This paper first presents a summary of recent conflict trends in Africa, largely drawing on data from the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project. Then, to provide a picture of the potential future impact of changes in Africa’s development and security prospects up to 2063 (a timeline that ties in with the African Union’s Agenda 2063 initiative). The paper models the ...» more
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Towards effective violence mitigation: Transforming political settlements
This paper presents evidence from four case studies suggesting that contrary to the early post-Cold War accounts of ‘barbarism’ and ‘senseless bloodshed’ – the violence that can be observed in many countries and locales today is about something.The studies were carried out in Nigeria (Niger Delta), Sierra Leone, Egypt and Kenya (Marsabit County). Analysis of these studies shows ...» more
Strengthening Public Financial Management: Exploring Drivers and Effects
This study explores the relationships between country characteristics and PFM quality, and between the quality of PFM systems and expected outcomes. It finds that country characteristics do not have a strong predetermining effect on the quality of PFM for most countries. And it finds evidence that stronger performance results in better budget credibility, but not in lower ...» more
Development Co-operation Report 2014: Mobilising Resources for Sustainable Development
The Millennium Development Goals come of age in 2015, yet many development challenges remain and others are emerging. The current discussion of the post-2015 goals by the international community will integrate social, environmental and economic concerns into a single set of Sustainable Development Goals.This report asks what can be done to mobilise the resources needed to ...» more
The State of the World’s Children 2015: Executive Summary
As the world marks 25 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, The State of the World’s Children calls for brave and fresh thinking to address age-old problems that still affect the most disadvantaged children. The report calls for innovation and for the best and brightest solutions coming from communities to be taken to scale to benefit every child. It highlights ...» more