2026

The PeaceFIELD initiative works towards closing key knowledge gaps at the heart of the peacebuilding field, generating evidence on what works and how.

ISDC is using quasi-experimental methods in order to understand the impact of policy changes and associated outcomes on refugees living in urban areas using existing UNHCR micro-data.

ISDC is using quasi-experimental methods in order to understand the impact of cash based interventions in the context of Afghanistan.

This project aims to generate and share new, micro-level insights into the patterns, drivers, and consequences of polarization in Kyrgyzstan.

This project will assess the adverse conditions and challenges facing crisis-affected populations in Türkiye and Syria.

ISDC is conducting a rigorous impact study on one Anticipatory Action framework in cooperation with UN OCHA.

ISDC is conducting an impact evaluation of a joint program for nearly 300,000 people in South, Central, and North Darfur, applying its expertise in causal analysis in crisis settings.

In this project, we are conducting two impact studies building on two different implementations in North East and North West Syria, using quasi-experimental approaches.

To enhance the understanding of how food systems respond to shocks and to inform public policy that can strengthen their capacity to manage such crises, this project aims to develop an analytical framework specifically tailored to measure food system resilience in fragile situations, using Sudan as a case study.

Project Background Armed conflict reverses human development, yet its full impact remains poorly understood due to fragmented research across disciplines. This multidisciplinary project integrates economics, epidemiology, political science, and conflict studies to assess conflict’s effects on economies, health, and political institutions, using a risk-analysis framework to model hazard, exposure, and vulnerability while expanding early-warning systems […]