Relocating and resettling communities displaced due to development projects and conflict had been a challenge the world over.
During the past few decades, relocation of shanty communities has become a developmental concern across the developing countries.
The study reviews projects carried out in Aceh (Indonesia) and Sri Lanka where hostilities continued in the aftermath of the tsunami disaster.
Involuntary displacement in urban areas takes place when people are forced to leave and do not have the option to stay. It can be caused by development projects, conflict, or natural disasters.
Women face many barriers to political participation in conflict zones across South Asia, including laws that perpetuate a culture of impunity and lack of justice for victims of violence and abuse by security forces.
Researchers are examining the tax policies (exemptions, value-added, property) constraining small and off-farm enterprises, especially those operated by women, in South Asia.
This Community of Evaluators (CoE) project will build on IDRC-funded work to promote and enhance the quality of the theory and practice of evaluation in South Asia.