New ISDC research delves into the intersection of the COVID-19 pandemic and food insecurity, uncovering alarming insights into their collective impact on mental health across Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Uganda. The study, titled “COVID-19 Pandemic and Food Insecurity Fuel the Mental Health Crisis in Africa” was conducted cooperatively with researchers from ISDC, the University […]
We’re thrilled to share that our research is featured on VoxDev with our new blog, “Exposure to collective gender-based violence causes intimate partner violence“. The blog is based on ISDC Director Tilman Brück and Behavior Research Program Wolfgang Stojetz‘ 2023 article in the Journal of Development Economics, studying some of the long-term consequences of the […]
The 2023 Annual Workshop of the Households in Conflict Network (HiCN) took place at the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management of the Université Libre de Bruxelles. Prof Philip Verwimp hosted the workshop under the theme of Trust and Development. Every year since 2005, HiCN has organized this workshop to foster academic research and discussion […]
Since 2004, the Households in Conflict Network (HiCN) has fostered academic research and learning on the micro-level experiences and consequences of violent conflict. In addition to its Working Paper Series, the flagship activity of HiCN has been its annual workshops. Every year, a different host institution cooperates with the HiCN Co-Directors to issue a call […]
The Life in Kyrgyzstan (LiK) Conference is an annual academic conference that complements the LiK Study. It includes invited plenary talks and topical sessions on a variety of topics with a significant part of the research conducted using the LiK data. The conference brings together national and international experts from academic and research institutions, development agencies, […]
This comprehensive three-phase study will provide valuable insights into the outcomes of this vital initiative, helping to inform future efforts to support vulnerable populations in Syria.
We are pleased to announce the release of UNHCR’s Engagement inHumanitarian-Development Cooperation Post-2021: How to Stay the Course – a report examining the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ (UNHCR) engagement in humanitarian-development cooperation. It is a result of the collaborative effort between experts from ISDC, the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi), and colleagues at […]
Tatiana Orozco Garcia, from ISDC’s Peacebuilding Research Program, has successfully defended her PhD thesis! Titled “Decision Making in Fragile Settings”, the three essays make a contribution to the economic literature on development and conflict. Tatiana’s thesis addresses important research gaps and provides valuable insights into gender inequality in decision-making, discrimination in peacebuilding, and the moral […]
While the myriad of consequences of climate change are much-studied and discussed, little is known about how they interact with the specific experiences of refugees. To better understand the overlapping dynamics between climate change and displacement, ISDC has begun working on a new project with UNHCR Jordan. The goal is to develop a climate change […]
The July ISDC Newsletter features several new calls for papers, a recap of our travel this month, and some behind-the-scenes insights into how we foster a collaborative, flexible work environment. Find our July Newsletter. Subscribe to get future editions directly in your inbox. The monthly newsletter is the best way to stay up-to-date with our […]
We are delighted to announce the Student Research Poster Competition as part of the upcoming ‘Life in Kyrgyzstan’ Conference, to be held on 11 – 12 October 2023 in Bishkek. The poster competition provides an exciting opportunity for talented students to showcase the research they have done for their theses or other project work. The poster should be […]
Melodie Al Daccache, from our Welfare Research Program, traveled to Lilongwe, Malawi this month to present at the ANH Academy – Agriculture, Nutrition and Health Week 2023. There, she presented a paper (currently under review) on short- and medium-term impacts of a vegetable support intervention on food security, based on evidence from our work in […]
Violent conflict remains a key force not only in national politics and international relations, but for shaping individual behavior and welfare around the world. Between the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine, the civil war in Sudan, the ongoing fighting in Yemen, Syria or DRC or the many forgotten or hidden conflicts around the world, […]
This Monday, ISDC staff did something we don’t often get the chance to do: Gather as a big group in person! While we foster a flexible work environment and use a variety of tools that allow remote cooperation day-to-day, we recognise the unique opportunities for collaboration and teambuilding that exist only when being together in […]
Over many years and several projects, understanding food security in Syria has been part of ISDC’s work. One of our closest partners during this time was Dr. Mike Robson, who is the FAO Representative in Syria. We were delighted to be able to welcome Mike in Berlin last week and thrilled that he also agreed […]
In June, Behavior Research Program Director Wolfgang Stojetz traveled to Palermo to speak as a Senior Expert at ‘“Working & Networking” on Climate Change and Innovation for Sustainable Agrifood Systems’. Wolfgang discussed compounding climatic and non-climatic challenges in North-east Nigeria, based on the work we are doing for a project funded by the Food and […]
Behavior Researcher Piero Ronzani and Welfare Senior Researcher Aysegül Kayaoglu traveled to Bologna, Italy this June to present at the 22nd Jan Tinbergen European Peace Science Conference. The annual conference gives researchers the opportunity to speak on any issue broadly related to peace and security and is hosted by the Network of European Peace Scientists […]
Tilman Brück, Wolfgang Stojetz, and Mekdim Regassa presented the results of our joint Life with Corona – Africa project at the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) this week. We presented at the BMBF’s Status Seminar, where all the projects funded under the “Ethical, Legal and Social Aspects (ELSA) of Modern Life Sciences” […]
Peacebuilding Researcher Lame Ungwang and Welfare Researcher Dorothee Weiffen traveled to Gothenburg, Sweden this month to participate in the Nordic Conference in Development Economics (NCDE). Spread over 3 days, the annual conference brought together 100 participants in development economics from across Europe. Doro presented early-stage work from our project in South Sudan in a session […]
As of April 2023, ISDC Director Tilman Brück has joined the board of the Passau International Centre for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies (PICAIS). The appointment is for two years. The Passau International Centre for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies (PICAIS) is the central platform for interdisciplinary research and networking of visiting scholars from Germany and abroad at the […]
Peacebuilding Research Program Director Neil Ferguson’s newest article with Alicia Barriga, Nathan Fiala, and Martin Leroch has been published in the Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics. The article, titled “Ethnic Cooperation and Conflict in Kenya,” examines the effects of ethnic divisions and violence on social capital and economic interactions in Kenya. The authors conducted […]
