June 9, 2023

Conflict remains one of the largest drivers of global food insecurity worldwide and the stressors this puts on the food system are numerous. As conflict is the largest driver of global food insecurity, the resources provided here strive to ensure that all Feed the Future Initiatives integrate conflict sensitivity. Conflict…

April 13, 2020

This innovation brief describes Sharing the Land’s promising approach to address land conflicts and promote transparency in land governance in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The brief describes factors that contribute to land conflict and how a “fit-for-purpose” approach can improve land tenure and security, conflict mitigation, land information systems,…

March 17, 2020

By Gabriela Alcaraz, Research Director—NORC at the University of Chicago for USAID Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) This page features resilience-related analyses conducted by researchers at the University of Notre Dame Department of Anthropology and the Pulte Institute for Global Development at the Keough School for Global Affairs, in collaboration…

September 5, 2019

My research focuses on peace and conflict processes in sub-Saharan African countries. As a researcher, I have the opportunity to ask the questions policymakers and practitioners may not have time for, but that will strongly affect their success. Understanding why armed groups survive and become resilient; and, conversely, how combatants…