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Research in ActionGovernanceTimely and relevant research can help support countries transitioning toward democracy, especially during election periods.
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NewsDevelopment Economics Social Policy GovernanceEvidence to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in low-income countriesThe COVID-19 pandemic is creating unprecedented development challenges in low- and middle-income countries. Governments, international aid agencies, civil society organizations, and the private sector need evidence to mitigate the potentially devastating socio-economic impacts of the pandemic in developing regions, while also building the conditions for a more resilient future.Date
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Research in ActionGender Social Policy GovernanceThe role of youth in fostering peace and securityIn Central America’s Northern Triangle, a region plagued by gang violence and branded one of the most violent in the world, Glasswing International is tackling the complex factors associated with youth, violence, and poverty.
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Research in ActionGovernanceImproving the global refugee systemA call for innovative ways to support displaced populations and the countries that host them.
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BooksGovernance Social Policy Economics GenderReducing Urban Violence in the Global South: Towards Safe and Inclusive CitiesPublication Date
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A warm welcome for refugees in Canada’s rural communities
A warm welcome for refugees in Canada’s rural communities
Stacey HaugenResearch Awards2017Working in IDRC’s Governance and Justice Program, 2017 Research Award Recipient Stacey Haugen determined that sponsors and Syrian refugees in rural Canada face the same challenges and reap the same benefits in all provinces.
“I hypothesized that this resettlement and integration could be mutually beneficial for both refugees and rural Canada,” she says. Immersing herself in communities in Nova Scotia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Haugen asked rural community sponsors, resettled refugees, immigration experts, and service providers about their experiences.
“This is the first study that has collected the experiences of refugees and sponsors across multiple provinces,” she says.
Of those experiences, she found that refugees enjoyed the warm welcome and social connections available in rural communities, the safety of small communities, and affordable living costs. Their hosts enjoyed the greater cultural diversity and the opportunity to contribute in a concrete way to solving an international crisis.
Limited services in these communities and lack of transportation to access the services were challenging. But, notes Haugen, some of the women were learning to drive as a result, “something they would never have been allowed to do in Syria.”
“Collecting the experiences of those involved is very important,” she says, “because it gives refugees and community members a voice and provides valuable feedback to the government and service providers.”
Haugen concludes that rural communities are underused for resettlement and “present an opportunity we can’t afford to ignore.”
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Research in ActionHealth GovernanceHealing and resilience in situations of conflict and displacement
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StoryGovernance Social Policy GenderkNOw Fear: Making rural public spaces safer for women and girlsSexual violence against women and girls in rural India remains a largely unaddressed, hidden issue.
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Research in ActionHealth Governance Economics GenderLocal innovations and reforms can help strengthen health system in Niger
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Research in ActionGender Economics Governance Social PolicyFamily law reform to change women’s realities across 11 countries
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Research in ActionSocial Policy Governance GenderMaking Guwahati, India, safer through urban planning
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Research in ActionFood and Agriculture Social Policy Governance Economics GenderUnderstanding and mediating competing community interests
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Research in ActionEconomics Social Policy Governance GenderKnowledge provides alternatives to a life of crime for urban youthAn in-depth look at youth violence points to a variety of solutions to prevent crime, including mental health support, building community trust, keeping kids in school, and creating job opportunities.Date
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Research in ActionGovernanceCommunity Work Programme reduces poverty and violenceSouth Africa’s Community Work Programme (CWP) aims to reduce poverty, but researchers have found that it also has the unexpected effect of reducing violence.Date
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Research in ActionGovernancee-Government project strengthens regional network in the AmericasBuilding on the IDRC and Organization of American States partnership which established the Network of e-Government Leaders of Latin America and the Caribbean (RED GEALC) in 2003, the joint project Innovations in e-Government in the Americas has strengthened regional capacity to generate and share research evidence. Targeted capacity building and dissemination activities have resulted in a greater ability of both individuals and institutional actors to access research results. This in turn has improved citizen access to public services by linking policy-relevant evidence to government practice.Date
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Research in ActionGovernanceEncouraging participatory post-war transitionsFor peacebuilding processes to be sustainable, post-war security transitions must be carefully planned and participatory. These transitions often involve a reconfiguration of the entire security architecture, and include reintegrating former combatants and restructuring the military and police.Date