Fragile and conflict-ridden states absorb more than a third of all overseas development assistance but have failed to attain a single Millennium Development Goal. Donor’s lack of commitment to long-term strategies is part of the...
Government, donor and civil society representatives from over 40 countries recently gathered in Monrovia, the capital of post-conflict Liberia, to discuss how donors can support peacebuilding and statebuilding in conflict–affected...
Who holds power? How do they exercise it? And what are the implications? These are just some of the practical questions political economy assessment tools seek to answer, according to Heather Marquette of the UK’s University of...
Development gains are easily undermined by rising extremism in fragile contexts. In response, donors are keen to embed elements of CVE, or ‘combatting violent extremism’, in their cooperation programmes. Engaging young people in...
SHARPENING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF DECENTRALISATION Summary of the 'Grand Panel' discussion Advanced seminar on Decentralisation Brussels, 2-5 July 2012 During the concluding day of the seminar a ‘Grand Panel” was organised with...
Addressing Conflict Prevention, Peacebuilding and Security Issues Under External Cooperation Instruments: Guidance Note seeks to raise awareness among the responsible EEAS (including EU Delegations) and EC staff about the need to...
In 2018, 68.5 million people worldwide were displaced by war or violent conflict, with little evidence suggesting the number will decrease in 2019. Photo © EU/ECHO/Martin Karimi Humanitarian interventions are becoming more...
What is Public Technical Assistance and how should it incorporate the requirements of the Aid Effectiveness Agenda? The European Network of Implementing Development Agencies, EUNIDA, offers some answers to these questions.
