Publications

Dialogue on security guarantees in the context of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict

September 2009

In this project, the Georgian group of researchers examined questions related to the agreement on non-resumption of hostilities and presented a number of papers on related themes, as well as a summarised version of the researchers’ conclusions and recommendations.

Harnessing oil for peace and development in Uganda

September 2009

This second issue of International Alert, Uganda’s Investing in Peace briefing paper series reviews the current status of oil exploration, plans for production, and the policy environment for managing oil in Uganda. Its focus is on the potential for oil to trigger or exacerbate violent conflict in Uganda at different levels: national, local and cross-border with neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Alert’s research suggests that conflict risks associated with oil have to date been overlooked.

The role of the exploitation of natural resources in fuelling and prolonging crises in the eastern DRC

January 2010

This report describes and assesses the different categories of actors and the processes, chains and linkages that are involved in mining and trading of minerals in the Kivu provinces and in the territory of Ituri in eastern DRC.

Refugees in eastern DRC

A discussion document

January 2010

This paper discusses the situation of Congolese refugees in Rwanda, living in both refugee camps and in 'host' villages.

A new business model for humanitarian assistance?

A challenge paper

November 2009

In this challenge paper the members of the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council propose a new vulnerability and protection business model for humanitarian assistance.