Fragility Conflict and Violence

Theory and evidence on the impact of refugees on host communities

Both economic theory and empirical evidence suggest that a refugee crisis can have positive and negative impacts on host communities. While certain groups, such as landlords, entrepreneurs, and…

Paolo Verme|
Fragility Conflict and Violence

Policy Research Working Paper series publication roundup for March 1–15

This blog is a biweekly feature highlighting recent working papers from around the World Bank Group that were published in the World Bank’s Policy Research Working Paper Series. This entry…

Marcelo Buitron, Policy Research Working Paper team|
Gender, Digital Development, Fragility Conflict and Violence, Health

Reducing poverty and promoting peace in the Horn of Africa

Some of the Horn’s countries are among Africa’s poorest. The problems are daunting, but the region’s governments are taking bold steps to tackle them. They have launched the Horn of Africa…

Fatima Anjum Quraishi|
Fragility Conflict and Violence, Poverty, Regional Integration, Trade

Business environment reforms in fragile and conflict-affected situations: What works and why?

Private sector-led development can act as a complimentary force supporting long-term, sustainable economic growth. Private sector development (PSD) can not only help reverse the economic impact of…

Tania Ghossein, Ahmed Nauraiz Rana|
Competitiveness, Fragility Conflict and Violence

How often is gender addressed in research on forced displacement?

The World Bank’s Building the Evidence on Forced Displacement (BEoFD) program aims to expand high-quality policy-relevant research to inform the range of more effective and durable responses in…

Jeni Klugman, Audrey Sacks, Lucia Hanmer, Diana J. Arango|
Fragility Conflict and Violence, Gender
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Fragility Conflict and Violence