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Assessing the impact of peace education for young Syrians
May 2016
This paper assesses the role that peace education can play in addressing young Syrians’ needs and increasing their resilience in the face of violence, displacement and war; in particular their resilience to recruitment by armed groups.
Vulnerability and resilience to recruitment by violent extremist groups in Syria
May 2016
This report sets out research findings on what makes young Syrians vulnerable to recruitment by violent extremist groups in the Syrian conflict and explores sources of resilience to mitigate that vulnerability.
Evaluating peacebuilding efforts from a gender-relational perspective
April 2016
This report aims to help peacebuilders to better capture the impact of integrating gender into peacebuilding projects.
Gender and conflict sensitivity in the response to Nepal’s 2015 earthquakes
April 2016
This report is based on research into the gender dimensions of humanitarian interventions in post-conflict settings from a peacebuilding perspective, using the 2015 earthquakes in Nepal as a case study from which lessons can be drawn for other contexts.
April 2016
This paper explores how the principles of conflict sensitivity can enhance and provide additional considerations for companies conducting human rights due diligence in conflict-affected settings.
March 2016
Трудовая миграция играет решающую роль в поддержании экономик центральноазиатских стран.
March 2016
This paper looks at the impact of changing patterns of labour migration in Tajikistan.
Vulnerable young people in Douar Hicher and Ettadhamen
March 2016
This report analyses the findings of interviews with almost 800 young people aged between 18 and 34 living in the deprived neighbourhoods of Douar Hicher and Ettadhamen in Tunis, which are marked by high unemployment rates, school dropouts and insecurity.
Promoting peaceful development in Uganda
February 2016
This report is the product of a research study on social accountability mechanisms in projects funded by multilateral development banks. The research assessed how social accountability and conflict-sensitivity can be integrated into large-scale development projects, including through technology-based solutions.
February 2016
Ces deux publications font l’état des lieux de la parité au sein des instances de prise de décision des organisations et institutions sociales, économiques et politiques des provinces du Sud-Kivu et du Nord-Kivu en République Démocratique du Congo
Perceptions of children born of conflict-related sexual violence and women and girls associated with Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria
February 2016
This research found that girls and women kidnapped by Nigeria's insurgent group, Jamāʻat Ahl as-Sunnah lid-daʻwa wal-Jihād (JAS), commonly known as Boko Haram, face mistrust and persecution upon their return to society.
Reducing conflict by hiring the right staff
January 2016
This paper explores the challenges to, and opportunities for, the mainstreaming of conflict sensitivity within the Syrian crisis response in Lebanon by looking specifically at how international non-governmental organisations recruit personnel.
An assessment of land management and livelihoods
December 2015
This report seeks to understand some of the issues faced by the residents of Rwanda's rural settlements (imidugudu) programme and explore ways in which various partners can support them to solve these problems.
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 188(2)
February 2016
Groundwater is a highly important resource, especially for human consumption and agricultural production. This study offers an assessment of groundwater quality in the coastal areas of Sindh province in Pakistan.
The gender dimensions of the impact of multinational companies’ operations in fragile and conflict-affected areas – Guidance for research
December 2015
The aim of this paper is to explore some of the gender dimensions of multinational companies’ operations in fragile and conflict-affected areas by highlighting several issues across the extractive and agroindustry on a thematic level.
The impact of the schooling system of Lebanese and Syrian displaced pupils on social stability
December 2015
This paper presents the findings from a case study research comparing the impact on social cohesion of segregated and mixed schooling systems of Lebanese and Syrian refugee students.
Género y construcción de la paz en Colombia
October 2014
Este reporte, parte de un proyecto de investigación en género y construcción de la paz en cuatro países, examina el caso de Colombia, donde la sociedad ha sido profundamente afectada tanto por décadas de conflicto armado, como por altos niveles de violencia criminal.
Impact socioéconomique de l’activité minière dans la région de Kayes au Mali
October 2015
Ce rapport est une étude de l’impact des investissements communautaires des entreprises minières sur les populations, ainsi que l’impact de l’exploitation minière sur le développement (socio) économique local et sur les conflits au Mali – en particulier dans la région de Kayes.
Politorbis 60
December 2015
International Alert's Senior Adviser on the Caucasus, Natalia Mirimanova, writes on the topic of Abkhazia and trade in the latest issue of the swisspeace and Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs journal, Politorbis.
The socio-economic impact of mining in the Kayes region of Mali
October 2015
This report assesses the impact of mining companies’ community investments on local populations, as well as the impact of mining operations on local socio-economic development and conflicts in Mali.