In this “Baseline Study on Nutritional Variables”, we address three broad research questions around nutrition in the context…
Effects of poverty on fragility: A micro-level analysis in Kenya
The relationship between fragility and poverty remains unexplored due to a number of factors and its associated complexities.…
Analysing the Role of Employment Programmes in Building Peace and Stability
When it comes to considering whether or not employment programmes can build stability, there are three things that…
A White Paper on Identifying Priority Variables on Households, Firms and Markets for Understanding Micro-Dynamics of Food Security in Insecure Situations
The earlier famine and other forms of acute and severe food crises can be identified, the sooner programmatic…
Monitoring and Impact Analysis of the BMZ and EU-funded FAO Resilience Programme in Syria
The objective of this report is to present insights of a statistical analysis of recent survey data from…
Supporting Emergency Needs, Early Recovery and Longer-term Resilience in Syria’s Agriculture Sector
Funded by DFID, FAO Syria is implementing the “Supporting emergency needs, early recovery and longer-term resilience in Syria’s…
The Wisdom Of Seeking Crowd Wisdom. Reflections on the ethics of using crowdsourcing and crowdseeding to collect data in conflict zones
This paper reflects on the ethical implications of using crowd-based methods to collect information in situations of violent…
Data Gap Analysis for SDG-16 In Uganda
The SDG 16 Data Gap Analysis is a systematic review of availability and suitability of data for SDG 16 indicators in Uganda. It entails a review of data sources, data producers, data processes, and data gaps. It maps the 23 indicators for SDG 16 versus the data sources and data producers in Uganda. It also analyses the existing data with the indicators metadata issued by the United Nations. The resulting report reflects current state of data for SDG 16, highlights achievements to date, identifies data and methodology gaps, and suggests practical and indicator and-institutional level recommendations on how to close the data gaps.
Impact evaluation of the Livingsidebyside peacebuilding educational programme in Kyrgyzstan
This study presents the results of an impact assessment of a school-based peace education programme in southern Kyrgyzstan,…
Conflict and development. Recent research advances and future agendas
We survey selected parts of the growing literature on the microeconomics of violent conflict, identifying where academic research…
The Nexus of Food, Drought and Conflict: Evidence from a Case-Study on Somalia
This paper aims at disentangling the mutual link between conflict, drought and food security in Somalia. The analysis…
Can Jobs Programs Build Peace?
In the last decade, well over $10 billion has been spent on employment programs designed to contribute to…
New Report: Life with Corona – Shared Global Sentiments and Stark Generational Divides
Six findings from six months of Life with Corona, a global research project to collect real-time data on…
The Cost of Talking Peace
Funding aspects are a key issue in peace negotiation and mediation processes (referred to as peace negotiations in…
The Cost of Talking Peace: Financing peace negotiation and mediation processes
Peace negotiation and mediation processes are standard approaches to ending armed conflicts. While the international system has put…
Trust in the Time of Corona
We focus on one pillar of society—trust—and explore how trust correlates with the individual experiences of the pandemic. We show that those who have had contact with sick people and those that are unemployed exhibit lower trust in people, institutions, and in general.
What Works And What’s Next For Social Stability In Jordan?
The Syrian refugee influx into Jordan has heightened risks of conflict and insecurity in what has long been…
The World Food Programme’s Contribution to Improving the Prospects for Peace in Kyrgyzstan
The study contains detailed findings from the field research in Kyrgyzstan and is part of a wider knowledge partnership…
Long-term behavioural impact of an integrated home garden intervention: evidence from Bangladesh
Integrated home garden interventions combine training in gardening practices with education about nutrition knowledge. Such interventions have been…
ADB Country Diagnostic Study: Kyrgyz Republic: Improving Growth Potential
This study presents an in-depth analysis of the sector reforms needed to enable the Kyrgyz Republic to achieve higher and more sustainable economic growth. Dr Damir Esenaliev of ISDC has co-authored the chapter titled on Human Resources for Inclusive Growth.