Governance and Social Development Resource Centre (GSDRC)

20/11/2020

can play many roles in Countering Violent extremism. By using their integral position in families/communities, they can detect and report on signs of violent extremism.
A report by Iffat Idris




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20/11/2020

Fragile & conflict-affected countries receive little/no finance via the
multilateral climate funds & limited bilateral support in the &
environment space. Rachel Cooper examines the in this report:
https://buff.ly/3kNR3qU

26/10/2020

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.23 is out!

This week, features resources on: protest and civic restrictions in the time of C19; how US-Chinese rivalry may shape the post-C19 Asian order; and how C19 is exacerbating the challenges facing African Regional Human Rights bodies etc.

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This weekly Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary aims to signpost the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and other UK government departments to the latest evidence and opinions on Covid-19 (C19), to inform and support their responses. This week, features resources....

19/10/2020

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.22 is out!

This week, features resources on: How Colombian gangs have responded to C19; how Bangladesh’s C19 response has been shaped by state capacity and state-citizen relations; a brief outlining how C19 is shaping violent non-state actors in each world region; and urgent policy responses to target rising domestic violence under C19 etc.

Read the full summary here: https://buff.ly/34c3aJy

14/10/2020

Chinese development investments in Africa support national economic growth and are servicing Africa’s widely acknowledged infrastructure gap.

An emerging issues report by Rachel Cooper on the Development Impact of Chinese Development Investments in Africa.

Read the full report here: https://buff.ly/3kayVYE

14/10/2020

Sub-groups susceptible to poor air quality include foetuses, young children (under 5 years), the elderly, persons with certain underlying diseases, groups exposed to other toxicants that interact with air pollutants, and those with low socioeconomic status.

A helpdesk report by Suzanne Bartington and William Avis on the prevalence of health impacts related to exposure to poor air quality among children in low and lower Middle-Income Countries.

Read the full report here: https://buff.ly/3nOZiWE

14/10/2020

How (and to what extent) is air quality monitored in low- and lower-middle-income countries, and how effective is this data used?

Find out in a helpdesk report by William Avis and Suzanne Bartington on Monitoring Air Quality in Low- Income and Lower Middle-Income Countries.

Read the full report here: https://buff.ly/3dpNtkC

14/10/2020

Single interventions designed to improve air quality and/or mitigate its impact on health outcomes for populations are unlikely to have a significant impact on
long-term air pollution trends, but a set of well-designed and implemented interventions can reap benefits.

A new helpdesk report by William Avis and Suzanne Bartington on Interventions in Low-Income Countries and Lower-Middle-Income Countries to improve air quality and/or mitigate its impacts.

Read the full report here: https://buff.ly/2H89xUM

12/10/2020

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.21 is out!

This week's edition features resources from World Bank UN Women United Nations Development Programme - UNDP Transparency International ACAPS Balkan Insight etc.

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30/09/2020

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.18 is out!

This week, features resources on: African experiences of C19, based on a survey of 24,000 people; policy responses to tackle burgeoning C19-related corruption; and an evidence summary of violence against women and children during C19;

Many of the core C19 themes continue to be covered this week, including: how civil society is filling the gaps in C19 responses in some countries; C19-related graft scandals; and the plight of migrants and refugees in the C19 world.

Read the full summary here:

This weekly Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary aims to signpost the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and other UK government departments to the latest evidence and opinions on Covid-19 (C19), to inform and support their responses. This week, features resources....

25/09/2020

What is the evidence on the risk of capital flight in vulnerable countries due to a better understanding of physical climate change risks?

In a new helpdesk, Rachel Cooper reviews the available evidence on the risk of capital flight in vulnerable countries

Read the full report here: https://buff.ly/3cyKdDo

22/09/2020

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.18 is out!

This week, features resources on: trends in defence and security corruption arising from C19, including how it is affecting gender inequality and the women, peace and security agenda, and terrorism and counter-terrorism; the need for multilateral action on C19; C19 social impacts and responses etc.

Read the full summary here: https://buff.ly/32Rchi1