This article synthesises evidence from four recent ‘community-driven development’ field experiments in countries affected by violent conflict. Conflict-affected settings are presumed to combine extraordinary need and opportunity for building institutions. The substantive and methodological consistency of the field experiments (Afghanistan, DRC, Liberia, and Sierra Leone) ...» more
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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.
Legal Frameworks and Political Space for Non-Governmental Organisations
This study examines the legal frameworks and political space for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to operate in selected countries in order to suggest appropriate approaches for supporting civil society in difficult political contexts. The study is motivated by growing concern over the ability of civil society to fulfil its core functions, especially in the areas of ...» more
Rapid Outcome Mapping Approach (ROMA): A guide to policy engagement and influence
The RAPID Outcome Mapping Approach (ROMA) is an approach to improving policy engagement processes, to influence change. It comprises a suite of tools that any organisation can use at any stage in their policy engagement process to improve how they diagnose the problem, understand the types of impact their work could have on policy-making, set realistic objectives for policy ...» more
Elite Attitudes Towards Cash Transfers and the Poor in Malawi
This paper argues that the planning of cash transfer (CT) programmes needs to involve more consideration of the country-specific attitudes of elites. It is members of a country’s elites who are often expected to implement – and in the long term, allocate domestic funding to – such programmes. The paper presents findings from primary research in Malawi that examined elites’ ...» more
Practice Without Evidence: Interrogating conflict resolution approaches and assumptions
This paper reviews the evidence base that underpins contemporary approaches to the resolution of violent conflict. By means of a systematic literature review the paper explores academic work as well as grey literature that engages with the experiences of the “end-users” of conflict resolution efforts. It finds that current approaches to conflict resolution are often based on ...» more