Latest analysis on conflict and violence and the challenges of sustaining peace in volatile contexts. Humanitarian access and local organisations in Syria New research finds that local organisations are filling the gap to provide assistance and protection to Syrians in need. Read the report Understanding trajectories of radicalisation in Niger In northern Niger, many people support sharia over democracy. New research investigates why, and whether it leads to extremism. Why is peacebuilding so difficult to achieve? Signing a peace accord may mark the end of a conflict on paper, but the impact on the ground is often minimal. Read the article The new deal in Somalia: an independent review of the Somalia Compact, 2014-2016 New research reviews the successes and failures of the Somali Compact and identifies four other key areas for any new Partnership Agreement. Read the report Latest publications Delivering the UN ‘sustaining peace’ agenda Humanitarian access and local organisations in Ukraine Markets in crises: the implications for humanitarian action Conflict, pro-poorest growth, and wellbeing: a subnational analysis Tracking livelihoods, service delivery and governance: panel survey findings from the Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium Service delivery and state capacity: findings from the Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium Service delivery, public perceptions and state legitimacy: findings from the Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium Markets, conflict and recovery: findings from the Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium Livelihoods, conflict and recovery: findings from the Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium Fettered self-determination: South Sudan’s narrowed path to secession Upcoming and past events 26 September Ending the Rohingya crisis: what will it take? 14 September Disasters Conference: learning from the past 40 years 10 July A political solution to the Afghanistan crisis 26 January South Sudan at another crossroads 29 November The challenges of localised aid in conflict 29 November What a Trump presidency means for international affairs 28 September Beyond the police: security provision in cities 14 September Afghanistan on the brink 06 September The risks of supporting rule of law in fragile states 18 August Ground truths: local humanitarians in conflict Latest comments 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 Rachel Slater, Paul Harvey and Richard Mallett Conflict, fragility and recovery: six years of research, three surprises Sara Pantuliano 'Even if we can't go back, we'll rebuild Syria': refugees' futures in Jordan Abigail Hunt International calls for innovation to support women refugees who want to work Alex Thier Why cutting foreign aid makes America weaker Veronique Barbelet With no political solution to Ukraine’s conflict in sight, its civilians need aid now Lisa Denney Aid programmes need to understand what ‘justice’ means in Myanmar Our experts Sara Pantuliano Managing Director Christina Bennett Head of Programme Simon Gill Head of Programme - Public Finance and Institutions Nilima Gulrajani Senior Research Fellow Katie Peters Senior Research Fellow Mareike Schomerus Senior Research Fellow Eva Svoboda Senior Research Fellow Sherine El Taraboulsi-McCarthy Research Fellow Judith Tyson Research Fellow Craig Valters Research Fellow Cathal Long Senior Research Officer Nicholas Crawford Senior Research Associate Marcus Manuel Senior Research Associate Alastair McKechnie Senior Research Associate Clare Castillejo Research Associate Victoria Metcalfe-Hough Research Associate Naz Khatoon Modirzadeh Research Associate
Ending the Rohingya crisis: what will it take? Public event | 26 September 2017 10:00 - 11:30 BST Our panellists reflect on the root causes of the Rohingya crisis and what needs to happen next to solve the immediate and long term situation. Register
The UN wants to focus on people - but is more 'peace diplomacy' the answer? Comment | 19 September 2017 | Mareike Schomerus The UN has called for a surge in 'peace diplomacy'. With UNGA 72 under way, Mareike Schomerus asks, what is 'peace diplomacy' and is it the answer? Read and comment
Four steps governments can take to support the UN 'sustaining peace' agenda Comment | 15 September 2017 | Sara Pantuliano 'Sustaining peace’ will be a major focus at this week’s General Assembly, but how can governments drive forward this agenda? Read and comment
Delivering the UN ‘sustaining peace’ agenda Briefing papers | September 2017 | Victoria Metcalfe-Hough, Alastair McKechnie and Sara Pantuliano This briefing note sets out proposals for Member States to consider to ensure that the UN system is fit for the purpose of sustaining peace. Downloads
Disasters Conference: learning from the past 40 years Conference | 14 September 2017 09:30 - 18:00 The conference takes lessons from the past 40 years to re-evaluate current frameworks for prevention and response and draw up a forward-looking agenda. Find out more
Humanitarian access and local organisations in Ukraine Working and discussion papers | September 2017 | Veronique Barbelet In Ukraine, people affected by the crisis face challenges in accessing support. This paper analyses the level and quality of humanitarian access. Downloads
Sustaining peace and preventing conflict ODI On... | 8 September 2017 15:27 - 15:30 Enabling Agenda 2030 at the United Nations General Assembly. Find out more
Understanding the Rohingya refugee crisis Comment | 7 September 2017 | Caitlin Wake Four issues that place the crisis in context. Read and comment
Markets in crises: the implications for humanitarian action Research reports and studies | August 2017 | Simon Levine This paper explores what happens to markets during and after crises, and how aid agencies can maximise their potential to support household resilience. Downloads
Why supporting sharia in Niger is not an extreme position Comment | 24 July 2017 | Aoife McCullough Last year, during research in Agadez, we found widespread support for the adoption of sharia. This blog asks why, and what this means for practitioners. Read and comment
