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A regional response, the only hope to halt Buddhist-Muslim violence
A regional response is urgently required to stop the escalating Buddhist-Muslim violence in the ASEAN region. -
Sanctuary in the city? Reframing responses to protracted urban displacement
This policy brief details how the humanitarian sector needs to embrace an approach to protracted urban displacement that tackles both its political and programmatic challenges. -
Towards policy-relevant science and scientifically informed policy in the Philippines
Arnaldo Pellini, Antonio Contreras, Melvin Jabar, Ma. Teresa de Guzman, Marlon Era, Dennis Erasga and Robert Javier Jr.This knowledge context study applies political economy analysis principles and the knowledge, policy and power framework to understand the use of knowledge and evidence in urban resilience policy-making in the Philippines. -
Knowledge, information and economic policy-making in Vietnam
Ajoy Datta and Pham Lan HuongThis major report from Ajoy Datta and Pham Lan Huong present an analysis of decision-making processes and the role of knowledge in economic policy-making in Vietnam. -
Supporting think tanks series: Developing capacities in complex environments - experiences from Vietnam
Capacity development interventions don't always deliver the outcomes you expect. Change happens outside workshops when people have the space to test and reflect on the ideas, tools, methods and approaches they have learned about. -
Building political ownership and technical leadership in Cambodia
Harry Jones and the Cambodia Economic Association Centre for Policy StudiesIn this knowledge context study, Harry Jones takes an in-depth look at how knowledge is used in policy and decision-making in the health sector in Cambodia. -
Soldier discusses plans for new buildings with community leaders in Helmand, Afghanistan
A soldier discusses plans for a new school and health center with community leaders at a meeting Mian Poshteh, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
License: Creative Commons
Credit: © Kate Holt/IRIN
Source: IRINCivil military relations in Afghanistan: lessons learned and implications
This event aims to bring together military, political, and humanitarian/NGO actors to discuss the history of civil-military relations in Afghanistan, and to reflect on what lessons can be learnt from it. Secondly, it aims to stimulate dialogue on the upcoming security transition.
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Technical input 'on the ground' deserves donor backing
'Development needs collective local action. More science and technical advisors should be supporting that.' -
What have we learned about stabilization in Afghanistan? Not much.
As of this year, Afghanistan has experienced ten years of stabilization intervention, but what is there to show for it? Marked by massive expenditure with little to no accountability, and often marred by waste, stabilization in Afghanistan started out with arguably honorable aims. However, as troops prepare to leave in 2014, what legacy will be left behind?