K4D is publishing these weekly Conflict and Governance Evidence Summaries to signpost FCDO and other UK government departments to the latest relevant evidence and discourse on COVID-19 to inform and support their response.
The final K4D Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary, No.30, was published on 26th February.
K4D COVID-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary No.30
26 February 2021
This summary features resources on: how youth empowerment programmes have reduced violence against girls during C19 (in Bolivia); why we need to embrace incertitude in disease preparedness responses; and how Latin American countries have been addressing widening gender inequality during C19.
It also includes papers on other important themes: the role of female leadership during C19; and understanding policy responses in Africa to C19.
The summary uses two main sections – (1) literature: – this includes policy papers, academic articles, and long-form articles that go deeper than the typical blog; and (2) blogs & news articles. See the end of this email for details on the method taken for this rapid summary. It is the result of one day of work, and is thus indicative but not comprehensive of all issues or publications
K4D COVID-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary No.29
12 February 2021
This summary features resources on: legislative leadership during the C19 crisis; and the heightening of risks emanating from C19’s indirect impacts – including non-C19 healthcare, economy and food security, and women and girls and unrest and instability.
Many of the core C19 themes continue to be covered this week, including: anti-corruption approaches; and whether and how C19 is shaping conflict dynamics (this time with articles focussing on Northwestern Nigeria, Myanmar’s Rakhine State, and the Middle East).
The summary uses two main sections – (1) literature: – this includes policy papers, academic articles, and long-form articles that go deeper than the typical blog; and (2) blogs & news articles. See the end of this email for details on the method taken for this rapid summary. It is the result of one day of work, and is thus indicative but not comprehensive of all issues or publications.
K4D COVID-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary No.28
15 January 2021
This summary features resources on: C19’s unequal impacts and policy responses; responses to build long-term resilience to both conflict and pandemics; responses to support forcibly displaced people in Africa and the Middle East; and the implications of C19 for international development cooperation in 2021.
Many of the core C19 themes continue to be covered this week, including: C19 increasing gender-based violence; whether regime type shapes effective C19 responses; and whether and how C19 is shaping conflict contexts.
The summary uses two main sections – (1) literature: – this includes policy papers, academic articles, and long-form articles that go deeper than the typical blog; and (2) blogs & news articles. See the end of this email for details on the method taken for this rapid summary. It is the result of one day of work, and is thus indicative but not comprehensive of all issues or publications.
K4D COVID-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary No.27
11 December 2020
This summary features resources on: how C19 is catalysing global civil society, C19’s impact on borderlands and cross-border conflicts, and new data on the socioeconomic impacts of C19.
Many of the core C19 themes continue to be covered this week, including: the disproportionate impact of C19 responses in fragile and conflict affected contexts on women and girls; inadequate financing of humanitarian protection work; and widespread corruption issues related to C19-relief systems.
The summary uses two main sections – (1) literature: – this includes policy papers, academic articles, and long-form articles that go deeper than the typical blog; and (2) blogs & news articles.
It is the result of one day of work, and is thus indicative but not comprehensive of all issues or publications.
K4D COVID-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary No.26
27 November 2020
This summary features resources on: how to understand vaccine uncertainty beyond misinformation, and how to build vaccine confidence; how citizen security and policing is changing during C19 in Mexico; and lessons from adapting sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) programming to C19.
Many of the core C19 themes continue to be covered this week, including: how C19 is increasing levels of GBV; how C19 is affecting social cohesion (this time in Iraq); and how C19 is shaping civil society (this time focussing on civil society collaboration for open government).
The summary uses two main sections – (1) literature: – this includes policy papers, academic articles, and long-form articles that go deeper than the typical blog; and (2) blogs & news articles.
It is the result of one day of work, and is thus indicative but not comprehensive of all issues or publications.
K4D COVID-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary No.25
13 November 2020
This summary features resources on: the need to rethink development in – how we use evidence in policy, how to rebuild resilient economies, and how to reconfigure citizen-state relations; how C19 has affected criminal violence in Mexico and the Northern Triangle; global civil society responses to C19; and how C19 border closures are straining cross-border movement of people in West Africa.
Many of the core C19 themes continue to be covered this week, including: policy responses to address the gendered impacts of C19; corruption risks, this time related to vaccines; and the crisis of rising inequalities and illiberalism under C19.
The summary uses two main sections – (1) literature: – this includes policy papers, academic articles, and long-form articles that go deeper than the typical blog; and (2) blogs & news articles.
It is the result of one day of work, and is thus indicative but not comprehensive of all issues or publications.
