Fragility Conflict and Violence

Closing that Equality Gap in Sri Lanka

Conflict affected young girl in a resettled village supported by the NEIAP project, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka So Australia is huffed that they have fallen behind South Africa and Sri Lanka, not in…

Chulie De Silva|
Fragility Conflict and Violence, Gender, Education, Health

Did You Kill Somebody Tonight?

“Did you kill somebody tonight?” Durga Pokkherel asks the police officer while in police custody in Nepal, after hearing terrified screams. As told in her memoir, Shadow over Shangri-la, the…

Eliana Cardoso|
Fragility Conflict and Violence, Jobs & Development, Gender, Governance, Education

International waters: Conflict, cooperation, and climate change

Almost all human and ecosystem activity relies on a safe, stable supply of water resources.  And since the resource needs to be allocated to myriad uses, from drinking to agriculture to instream…

Aaron Wolf|
Fragility Conflict and Violence, Water

Incentives and Values in Conflict-Prone Countries

One of the most extraordinary examples of the use of economic principles comes from the beginning of the 19th century, when England used to send a huge number of prisoners to Australia. The…

Eliana Cardoso|
Fragility Conflict and Violence, Poverty, Social Sustainability and Inclusion, Trade

Fragile States should not be forgotten while dealing with the international crisis

Yesterday an exciting panel of committed global experts and international leaders spoke compellingly about the extreme problems faced by countries affected by fragility and conflict, and what can…

William Byrd|
Fragility Conflict and Violence, Education
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Fragility Conflict and Violence