The use of cash transfer programmes in humanitarian contexts is growing. In comparison to in-kind assistance, cash transfers are widely praised for enhancing autonomy, reducing costs, and boosting...
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Forging a New Path: Prioritising the Protection of Civilians in the UK’s Response to Conflict
Liam Walpole and Megan Karlshøj-Pedersen This report examines the serious challenges remote warfare poses to the protection of civilians in modern conflict and outlines how these issues can be...
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Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Natural Hazard Science: Natural Hazards Governance in South Asia
Summary and Keywords South Asia is faced with a range of natural hazards, including floods, droughts, cyclones, earthquakes, landslides, and tsunamis. Rapid and unplanned urbanization, environmental...
Colombia + 1 more
Research in Brief: Venezuelan Survival Migration as a Development Opportunity
In this research brief Alexander Betts reports on his recent mission to learn about Colombia’s response to the recent Venezuelan influx, and to share experiences and best practices based upon his...
Development and Security Rely on Peace, Justice and Inclusion
by Diana Quick A shared statement by peacebuilding organizations International Day of Peace, 21 September 2018 ChildFund is one of dozens of international and domestic peacebuilding organizations...
Implementing the New Commitments to Peace: A shared statement by peacebuilding organizations International Day of Peace, 21 September 2017
The last year has seen significant global challenges, including an unprecedented level of humanitarian need, rising inequality and exclusion, growing climate change impacts, and increasing threats to...
Cameroon + 1 more
Cameroon’s Far North: Responding to Boko Haram
Edward B. Rackley 31 March 2017 Executive Summary Nigeria-origin radical Islamist group Boko Haram extended armed attacks into northern Cameroon in 2014 but was substantially beaten back by joint...
Libyan Lessons: Bring back the Responsibility to Rebuild
by Outi Keranen The 2011 Libyan intervention and the anarchy which ensued has highlighted an aspect of the responsibility to protect principle that has, to date, been overshadowed by the debates on...
Yemen: A Battle for the Future
Ginny Hill and Baraa Shiban 9 November 2016 Authors’ note Research for this paper was conducted during June, July and August 2016. Updates and amendments Since the Saudi-led Coalition bombed a...
UK + 4 more
The UK and UN Peace Operations: A Case for Greater Engagement
David Curran and Paul D. Williams 26 May 2016 Executive Summary In mid-1995, Britain provided over 10,000 United Nations (UN) peacekeepers, more than any other country in the world. By 1996 this...
Gaza: Context and Consequences
Summary At the time of writing (31 July), Israeli Operation Protective Edge had exceeded the previous major operation, Cast Lead of 2008-9. Both operations have involved intensive use of air strikes...
New Remote Control report: Lack of information around Afghanistan drone strikes
London, 24th July – A new report published today finds that despite Afghanistan being the most heavily drone-bombed country in the world, the reporting of air strikes is far less comprehensive than...
Terrorist relocation and the societal consequences of US drone strikes in Pakistan
New report: Drones in Pakistan relocating terrorists, not eliminating them US drone strikes in the tribal areas of Pakistan have caused large numbers of terrorists to relocate to other areas of the...
Special Briefing - The Internationalisation of Nigeria’s Boko Haram Campaign
Summary One year since it escalated its counter-insurgency campaign under a localised state of emergency, Nigeria has lost control of its war against Boko Haram. Up to 3,000 Nigerians have been...
The War in Syria: Responding to Stalemate
The Syrian War is now in its fourth year and the indications are that the regime will survive and consolidate its position in 2014. This is radically different from early last year when many analysts...
The UN and Casualty Recording: Good Practice and the Need for Action
Jacob Beswick and Elizabeth Minor This report from the Every Casualty programme explores the current state of casualty recording practice, and use of information about casualties, within the UN. It...
Casualty Recording: Assessing State and United Nations Practices - Joint Summary of Findings and Recommendations
Systematically Recording the Casualties of Armed Violence Can Help Save Lives LONDON, 16 APRIL - Recording and analysing data on the casualties of conflict and armed violence can improve the...
Mali + 2 more
Security in the Sahel: Part II – Militarisation of the Sahel
Summary One year on, the impact of the French intervention in northern Mali has been felt in most of the surrounding countries. These impacts include the displacement of jihadist paramilitary groups...
Security in the Sahel: Part I – Stabilising Mali in 2013-14
Summary One year after French and African military intervention recaptured northern Mali from Islamist and separatist armed groups the stability of this Sahel region is still heavily reliant on the...
Special briefing: Building sustainable peace and security in the Central African Republic
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Central African Republic (CAR) has been unstable throughout its 53 years of independence. In 2013 it is experiencing an acute escalation of conflict across the country that has...