K4D COVID-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary No.24
30 October 2020
This week features resources on: how to adapt programming to be conflict-sensitive in a public health emergency; and how C19 is shaping protest in northeast India, conflict in Myanmar’s Kachin State, and (along with online technologies) conflict in Southeast Asia.
Many of the core C19 themes continue to be covered this week, including: the gendered impacts of C19 (related to livelihoods, and to protection and health); how C19 is exacerbating fragility; and how to mitigate authoritarian tendencies (through sunset clauses).
The summary uses two main sections – (1) literature: – this includes policy papers, academic articles, and long-form articles that go deeper than the typical blog; and (2) blogs & news articles.
It is the result of one day of work, and is thus indicative but not comprehensive of all issues or publications.
K4D COVID-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary No.23
23 October 2020
This week features resources on: protest and civic restrictions in the time of C19; how US-Chinese rivalry may shape the post-C19 Asian order; and how C19 is exacerbating the challenges facing African Regional Human Rights bodies.
Many of the core C19 themes continue to be covered this week, including: suspicions of C19-related corruption in Europe and the UK; the disproportionate impact of C19 on informal workers; and the varied roles civil society groups are playing in C19 responses.
The summary uses two main sections – (1) literature: – this includes policy papers, academic articles, and long-form articles that go deeper than the typical blog; and (2) blogs & news articles.
It is the result of one day of work, and is thus indicative but not comprehensive of all issues or publications.
K4D COVID-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary No.22
16 October 2020
This week features resources on: How Colombian gangs have responded to C19; how Bangladesh’s C19 response has been shaped by state capacity and state-citizen relations; a brief outlining how C19 is shaping violent non-state actors in each world region; and urgent policy responses to target rising domestic violence under C19.
Many of the core C19 themes continue to be covered this week, including: social protection gaps in C19 responses; changing levels of trust in government related to C19 responses (in Timor-Leste); and analysis of the impact, challenges and achievements of lockdown (in South Africa).
The summary uses two main sections – (1) literature: – this includes policy papers, academic articles, and long-form articles that go deeper than the typical blog; and (2) blogs & news articles.
It is the result of one day of work, and is thus indicative but not comprehensive of all issues or publications.
K4D COVID-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary No.21
9 October 2020
This week features resources on: pandemic preparedness through health information systems; how C19 is impacting on poverty and inclusive growth; the varied ways non-state actors are responding to C19 in Africa; and lessons from past disasters in the Asia-Pacific region for C19 responses.
Many of the core C19 themes continue to be covered this week, including: the gendered impacts of C19; how C19 is undermining the capacity of actors working to end violence against women and girls; and widespread C19-related corruption.
The summary uses two main sections – (1) literature: – this includes policy papers, academic articles, and long-form articles that go deeper than the typical blog; and (2) blogs & news articles.
It is the result of one day of work, and is thus indicative but not comprehensive of all issues or publications.
K4D COVID-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary No.20
2 October 2020
This week features resources on: how C19 is undermining financial accountability, transparency and integrity; the secondary health impacts and appropriateness of C19 responses in low and middle-income countries; public support for combining tax transparency conditions with C19 bailouts; and the need for adaptive C19 governance responses.
Many of the core C19 themes continue to be covered this week, including: rising hunger during C19; increasing authoritarian tendencies, and the risk that emergency powers will not be removed post-C19; and the risks posed to peacebuilding if aid budgets decline.
The summary uses two main sections – (1) literature: – this includes policy papers, academic articles, and long-form articles that go deeper than the typical blog; and (2) blogs & news articles.
It is the result of one day of work, and is thus indicative but not comprehensive of all issues or publications.
K4D COVID-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary No.19
25 September 2020
This week features resources on: African experiences of C19, based on a survey of 24,000 people; policy responses to tackle burgeoning C19-related corruption; and an evidence summary of violence against women and children during C19.
Many of the core C19 themes continue to be covered this week, including: how civil society is filling the gaps in C19 responses in some countries; C19-related graft scandals; and the plight of migrants and refugees in the C19 world.
The summary uses two main sections – (1) literature: – this includes policy papers, academic articles, and long-form articles that go deeper than the typical blog; and (2) blogs & news articles.
It is the result of one day of work, and is thus indicative but not comprehensive of all issues or publications.
K4D COVID-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary No.18
18 September 2020
This week features resources on: trends in defence and security corruption arising from C19, including how it is affecting gender inequality and the women, peace and security agenda, and terrorism and counter-terrorism; the need for multilateral action on C19; and C19 social impacts and responses.
