What progress has been made in women’s empowerment and what factors have enabled this? This paper looks at the structural causes of women’s oppression and lack of power. It examines empowerment, and the programme-related implications of its various interpretations. The paper also provides an overview of the main factors that have enabled women and their allies to challenge ...» 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.
Counter-terrorism laws and regulations: what aid agencies need to know
What are the practical and legal consequences of counterterrorism laws for humanitarian action? This paper provides an overview of some of the most salient questions that humanitarian actors are grappling with in planning effective, principled, and lawful operations in high-risk environments. It highlights several factors which seem to indicate significant and possibly ...» more
Humanitarian Innovation: The State of the Art
By creating shared definitions and principles, identifying good practices, and lifting barriers to ethical, user-led innovation, humanitarian actors can help transform the sector and meet the challenges of an ever-changing world. This paper sets out to develop a common language and framework as a basis for dialogue, debate, and collaboration. The paper looks at the rise of ...» more
Fragile Reforms: World Bank and Asian Development Bank financing in fragile and conflict-affected situations
Drawing from research into the delivery of five bank-financed projects covering infrastructure and other sectors, this study highlights a range of insights and opportunities to enhance how the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approach project financing in fragile and conflict-affected situations.The study documents how conflict-sensitive approaches are and are ...» more
To be well at heart: women’s perceptions of psychosocial wellbeing in three conflict affected countries
This article presents the results of a participatory study utilising ethnographic methods to develop a phenomenological understanding of how women in three conflict-affected settings understand, experience and operationalise the term ‘psychosocial well-being’. The study was conducted in three countries (Burundi, Nepal and Uganda), where CARE Österreich (an international relief ...» more