Do Work Permits Work? The Impacts of Formal Labor Market Integration of Syrian Refugees in Jordan
The integration of refugees into host countries’ formal labor markets is increasingly recommended as a durable…
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Medical Expert Endorsement Fails to Reduce Vaccine Hesitancy in U.K. Residents
In this report we outline the null findings of a pre-registered experiment on vaccine hesitancy in…
UNHCR’s Engagement in Humanitarian-Development Cooperation Post-2021: How to Stay the Course
This comprehensive report provides an in-depth analysis of the UNHCR's efforts to address the needs of refugees and other displaced persons.
Ethnic Cooperation and Conflict in Kenya
There is growing evidence that ethnic divisions and conflict experiences affect social capital and economic interactions…
Home garden interventions in crisis and emergency settings
Homes gardens are a key source of food security and micronutrient-rich fruits and vegetables and are…
Welfare Effects of Smallholder Export Participation: Evidence from Panel Data in Kyrgyzstan
The involvement of small-scale farmers in markets is crucial to alleviate poverty in low- and middle-income…
Baseline Report: Impact Analysis of the FAO Sudan CERF Project
The agricultural sector in Sudan is grappling with multiple challenges, including unpredictable rainfall patterns, outbreaks of…
Exposure to collective gender-based violence causes intimate partner violence
Globally, one in three women experience intimate partner violence (IPV) over their lifetimes. Yet, the factors…
Coping with Compounding Challenges in Conflict Crises: Evidence from North-east Nigeria
This paper analyzes how the intersectionality of gender, forced displacement, and collective violence shapes coping behaviors…
How to conduct impact evaluations in humanitarian and conflict settings
Methodological, ethical and practical challenges make it difficult to use experimental and rigorous quasi-experimental approaches to…
Conducting (Long-term) Impact Evaluations in Humanitarian and Conflict Settings: Evidence from a complex agricultural intervention in Syria
The number of vulnerable people in humanitarian emergencies worldwide is increasing due to the rising frequency…
State-Based Conflict and Entrepreneurship – Empirical Evidence
This paper investigates the relationship between state-based conflict and entrepreneurship. From a survey of the existing…
Mental Health in the West Bank and Gaza
More than half of the adult population in the West Bank and Gaza screen positive for…
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Monitoring and Impact Analysis of the EU-Funded Smallholder Support Programme (SSP) for Agriculture Transformation
FAO Syria is implementing the “Smallholder Support Programme” (SSP). The main objective of this programme is…
On the behavioral impacts of violence: Evidence from incentivized games in Kenya
Political violence is a major impediment to economic development, damaging social, physical and human capital. By…
Violent conflict moderates food security impacts of agricultural asset transfers in Syria: A heterogeneity analysis using machine learning
Agricultural interventions are one of the key policy tools to strengthen the food security of households…
Usefulness and misrepresentation of phone surveys on COVID-19 and food security in Africa
We survey efforts that track food security in Africa using phone surveys during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
The Life with Corona Survey
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global crisis affecting everyone. Yet, its challenges and countermeasures vary significantly…
Effects of the intensity and duration of COVID-19 lockdown policies on the use of coping strategies:Evidence from four African countries
Governments worldwide have been responding to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic with various lockdown measures.…
Building Stability Between Host and Refugee Communities: Evidence from a TVET Program in Jordan and Lebanon
In fragile and conflict-affected places, it can be difficult to successfully build or improve livelihoods through…
Ethnic inequality and forced displacement
How does ethnic inequality shape victimization in violent conflicts? Our case study of the 2010 conflict…
