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Publications

These 600 publications include: short E-Learning Reading Packs by international experts; Helpdesk Reports that quickly summarise the literature on specific questions from practitioners; more in-depth Literature Reviews on key issues and Conflict Analyses of particular contexts; and broader Topic Guides providing overviews of research evidence.

COVID-19, governance, and conflict: emerging impacts and future evidence needs

Literature Review
  • Heather Marquette,
  • Siân Herbert
March 2021

This paper reviews emerging evidence of the impact of COVID-19 on governance and conflict, using a “governance and conflict first” approach in contrast to other research and synthesis on COVID-19 in the social sciences that tends to be structured through a public health lens. It largely focuses on evidence on low- and middle-income countries but also includes a number of ...» more

Water in Sustainable Agriculture Standards

Helpdesk Report
  • Rachel Cooper
March 2021

Sustainable agricultural standards, hereafter standards, is a broad term encompassing certification schemes, tools, and programmes. The International Trade Centre’s Sustainability Standards Map includes 166 agricultural standards. However, there is a smaller number of prominent standards that are popularly used by major retailers or for particular commodities. Two studies ...» more

Promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief

Helpdesk Report
  • Iffat Idris
March 2021

Freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is a fundamental human right. However, the general global the trend in recent years is towards increased FoRB violations by both government and non-government actors. Notable exceptions are Sudan and Uzbekistan, which have shown significant improvement in promoting FoRB, while smaller-scale positive developments have been seen in a number ...» more

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.30

E-Learning
  • two-weekly evidence summaries
  • Siân Herbert
March 2021

This fortnightly Covid-19 (C19), Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary aims to signpost the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and other UK government departments to the latest evidence and opinions on C19, to inform and support their responses. Based on the feedback given in a recent survey, and analysis by the Xcept project, this…» more

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.29

E-Learning
  • two-weekly evidence summaries
  • Siân Herbert
February 2021

This fortnightly Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary aims to signpost the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and other UK government departments to the latest evidence and opinions on Covid-19 (C19), to inform and support their responses. Based on feedback from the recent survey, and analysis by the Xcept project, this edition, as…» more

Trends in Conflict and Stability in the Indo-Pacific

Literature Review
  • Iffat Idris
January 2021

This report looks at trends in conflict and instability in the Indo-Pacific region, focusing on climate change effects and a number of civil liberties. The Indo-Pacific region is both highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change and already facing significant security risks and challenges, many of which will be exacerbated by the impact of climate change. There are ...» more

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.28

E-Learning
  • two-weekly evidence summaries
  • Siân Herbert
January 2021

The fortnightly Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary aim to signpost the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) and other UK government departments to the latest evidence and opinions on Covid-19 (C19), to inform and support their responses. This summary features resources on C19’s unequal impacts and policy responses; responses to build long-term resilience…» more

Gender, countering violent extremism and women, peace and security in Kenya

Helpdesk Report
  • Iffat Idris
January 2021

Kenya ranks 109 out of 153 countries in the Global Gender Gap Report 2020, with a score of 0.671. There are significant inequalities between males and females in education attainment, health outcomes, representation in parliament, and labour force participation. This Factsheet outlines some of the top-line information on gender, countering violent extremism and women, peace and ...» more

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.27

E-Learning
  • two-weekly evidence summaries
  • Siân Herbert
January 2021

This fortnightly Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary aims to signpost the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and other UK government departments to the latest evidence and opinions on Covid-19 (C19), to inform and support their responses. This summary features resources on how C19 is catalysing global civil society, C19’s impact on borderlands…» more

Border Disputes and Micro-Conflicts in South and Southeast Asia

Helpdesk Report
  • William Avis
December 2020

This rapid literature review presents the key literature on border disputes and micro-conflicts in South and Southeast Asia. The focus is on recent ideas that are prevalent in literature from post2010. The literature review draws on both academic and grey literature. The report finds that conflicts have become more complex and protracted often linked to global challenges ...» more

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.26

E-Learning
  • two-weekly evidence summaries
  • Siân Herbert
December 2020

This fortnightly Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary aims to signpost the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and other UK government departments to the latest evidence and opinions on Covid-19 (C19), to inform and support their responses. This summary features resources on: how to understand vaccine uncertainty beyond misinformation, and how to build…» more

Humanitarian learning resource guide (2020 Update)

E-Learning
  • Resource list
  • Brigitte Rohwerder
December 2020

This 25-page guide is designed to provide FCDO staff and other interested parties with information about free online courses and materials they can use to develop or refresh their humanitarian technical competencies. This publication is a revised edition of this resource guide. The 2016 edition was developed for GSDRC as part of the DFID-funded PEAKS…» more

Humanitarian Action (2020 Update)

E-Learning
  • Reading pack
  • Dr Hugo Slim
December 2020

  K4D professional development Reading Packs provide thought-provoking introductions by international experts and highlight the emerging issues and debates within them. They aim to help inform policies that are more resilient to the future. This publication is a new edition of this reading pack. The 2014 edition was written by Sara Pantuliano for GSDRC as…» more

Donor Support for Climate Change Initiatives in the Middle East and North Africa

Helpdesk Report
  • Rachel Cooper
November 2020

Donors in the Middle East and North Africa’s (MENA) climate and environment space include both bilateral donors such as France and Germany, multilateral development banks and multilateral climate funds. France and Germany are key bilateral donors to the region, supporting both single country and regional programmes. Many donors, including the EU, France, Germany, the ...» more

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.25

E-Learning
  • two-weekly evidence summaries
  • Siân Herbert
November 2020

This fortnightly Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary aims to signpost the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and other UK government departments to the latest evidence and opinions on Covid-19 (C19), to inform and support their responses. This summary features resources on: the need to rethink development in – how we use evidence…» more

Gender and countering violent extremism (CVE) in the Kenya Mozambique region

Helpdesk Report
  • Iffat Idris
November 2020

This evidence synthesis drew on a mixture of academic and grey literature. While the literature on Kenyan women and Al-Shabaab was quite extensive (albeit with gaps, e.g. on returnees), nothing was found on women and Ansar al-Sunnah/violent extremist groups operating in northeastern Mozambique and the Mozambique-Tanzania cross-border region. This report should be read in ...» more

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.24

E-Learning
  • two-weekly evidence summaries
  • Siân Herbert
November 2020

This Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary aims to signpost the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and other UK government departments to the latest evidence and opinions on Covid-19 (C19), to inform and support their responses. From this week onwards this summary will be fortnightly, not weekly. This week, features resources on how…» more

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.23

E-Learning
  • Weekly Evidence Summary
  • Siân Herbert
October 2020

This weekly Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary aims to signpost the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and other UK government departments to the latest evidence and opinions on Covid-19 (C19), to inform and support their responses. This week, features resources on: protest and civic restrictions in the time of C19; how US-Chinese…» more

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.22

E-Learning
  • Weekly Evidence Summary
  • Siân Herbert
October 2020

This weekly Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary aims to signpost the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and other UK government departments to the latest evidence and opinions on Covid-19 (C19), to inform and support their responses. This week, features resources on: How Colombian gangs have responded to C19; how Bangladesh’s C19 response…» more

The Development Impact of Chinese Development Investments in Africa

Literature Review
  • Rachel Cooper
October 2020

This Emerging Issues report examines a number of popular narratives about the impacts of Chinese investment on economic development in Africa. Popular narratives include Chinese infrastructure investments that have weak links to growth, Chinese investment leads to limited job creation in host countries, and Chinese development projects lead to environmental degradation ...» more

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