ISDC – International Security and Development Center is a non-profit academic institute based in Berlin, Germany.

We conduct research to improve lives and livelihoods shaped by violent conflict, fragility and humanitarian emergencies.

We believe in the power of data and evidence for understanding and alleviating suffering around the world.

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07/10/2021 Conferences

Tilman Brück to speak at IGNITE8 Conference “Reimagine Jobs”

04/10/2021 Work with us

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20/09/2021 Our Research

A storymap published for the project “SEEDS for Recovery: Unraveling humanitarian interventions in conflict-affected Syria’s Agriculture”

14/09/2021 Call for Papers

17th Annual Workshop of the Households in Conflict Network: “Conflict, Migration, and Displacement“

17/08/2021 Interviews

Tilman Brück speaking to Deutsche Welle: Taliban ‘not interested in foreign investors’

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Featured Themes

Capacity Building

Human Development

Humanitarian Emergencies

Impact Evaluation

Individual Decision-making

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Latest Publications

Report

Supporting Emergency Needs, Early Recovery and Longer-term Resilience in Syria’s Agriculture Sector (Endline Report 2021)

Endline Report of the Impact Assessment of the FCDO- funded FAO Programme in Syria The “Supporting emergency needs,…

Human Development · Humanitarian Emergencies · Impact Evaluation · Shocks & Livelihoods

Middle East & North Africa

Working Paper

The Double Burden of Female Protracted Displacement: Survey Evidence on Gendered Livelihoods in El Fasher, Darfur

During protracted displacement, women and girls often face serious gender-specific challenges and vulnerabilities, including adverse norms and institutional…

Human Development · Humanitarian Emergencies · Shocks & Livelihoods · Violence & Peacebuilding

Sub-Saharan Africa

Article

Drivers of food choice among children and caregivers in post-earthquake Nepal

Food systems in many countries are experiencing a shift from traditional foods towards processed foods high in sugar,…

Humanitarian Emergencies · Individual Decision-making · Shocks & Livelihoods

East & South-East Asia

Testimonials

ISDC has been a collaborative, reliable and impactful partner of the Knowledge Platform Security & Rule of Law. Whether producing rigorous and methodologically strong data through academic funding channels, or adopting a more applied, practice-oriented approach in collaboration with programming partners, the team has always carefully tailored their research projects. This ensures the target audience not only understand but, more importantly, use the findings of their work. Tilman and his team consistently strike the rare and necessary balance of precision and pragmatism.”

Megan Price, Head of Knowledge Platform Security & Rule of Law

UNDP Uganda commissioned ISDC to undertake a comprehensive assessment of data gaps for the Sustainable Development Goal on Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (SDG 16). The innovative study has become instrumental in assessing Uganda’s readiness to report on SDG 16 and provided an excellent learning opportunity to assess capacities for other SDGs. It was a pleasure to work with the excellent team from ISDC throughout.”

Tony Muhumuza, National Economist and Team Leader of Strategy and Policy, UNDP Uganda

… ISDC conducted valuable research for the Knowledge Platform Security & Rule of Law on the issue of Employment for Stability. Also other research done by Tilman and his team at ISDC guided our thinking and policy development at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. “

Fia van der Klugt, Senior Policy Officer Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Sustainable Economic Development Department