Conflict and Peace

DACNews: Aid increases need to be stepped up - March 2007

01-Mar-2007

The “headline” figure for DAC ODA rose to $107 billion in 2005, easily a record level.  Yet the latest DAC simulation of future ODA levels suggests that increases need to accelerate if members are to reach their announced targets for 2010 - find out why in the latest 2006 Development Co-operation Report; outgoing Director Michael Roeskau looks back at major events which have made us rethink the way we do aid. And much more...

Conflict Prevention and Peace Building: What counts as ODA?

04-Mar-2005

As part of the DAC process of clarifying ODA eligibility in relation to certain conflict, peace and security activities, the DAC High Level Meeting agreed wording for a number of new items.

A Development Co-operation Lens on Terrorism Prevention

09-Oct-2003

This new volume belongs to the DAC Guidelines and Reference Series. It examines the complex links between the causes of terrorism and the role various actors play (government, civil society, business and even criminal elements) in encouraging or combating them. 

Conflict Prevention and Development Co-operation Papers

18-Nov-2002

These papers, published in The DAC Journal 2001, Vol 2 No 3, aim to further understanding of what the influence of aid might be in violent conflict situations, and how security system reform relates to development co-operation.

Policy Brief: Helping Prevent Violent Conflict

21-Oct-2002

Widespread violent conflict has a destructive impact on development and well-being. This note examines some of the consequences of wars and conflicts and their impact on production, livelihoods and infrastructures.

Helping Prevent Violent Conflict

26-Apr-2001

This publication provides guidance approved at the DAC High Level Meeting in April 2001. These guidelines are a supplement to the 1997 DAC Guidelines on Conflict, Peace and Development Co-operation.

In the News

The Handbook ensures that donor support to SSR programmes is both effective and sustainable.

The OECD DAC Handbook on SSR

Recent Work

Security System Reform is an area of increasing international engagement in developing countries where security from violence and fear is coming to be seen as as a public policy and governance issue.

Security System Reform