowerment in Post-conflict Countries: Lessons from the Great Lakes region in Africa
Does women's increased representation in national and local decision making translate into the adoption of gender equality policies and greater socio-economic status for women? This report highlights findings and recommendations from research on women's political participation and economic empowerment in Burundi, Rwanda, DRC and Uganda. Findings include a lack of enforcement of ...» more
The Evaluation of Politics and the Politics of Evaluation
How can development programmes that are thinking and working politically be assessed? This paper proposes that using a mixture of assessment methods, with an appreciation of the strengths and limitations of each, provides the most effective solution to the assessment challenge. It outlines a range of evaluation methods and illustrates their usefulness for different processes ...» more
Informal Justice Systems: Charting a Course for Human Rights-Based Engagement
This major study seeks to identify how engagement with informal justice systems can build greater respect and protection for human rights. The study also examines the value of informal justice systems in offering, in certain contexts, flexible structures and processes, cost-effectiveness and outreach to grassroots communities. It considers the weaknesses and strengths of ...» more