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Social Protection Topic Guide

This guide provides an overview of social protection concepts, approaches, issues, debates and the evidence. ...» more

Conflict analysis topic guide

UN patrol in Lebanon c UN Photo Jorge Aramburu

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Conflict, instability, and resilience in Nigeria

At the heart of Nigeria’s instability is its oil-dependent political-economy which has cultivated a national and international elite embedded in a rent-seeking system of governance. ...» more

Countering violent extremism

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Human rights: topic guide

UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré (UN Human Rights Council, Geneva)

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Social development and human development: New topic guide

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Digital tools for women’s safety

Two recent Helpdesk reports explore the role of digital tools in supporting women's safety. ...» more

Urban governance

Seoul cityscape

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Webinar video: Social norms and violence against women and girls

Missed the 9 Feb webinar? Video available here ...» more

Webinar video: Public Financial Management

Dr Paolo de Renzio, Prof Dominik Zaum and Dr Simon De Lay discuss corruption, transparency and participation in Public Financial Management. ...» more

Public financial management evidence mapping

This rigorous review maps the evidence on the effects of PFM interventions in low and middle income countries. ...» more

The legitimacy of states and armed non-state actors: topic guide

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Welcome to our new website

Our new website aims to help you find what you need more easily. You can now browse all content by theme, search all our publications from a single page, and see suggestions for recent 'related content' that may also be of interest to you. We'll also be adding extra filter options to help refine search results further. In our last user survey at the end of 2014, many of you ...» more

The social impact of private sector development: topic guide

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Economic development in fragile and conflict-affected states

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Inclusive institutions: topic guide

Jessica Lea / DFID: Peer educator, Rihanata Ouedraogo, leads a group discussion on FGM/C in Burkina Faso

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Problem-driven iterative approaches: helpdesk report

Community meeting in Indonesia (Photo: Nugroho Nurdikiawan Sunjoyo / World Bank)

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Social protection, climate change adaptation & DRR: literature review

NASA: hurricane

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Urbanisation and conflict in Pakistan: helpdesk report

Lahore

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Monitoring & evaluation: topic guide

Woman in Laos (DFAT)

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