In pursuit of resilience: assessing threats and trade-offs for risk-informed development in Myanmar and NigerResearch reports and studies | September 2020 | Leigh Mayhew, Florence Pichon, Sarah Opitz-Stapleton and Rebecca NadinAnalysis and case studies of a risk-informed development approach in Myanmar and Niger. Downloads
Livestock markets in the Sahel: market integration and the role of climate and conflict in price formationResearch reports and studies | June 2020 | Catherine Simonet, Martial Sy, Stéphanie Brunelin and Lucie RoyerThis report aims to inform governments, regional institutions and technical and financial partners about current livestock market dynamics in the Sahel. Downloads
Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crisis (SPARC)Projects | January 2020 to December 2025Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crisis (SPARC) is a research consortium supporting pastorialist knowledge sharing. Find out more
When rising temperatures don't lead to rising tempers: climate and insecurity in Niger Working and discussion papers | October 2019 | Aoife McCullough, Leigh Mayhew and Sarah Opitz-Stapleton with Agali Abouka and Djibrilla Mohamed BottoThis paper explores the complex and tangled links between climate variability/change and the proliferation of armed networks operating in northern Niger. Downloads
Delivering climate resilience programmes in fragile and conflict-affected contexts: a synopsis of learning on the groundResearch reports and studies | September 2019 | Aimee Neaverson, Catherine Gould, Katie Peters, Moussa Na Abou, Ashlee Teakle, Sophie Andrews, Saisha Singh and Sakshee SinghThis synopsis captures the experiences of four BRACED projects delivering climate resilience programming in fragile and/or conflict-affected contexts. Downloads
Poverty research in Niger: lessons via WhatsAppInsight | 1 May 2019 | Aoife McCulloughIn poverty research, we often ask interviewees sensitive questions about their income and savings. It's a blind spot that researchers need to address. Read and comment
Resilience and sustainable poverty escapes in Niger: national reportWorking and discussion papers | January 2019 | Aoife McCullough and Vidya DiwakarThis report on resilience and household poverty dynamics in Niger, provides valuable insight into why some households escape poverty and others do not. Downloads
Lake Chad Basin: An overlooked crisis Public event | 24 October 2017 15:00 - 16:30 BSTJoin us as we discuss the current humanitarian and development challenges in the Lake Chad region, the Boko Haram crisis and state-level coordination. Find out more
Why supporting sharia in Niger is not an extreme positionComment | 24 July 2017 | Aoife McCulloughLast 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
