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This briefing note looks at the long-term impact of COVID-19 on fragility and conflict in Africa. It follows an earlier brief which analysed the immediate impact of COVID-19 on conflict in Africa between March and June 2020. Responding to the long-term challenges highlighted by the pandemic will require sustained and concerted efforts, particularly ahead of the vaccination campaign expected to…

This paper addresses the self-selection of potential migrants. In particular, the study examines whether risk and time preferences explain a significant proportion in the movement heterogeneity of individuals. It is further intended to shed light on the role of social preferences (trust, altruism, reciprocity) as potential migratory determinants. By making use of a unique cross-sectional data set…

This handbook targets members of parliaments and parliamentary advisors, offering a shorter version, with “must know” information, and a longer version, with more detailed information. It provides a comprehensive and systematic overview of the role that Parliamentarians can play in the creation of reliable, coherent and transparent “enabling environments” in the range of areas related to…

There is often a disconnect between science and decision-making, as the data needed to support planning -- particularly local project and monitoring data -- are either scattered, inaccessible or not adapted to policy needs. At the Spatial Data Science and Applied Learning Lab (SPACIAL) at World AgroForestry, we have been advancing the concept of decision dashboards to address this challenge.

The Great Green Wall for the Sahel and the Sahara Initiative, which seeks to restore 100 million hectares of degraded land and create 10 million green jobs by 2030, has entered a new phase with partners pledging USD 16.85 billion in international finance for the Wall’s 11 involved countries over the next five years. To date, 4 percent of the Wall is estimated to be complete, bumped to 18 percent…

Greta Thunberg has urged world leaders to take immediate steps to address the environmental crisis. Activists from around the world share her concern that international and national climate commitments aren’t being translated quickly enough into sustainable action. Greenpeace Executive Director says COVID-19 pandemic has shown that only a multilateral approach to tackling…