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Home»GSDRC Publications

Publications

These 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.

Pathways to Increase Rural Women’s Agency Within Social Protection Programmes

Helpdesk Report
  • Sithandiwe Mujuru
July 2025
A teacher in Vanuatu (Connor Ashleigh, DFAT)

This rapid evidence review explores literature on how social protection programmes, particularly cash transfers and public works programmes, can address various dimensions of poverty and wellbeing that rural women face. This review focuses on the economic aspect of women’s livelihoods and wellbeing and examines how the design and implementation of social protection programmes ...» more

Local Perspectives on Reconciliation in the Western Balkans

Helpdesk Report
  • Huma Haider
July 2025
Two figures touching hands

This rapid evidence review explores how reconciliation is perceived and understood by local communities across the Western Balkans. Recognizing that the concept of reconciliation is inherently contested, the review synthesizes findings from academic literature, donor reports, and local studies, with a particular focus on Bosnia and Herzegovina. It identifies a broad spectrum of ...» more

Lessons From Interventions That Address Livelihoods and Cross-border Conflict Systems

Literature Review
  • Siân Herbert
August 2022

This rapid literature review brings together lessons from interventions that address the link between livelihood pressures and cross-border conflict systems. There is limited literature on this exact question, thus, this paper draws together findings from: the general livelihoods literature; literature on livelihoods programming in fragile and conflict affected states (FCAS) ...» more

Responses to conflict, irregular migration, human trafficking and illicit flows along transnational pathways in West Africa

Conflict Analysis
  • Dr Iffat Idris
April 2022

This paper explores the links between conflict, irregular migration, human trafficking and other illicit flows along transnational pathways in West Africa – focusing on Niger, Nigeria, Mali, Burkina Faso and Libya as well as the responses to these. The West Africa region is the site of numerous intrastate conflicts, which have transnational dimensions. Even were there is ...» more

Drivers, Barriers and Opportunities of E-waste Management in Africa

Population growth, increasing prosperity and changing consumer habits globally are increasing demand for consumer electronics. Further to this, rapid changes in technology, falling prices and consumer appetite for better products have exacerbated e-waste management challenges and seen millions of tons of electronic devices become obsolete. This rapid literature review collates ...» more

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