This report is a comprehensive summary of the concept of Positive Peace - an optimal environment under which human potential can flourish or, the attitudes, institutions and structures which create and sustain peaceful societies - and its eight dimensions. It aims to address the lack of guidance on conceptualising, measuring and supporting interdependent key factors that ...» 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.
Building resilience in Nepal through public-private partnerships
The extent and complexity of the natural risks Nepal faces mean that a multi-stakeholder approach to resilience is vital. How can we build on, and leverage, the capabilities and capacities for resilience in the public and private sectors, as well as civil society? This use case assesses how buildings and key parts of the economy, such as tourism, can be made more resilient, ...» more
Political settlements and the politics of inclusion
What are political settlements and why are they now at the centre of donor efforts to foster more peaceful and effective states and societies? This paper draws on academic and grey literature to examine political settlements and processes of state formation and political, social and economic transformation. Analysing available research, the paper finds that, at least in the ...» more
‘Leave no one behind’: Gender, sexuality and the Sustainable Development Goals
This report provides evidence on the impact of excluding populations on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity and expression (SOGIE). It argues that unless deliberate steps are taken by international and national development actors to address this exclusion, the explicit global commitment in the SDGs to eradicate inequality for all people will not be ...» more
Disability inclusion in the voter registration processes
Despite a number of laws protecting people with disabilities, elections in Cambodia are not yet inclusive. This report identifies challenges, good practice and steps that Cambodia's government, election administrators and civil society can take to protect the political rights of persons with disabilities. It calls for the NEC to address the challenges faced by person of ...» more