There is little information available online about the process or findings of reviews of donor policies on peace, conflict or peace-building. The vast majority of evaluation reports that are available in this area are at the level of programme or project evaluation, rather than overall policy-level or thematic evaluation. Few materials are available online that have explicitly ...» more
Australian Government (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)
The GSDRC began providing international development research services to the Australian government in 2008, under the former agency AusAID and then more recently to the aid programme housed within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The GSDRC publications listed below have been commissioned by the Australian government.
Experience of Compacts
International Compacts are mutual agreements between the international community and national governments that set out a framework of shared responsibilities, commitments and benchmarks against which both donors and government can be held to account. The term ‘compact’ has recently gained in prominence through the high-profile compacts developed in Iraq and Afghanistan. They ...» more
The Humanitarian Impact of the Global Economic Crisis on the Asia Pacific Region
Preliminary estimates by the ILO indicate that in 2009 unemployment in Asia-Pacific could increase by between 7 and 23 million workers. The countries experiencing the greatest impact will be those with slowing economies and rapid labour force growth, such as Cambodia, Pakistan and the Philippines. Emerging economies whose growth depends heavily on exports to the United States ...» more
Economic Crisis and Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa was largely insulated from the initial stages of the financial crisis. With the worsening of the crisis, however, the region as a whole has now been exposed to the downturn. The countries most affected are those whose economies are highly specialised in the affected industries, especially when combined with pre-existing poor governance and weak state ...» more
The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Conflict and Social Stability
While there seems to be little academic research which addresses the impact of economic crises on conflict, fragility and social stability, it has been widely discussed in the media recently. According to a recent US Senate intelligence briefing, almost a quarter of all countries have already experienced low-level instability, such as changes in government and anti-state ...» more