This briefing paper explores the opinions of Malawian adults on women’s political leadership ability. Existing literature contends that people hold opinions in the form of “stereotypes” that have potentially negative implications for women candidates, especially when they are running for national office. Stereotypes reflect perceived rather than real traits of an individual. ...» 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.
The Implementation of Police Reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Analysing UN and EU Efforts
This article analyses the role of the main international actors involved in the implementation of police reform in post-conflict Bosnia and Herzegovina, notably that of the UN and the EU. Despite considerable efforts and resources deployed over 17 years, the implementation of police reform remains an ‘unfinished business’ that demonstrates the slow pace of implementing rule of ...» more
When Does Service Delivery Improve the Legitimacy of a Fragile or Conflict-Affected State?
Understanding the key sources of legitimacy available to a state, and whether and how external aid interventions might seek to influence them, is a rapidly growing area of concern for development agencies. Received wisdom holds that providing vital public services – like health, education, water and sanitation – is likely to enhance state legitimacy, especially in fragile or ...» more
What Does it Take to Mainstream Disaster Risk Management in Key Sectors?
Actions towards development must be compatible with a changing climate. This requires each country to have a plan to avoid the losses and damages associated with extreme weather and to make disaster resilience central to economic and social policies. This guide draws on the experience of CDKN’s programmes on climate-related disaster risk management (DRM) within the context of ...» more
Contribution to change – An approach to evaluating the role of intervention in disaster recovery
This guide presents an evaluation framework that assesses the contribution to recovery associated with post-disaster interventions. It is a method focused on assessing positive and negative changes to the lives of affected people and other local stakeholders, in the medium term following a disaster event. The output of the approach is a report that presents detailed findings, ...» more