Many of the core C19 themes continue to be covered this week, including: C19-related corruption; the increasing importance of technology in the C19 world; and how C19 is exacerbating negative gender norms to worsen outcomes for women.
The summary uses two main sections – (1) literature: – this includes policy papers, academic articles, and long-form articles that go deeper than the typical blog; and (2) blogs & news articles.
It is the result of one day of work, and is thus indicative but not comprehensive of all issues or publications.
K4D COVID-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary No.17
11 September 2020
This week features resources on: C19 effects on conflict and how to respond; a huge study on how C19 impacts children; and the importance of understanding the link between good governance, peacebuilding, and public health in C19 responses.
Many of the core C19 themes continue to be covered this week, including: the importance of understanding politics and international relations in C19 responses; the heightened vulnerability of refugees; and how non-state armed actors are engaging with C19 and responses.
The summary uses two main sections – (1) literature: – this includes policy papers, academic articles, and long-form articles that go deeper than the typical blog; and (2) blogs & news articles.
It is the result of one day of work, and is thus indicative but not comprehensive of all issues or publications.
K4D COVID-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary No.16
4 September 2020
This week features resources on: how to address C19 health risks during elections in Nigeria; the effects of a Universal Basic Income during C19 in rural Kenya; and the need to engage youth and youth groups in C19 responses to build back better and address intergeneration inequalities.
Many of the core C19 themes continue to be covered this week, including: the roles of non-government organisations in C19 responses; C19-related corruption, particularly involving state graft cases and medical procurement; and the unequal impacts of C19 on specific groups: children and sexual violence, attacks on health and aid workers; and border issues with migrants and displaced people.
The summary uses two main sections – (1) literature: – this includes policy papers, academic articles, and long-form articles that go deeper than the typical blog; and (2) blogs & news articles.
It is the result of one day of work, and is thus indicative but not comprehensive of all issues or publications.
K4D COVID-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary No.15
28 August 2020
This week, features resources on: Intimate Partner Violence during the COVID-19; the resilience of African Food Systems, Tackling the C19 youth employment crisis in Asia and the Pacific and the impact that that C19 has had on Myanmar’s conflicts.
Many of the core C19 themes continue to be covered this week, including: increasing gender based violence during C19; the divides between people/groups exacerbated by C19; and the dramatic implications of rising food insecurity.
The summary uses two main sections – (1) literature: – this includes policy papers, academic articles, and long-form articles that go deeper than the typical blog; and (2) blogs & news articles.
It is the result of one day of work, and is thus indicative but not comprehensive of all issues or publications.
K4D COVID-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary No.14
21 August 2020
This week features resources on: how policy responses to the C19 pandemic should differ in the Developing World; the state of the Asia-Pacific economy in the wake of C19 and the effect of the pandemic on global armed conflict.
Many of the core C19 themes continue to be covered this week, including: leadership; authoritarianism versus democracy and the effect of the C19 on conflict:
The summary uses two main sections – (1) literature: – this includes policy papers, academic articles, and long-form articles that go deeper than the typical blog; and (2) blogs & news articles.
It is the result of one day of work, and is thus indicative but not comprehensive of all issues or publications.
K4D COVID-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary No.13
14 August 2020
This week features resources on: how a resilience lens can help build trust and build back better from C19; the need to address inequalities, exacerbated under C19, to prevent reigniting protests; and how the global political violence landscape is changing under C19.
Many of the core C19 themes continue to be covered this week, including: how to protect migrants, who face higher C19 risks; how C19 is evolving in the world’s ‘ungoverned spaces’; and how authoritarian regimes are responding.
The summary uses two main sections – (1) literature: – this includes policy papers, academic articles, and long-form articles that go deeper than the typical blog; and (2) blogs & news articles.
It is the result of one day of work, and is thus indicative but not comprehensive of all issues or publications.
K4D COVID-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary No.12
7 August 2020
This week features resources on: Yemeni women’s role in the C19 response, amidst war; how C19 has changed the focus and urgency of governance discourses more in six months than anything over the last decade; popular pandemic messaging frames from authoritarian actors; and how C19 intersects with political tensions in Thailand.
Many of the core C19 themes continue to be covered this week, including: the specific risks and needs of girls during C19; the importance of trust in effective C19 responses; and the dramatic implications of rising food insecurity.
The summary uses two main sections – (1) literature: – this includes policy papers, academic articles, and long-form articles that go deeper than the typical blog; and (2) blogs & news articles.
