Projects

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 working closely with UNHCR and a range of local partners in order to understand existing data and limitations on family separation and reunification, and develop sustainable methodologies.

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.

ISDC is partnering with Evidence Central Asia to implement a research project in Kyrgyzstan, assessing the existing social assistance program for poor households.

This project will focus on collecting the 7th wave of the LiK survey, including a household childcare module, in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank, which provides co-funding for data collection.

In this project, we will collect and analyse Life in Kyrgyzstan panel survey data to study climate change adaptation, food security, and energy transition among Kyrgyz households, especially in rural areas.

ISDC is studying activities related to bringing victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence rapid and flexible assistance to cover their essential needs and unavoidable expenditures in sustainable ways that respect their dignity.

Strengthening social protection in complex humanitarian settings is a top priority for policy-makers and practitioners. This project will generate relevant evidence from two reseach studies.

The goal of ISDC's work in Bentiu is to measure the development of behavioral and welfare outcomes of internally displaced households in light of shocks and humanitarian assistance, specifically anticipatory one-off cash transfers (in anticipation of floods), by regularly following up with the same 1,200 households.

The primary aim of this impact evaluation is to identify, quantify, and rigorously assess different targeting approaches for WFP Lebanon's food assistance program in Lebanon.

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.

In this project, we study the gendered long-term impacts of conflict exposure on social behavior and economic well-being among Iraqi and Syrian refugees in Jordan.

This research aims to delve into the intersection of armed conflict and climate change, exploring how conflict and climate events jointly shape socio-economic outcomes with a particular focus on gender and age disparities.

FCDO has commissioned ISDC to conduct a rigorous impact assessment for the Year 2 'Building Local Resilience In Syria' intervention activities.

ISDC is helping UNHCR Jordan to develop a climate change vulnerability index for refugees based on household survey data. This index will plug into UNHCR's existing Vulnerability Assessment Framework (VAF).