This HPG Policy Brief summarises the findings of research examining the links between protection and livelihoods in conflict. Based on case studies in Chechnya, Darfur, the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) and Sri Lanka, the study explores the inter-connections between protection and livelihoods in terms of the threats people face and their actions in response
This report presents the findings of a three-year study into the links between protection and livelihoods in situations of conflict.
This report presents the findings of a study carried out in Northern Darfur in November and December 2009 on the role of communitybased organisations and groups, as well as local institutions more generally, in addressing food security and threats to livelihoods.
The study provides a very rich basis for further work, including in strengthening linkages between food security and nutrition analysis and in revisiting the definition and interpretation of the reference levels of various indicators for the classification of the depth of food insecurity.
This briefing paper explores the responses to the 2005–2006 drought in Kenya’s ASALs, focusing particularly on the extent to which livelihoods interventions were implemented among pastoral populations.
This report provides an in-depth look at the use of vouchers and fairs rather than distributing non-food items by Concern in response to the unfolding crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2009.
This working paper is the third report in a three year study that has monitored changes in the livelihoods of a small group of conflict-affected households in northern Uganda since the beginnings of a peace process in 2006.
Research in Northern Uganda confirms the importance of education in helping communities bounce back following conflict.
This report examines the use of cash transfers during crises by World Vision and other humanitarian aid agencies.