It is the result of one day of work, and is thus indicative but not comprehensive of all issues or publications.
K4D COVID-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary No.11
31 July 2020
This week features resources on: the impacts of C19 on geopolitics in East Africa; advice on collecting data on gender based violence during C19; women leaders and the effectiveness of C19 responses; and lessons from post-World War II reconstruction.
Many of the core C19 themes continue to be covered this week, including: using a resilience lens to improve C19 responses; increasing corruption under C19; and how C19 is exacerbating inequalities.
The summary uses two main sections – (1) literature: – this includes policy papers, academic articles, and long-form articles that go deeper than the typical blog; and (2) blogs & news articles.
It is the result of one day of work, and is thus indicative but not comprehensive of all issues or publications.
K4D COVID-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary No.10
24 July 2020
This week features resources on: how C19 is affecting relations between the state and religious authorities in North Africa; how Trump’s “war on expertise” has negatively affected the US C19 response; how to understand South Korea’s successful C19 response as a response to lessons learned from MERS-CoV; empirical evidence on lockdowns and domestic violence in Argentina; and technological innovations that C19 is driving in West Africa.
Many of the core C19 themes continue to be covered this week, including: the severe impact of C19 response measures on children and childhood development, with particularly vulnerable groups like unaccompanied children in conflict affected contexts, and the need for C19 child protection policy responses, including C19 responses focussing on girls.
The summary uses two main sections – (1) literature: – this includes policy papers, academic articles, and long-form articles that go deeper than the typical blog; and (2) blogs & news articles.
It is the result of one day of work, and is thus indicative but not comprehensive of all issues or publications.
K4D COVID-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary No.9
17 July 2020
This week features resources on: Rohingya refugee experiences of C19 in the Cox’s Bazar camps; how civil society can progress the Women, Peace and Security agenda during C19; how to address intersecting risks from disasters and C19; and how C19 is affecting peace, conflict and federalism in Nepal.
Many of the core C19 themes continue to be covered this week, including: surging gender-based violence during C19; increasing food insecurity; the particular risks facing refugees and displaced people; and lessons from previous health crises (Ebola).
The summary uses two main sections – (1) literature: – this includes policy papers, academic articles, and long-form articles that go deeper than the typical blog; and (2) blogs & news articles. T
It is the result of one day of work, and is thus indicative but not comprehensive of all issues or publications.
K4D COVID-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary No.8
10 July 2020
This week features resources on: a C19 conflict sensitivity tool; a database on ceasefire updates; C19 lessons from the 14th century Black Plague; and perceptions about European cooperation related to C19.
Many of the core C19 themes continue to be covered this week, including: C19 and increasing gender based violence; the shifting global order; C19-related corruption; and the heightened vulnerability faced by children, refugees and internally displaced people.
The summary uses two main sections – (1) literature: – this includes policy papers, academic articles, and long-form articles that go deeper than the typical blog; and (2) blogs & news articles.
It is the result of one day of work, and is thus indicative but not comprehensive of all issues or publications.
K4D COVID-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary No.7
3 July 2020
This week features resources on: democratic backsliding under C19; how C19 is increasing gender inequality in conflict affected contexts, and is increasing domestic violence and child maltreatment, with lifelong consequences; and how C19 is affecting the world of work, public budgeting and food markets.
Many of the core C19 themes continue to be covered this week, including: C19-related corruption; and how exisiting inequalities exacerbate the unequal burdens and risks of C19, e.g. regarding vulnerable youth and socioeconomic inequalities.
The summary uses two main sections – (1) literature: – this includes policy papers, academic articles, and long-form articles that go deeper than the typical blog; and (2) blogs & news articles.
It is the result of one day of work, and is thus indicative but not comprehensive of all issues or publications.
K4D COVID-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary No.6
26 June 2020
This week features resources on: public perceptions of government responses to C19 (comparing views from democracies and non-democracies) and how C19 is shaping European public perceptions on issues around sovereignty, world order, and European cooperation; C19 impacts on peace and transition processes and political trust and social cohesion in Kurdistan Region-Iraq; and how food vulnerability is increasing conflict risks.
Many of the core C19 themes continue to be covered this week, including: C19 increasing extreme poverty; C19 increasing gender based violence and gender inequality; the rise of authoritarianism with an interesting paper on negotiating states of emergency; and the changing world order.
The summary uses two main sections – (1) literature: – this includes policy papers, academic articles, and long-form articles that go deeper than the typical blog; and (2) blogs & news articles.
