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School Feeding or General Food Distribution? Quasi-Experimental Evidence on the Educational Impacts of Emergency Food Assistance during Conflict in Mali

Published by: UNICEF Office of Research - Innocenti

We rely on a unique pre-crisis baseline and five-year follow-up to investigate the effects of emergency school feeding and general food distribution (GFD) on children's schooling during conflict in Mali. We estimate programme impact on child enrolment, absenteeism and attainment by combining difference in differences with propensity score matching.

Decentralisation, Devolution, and Dynamics of Violence in Africa

Published by: IDS

This research sets out to understand the effect of processes of decentralisation on violent conflict in Africa, and what entry points these provide for research and policy actors to engage in meaningful and effective governance, peace-building and conflict resolution.

The Impact of Food Assistance on Food Insecure Populations During Conflict: Evidence from a Quasi-Experiment in Mali

Published by: Elsevier

Mali, a vast landlocked country at the heart of West Africa in the Sahel region, is one of the least developed and most food insecure countries in the world. In this study, we exploit data from a unique pre-crisis baseline to evaluate the impact of humanitarian aid on the food security of rural populations.

Étude de Cas 4 : Autorités Traditionnelles et Religieuses dans la Gouvernance Locale au Mali

This case study analyses traditional and religious authorities in local governance within Mali.

Doing Development with Men: Some Reflections on a Case Study from Mali

My interest in the issue of power started when I was studying Marx and his analyses of class-based power relations. However, I never...

Criminal Networks and Conflict-resolution Mechanisms in Northern Mali

Published by: Institute of Development Studies

Northern Mali faces three principle, intertwining security threats: trafficking, rebellious uprisings and terrorist activity. Any...

Understanding Insurgent Margins in Kenya, Nigeria and Mali

Published by: Institute of Development Studies

In recent years, violent insurgency has gripped the margins of Kenya, Mali and Nigeria. Militant Islamist groups have attacked civilian populations, state security personnel and political-administrative officials, spreading insecurity across large areas and exploiting the mistrust between societies at the margins and central authorities.

Understanding Insurgent Margins in Kenya, Nigeria and Mali (French version)

Published by: Institute of Development Studies

Au cours de ces dernières années, de violentes insurrections ont frappé les marges du Kenya, du Mali et du Nigéria. Des groupes...

Business and International Development: Is Systemic Change Part of the Business Approach?

Published by: IDS

Systems thinking has started to appear within the discourse around 'business and development', as governments, donors and NGOs are increasingly seeking to leverage private initiatives to have broad impacts on development goals.