Latest analysis on conflict and violence and the challenges of sustaining peace in volatile contexts. The capacity of UN agencies, funds and programmes to sustain peace Ahead of the UN high-level meeting on sustaining peace, here are strategic actions to help AFPs drive the agenda forward. ReportBriefingBlog Tackling disasters in fragile and conflict-affected contexts What are the political and institutional barriers to adapting disaster risk reduction to conflict-affected contexts? ReportInfographics Holding the keys: humanitarian access and local organisations Are local actors in Ukraine and Syria able to obtain access to people in need, and if they do, how do they negotiate it? Understanding trajectories of radicalisation in Niger In northern Niger, many people support sharia over secularism. New research investigates why, and whether it leads to extremism. Latest publications Adolescents with disabilities: enhancing resilience and delivering inclusive development Older people in displacement: falling through the cracks of emergency responses Accelerating Sendai Framework implementation in Asia: disaster risk reduction in contexts of violence, conflict and fragility Water security in the protracted crises and post-conflict reconstruction of the Middle East The Rohingya crisis: making the transition from emergency to longer-term development The capacity of UN agencies, funds and programmes to sustain peace: an independent review Conference report: innovations and challenges in protecting children in armed conflict Experimentalism in international support to rule of law and justice Holding the keys: humanitarian access and local organisations Conflict and violence: our approach and priorities Upcoming and past events 05 July Improving mental health care in humanitarian crises 07 June Disaster risk reduction in fragile and conflict affected contexts 18 April Being accountable to people affected by armed conflicts 27 March Urban humanitarian response: challenges and opportunities 14 March Somalia: resolving the crisis and sustaining peace 08 February Yemen's economic future: from survival to reconstruction 01 February Cash Transfer Programming: taking stock and looking ahead 13 December Non-state actors in governance systems: friend or foe? 20 November Children in conflict: innovative approaches to child protection 15 November Is inclusive peace and recovery possible after conflict? Expert comment Katie Peters Disaster risk reduction in Asia: a view from the Ministerial Conference Sara Pantuliano High-level meeting on sustaining peace: can the UN deliver? Alex Thier, Mareike Schomerus and Sara Pantuliano Pathways for Peace: our experts' impressions of the new report Barnaby Willitts-King Theresa May in China: three things she should be mindful of Joanna Rea, Elizabeth Stuart, Marta Foresti... New Secretary of State for International Development: the priorities ahead Katie Peters Out of touch? Why disaster risk reduction can no longer neglect conflict Mareike Schomerus The UN wants to focus on people – but is more 'peace diplomacy' the answer? Sara Pantuliano Four steps governments can take to support the UN 'sustaining peace' agenda Caitlin Wake Understanding the Rohingya refugee crisis Aoife McCullough Why supporting sharia in Niger is not an extreme position Our experts Simon Gill Managing Director - Economics and Finance (acting) Sara Pantuliano Managing Director Mareike Schomerus Senior Research Fellow, Head of Programme (acting), Research Director SLRC Christina Bennett Head of Programme - Humanitarian Policy Group Nilima Gulrajani Senior Research Fellow Katie Peters Senior Research Fellow Cathal Long Research Fellow Aoife McCullough Research Fellow Sherine El Taraboulsi-McCarthy Research Fellow Judith Tyson Research Fellow Craig Valters Research Fellow Nicholas Crawford Senior Research Associate Marcus Manuel Senior Research Associate Alastair McKechnie Senior Research Associate Freddie Carver Research Associate Clare Castillejo Research Associate Richard Mallett Research Associate Victoria Metcalfe-Hough Research Associate Naz Khatoon Modirzadeh Research Associate
Adolescents with disabilities denied access to basic education and health services – new report Press release | 23 July 2018 ODI research highlights the widespread discrimination and social exclusion faced by adolescents with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries Find out more
Adolescents with disabilities: enhancing resilience and delivering inclusive development Research reports and studies | July 2018 | Nicola Jones, Elizabeth Presler-Marshall and Maria Stavropoulou This ground-breaking report considers the unique needs of adolescents with disabilities living in the global South and identifies key areas for action. Downloads
Disasters and conflict in a changing climate Page | July 2018 Advancing the nexus of disasters, climate change and conflict to address critical gaps in the way risk is understood and acted on. Find out more
Disaster risk reduction in Asia: a view from the Ministerial Conference Insight | 5 July 2018 | Katie Peters 'More than half of all climate-related disaster deaths in Asia between 1997 and 2016 occurred in the region’s four most fragile countries.' Read and comment
Improving mental health care in humanitarian crises Public event | 5 July 2018 14:00 - 15:30 BST What are the opportunities and challenges to providing mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies? This event launches the latest HPN magazine. Find out more
Older people in displacement: falling through the cracks of emergency responses Research reports and studies | July 2018 | Veronique Barbelet This study looks at how the role of older people changes during displacement and examines how well they are included in the humanitarian response. Downloads
More than half of all climate-related disaster deaths in Asia occur in just four fragile states – ODI report Press release | 29 June 2018 New report warns 55% of climate-related disaster deaths between 1997 and 2016 took place in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Myanmar and Bangladesh Find out more
Accelerating Sendai Framework implementation in Asia: disaster risk reduction in contexts of violence, conflict and fragility Research reports and studies | June 2018 | Katie Peters This report explores the links between disasters and conflict in Asia, with a view to supporting accelerated implementation of the Sendai Framework. Downloads
Disaster risk reduction in fragile and conflict affected contexts Public event | 7 June 2018 16:00 - 17:30 BST Why have disaster risk reduction policy, programming and financing yet to be sufficiently applied to conflict-affected and fragile contexts? Find out more
High-level meeting on sustaining peace: can the UN deliver? Comment | 19 April 2018 | Sara Pantuliano Next week's high-level meeting on the UN's work on sustaining peace is a crucial opportunity to drive the agenda forward. Here are four areas for action. Read and comment