It is the result of one day of work, and is thus indicative but not comprehensive of all issues or publications.
K4D COVID-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary No.5
19 June 2020
This week features resources on: virtual parliaments and virtual qualitative research methods; and how C19 is affecting positive peace, conflict dynamics and peacekeeping.
Many of the core C19 themes continue to be covered this week, including: increasing gender based violence and hunger, C19-related media suppression, the evolving new world order (or ‘disorder’), and corruption.
The summary uses two main sections – (1) literature: – this includes policy papers, academic articles, and long-form articles that go deeper than the typical blog; and (2) blogs & news articles. The articles in section (1) that are journal articles, or that explicitly state having been peer reviewed, are highlighted in yellow (none again this week).
It is the result of one day of work, and is thus indicative but not comprehensive of all issues or publications.
K4D COVID-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary No.4
12 June 2020
This week features resources on: the gender gap in C19 responses; questions to ensure conflict sensitivity in C19 responses; how to protect children in Africa from C19 impacts, current crises in Lebanon and Myanmar, and how citizens in G7 countries are losing trust in their government’s handling of the C19 crisis.
Many of the core C19 themes continue to be covered this week, including: C19 increasing gender based violence (GBV), risks of corruption, human trafficking, increasing food insecurity, and US-China rivalry.
The summary uses two main sections – (1) literature: – this includes policy papers, academic articles, and long-form articles that go deeper than the typical blog; and (2) blogs & news articles. The articles in section (1) that are journal articles, or that explicitly state having been peer reviewed, are highlighted in yellow (none again this again).
It is the result of one day of work, and is thus indicative but not comprehensive of all issues or publications.
K4D COVID-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary No.3
5 June 2020
This week features resources on: why we need ‘leader-centred’ analysis to understand how individual leaders’ choices have shaped the effectiveness of C19 responses (with significant impacts); how C19 is negatively affecting justice for women and safe abortion services; and how C19 is impacting on violent extremist recruitment and radicalisation and human trafficking.
Many of the core C19 themes continue to be covered this week, including: how C19 is accentuating Yemen’s humanitarian crisis, allegations of C19 related corruption; how women are on the frontline of C19 responses(including as leaders); and the increased geopolitical tensions between the US and China. After a week of race riots and violent state responses in the US, more generalised concerns around US leadership and governance are palpable.
The summary uses two main sections – (1) literature: – this includes policy papers, academic articles, and long-form articles that go deeper than the typical blog; and (2) blogs & news articles. The articles in section (1) that are journal articles, or that explicitly state having been peer reviewed, are highlighted in yellow (none again this week).
It is the result of one day of work, and is thus indicative but not comprehensive of all issues or publications.
K4D COVID-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary No.2
29 May 2020
This week, key themes include: the impact of C19 in Latin America, as the Americas now appear to be the epicentre of C19 cases; how C19 is deepening existing conflicts and crises in Yemen and South Sudan; and a range of organised crime topics – from the emboldening of criminal groups in Brazil to increasing deforestation and organised crime.
This week also features papers on: the specific vulnerabilities of youth and the need to include them in C19 responses, how West African states are exploiting C19 to repress opposition and manipulate elections, and a checklist for policymakers to target violence against healthcare workers, patients and facilities.
The summary uses two main sections – (1) literature: – this includes policy papers, academic articles, and long-form articles that go deeper than the typical blog; and (2) blogs & news articles. The articles in section (1) that are journal articles, or that explicitly state having been peer reviewed, are highlighted in yellow (none this week).
It is the result of one day of work, and is thus indicative but not comprehensive of all issues or publications.
K4D COVID-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary No.1
22 May 2020
This week, many of the key themes that emerged at the start of the Covid-19 continue to feature, including: allegations of corruption related to Covid-19 funds, increasing authoritarianism, gender based violence, and risks to gender inequality. Meanwhile, the vulnerability of young people, and providing a new deal for youth is also highlighted this week.
This week’s summary includes policy papers reflecting on the resilience of institutions (transparency, accountability and participation) in responding to Covid-19 (published by the UN’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)); the challenges Covid-19 poses to globalisation (Long Crisis Network) and to global governance (Council on Foreign Relations); whether Covid-19 could ‘jump-start’ national reconciliation in Palestine (Carnegie); and guidance and reflections on conflict sensitivity in the Covid-19 world (Saferworld). Most papers and blogs fall under the broad area of governance, with fewer focussing on conflict.
It is the result of one day of work, and is thus indicative but not comprehensive of all issues or publications.
