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Disaster resilience: topic guide
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Crime and conflict: reading pack
‘Violent extremism’ is rarely defined: neither the United Nations nor the European Union has an official definition. USAID defines it as “advocating, engaging in, preparing, or otherwise supporting ideologically motivated or justified violence to further social, economic or political objectives”. However, this apparently simple and obvious statement conceals a great deal of ...» more
Humanitarian action: reading pack
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Conflict analysis of Iraq
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Horizontal inequalities: reading pack
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Gender: topic guide
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Safety, security & justice topic guide
What do we know about what has – or hasn't – worked in safety, security and justice programming, and where? ...» more
GSDRC Seminar on Mass atrocities
This seminar was held on 8 Oct 5-6pm, with Prof Chandra Sriram speaking on Mass atrocities in conflict-affected settings. The video will be made available online shortly. Chandra Sriram (Professor of International Law and International Relations, University of East London) drew on her research in Sierra Leone, Kenya, Sri Lanka and Colombia as she explored three critical ...» more
Job vacancies at GSDRC
Are you an early- or mid- career researcher with excellent communications skills? We are looking for two research fellows with a background in social development or governance to join our team at the University of Birmingham. These exciting and unusual roles involve conducting desk-based research and analysis for policymakers, and offer a great opportunity for those who wish to ...» more
Public sector institutional reform: topic guide
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Andrew Lawson on PFM: new videos
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Elections & democracy support reading pack
Thomas Carothers introduces key issues ...» more
