Resources

Conflict sensitivity in responses to COVID-19: Initial guidance and reflections

Turning the Tables: Insights from locally-led humanitarian partnerships in conflict situations

Strengthening institutional capability to adopt conflict-sensitive approaches: five lessons from the Conflict Sensitivity Resource Facility in South Sudan

COVID-19 in Somalia: A conflict-sensitive response to overlapping crises

Tim Midgley and Alastair Carr highlight six lessons for the aid sector to consider as part of a conflict-sensitive response to COVID-19 in Somalia. ​

COVID-19, conflict and aid in South Sudan

As the aid sector in South Sudan shifts rapidly to prepare for and respond to the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, Natalia Chan and Tim Midgley reflect on the need to ensure humanitarian responses take into account conflict dynamics.

Helping donors adapt to conflict: five lessons from running conflict sensitivity helpdesks

Donors and aid agencies want to support peace in the countries where they work, while not making conflicts worse. To help them do this, Saferworld’s Conflict Advisory Unit runs helpdesks which provide accessible and practical support. Here, Alastair Carr and Tim Midgley reflect on what they’ve learnt so far.

Three issues to address to avoid conflict in Karamoja

After witnessing a long period of armed conflict and isolation, Karamoja is now beginning to open up to the world. Despite being on the path to progress, Henrik Olsson Selerud explores the emerging concerns of communities and recommends steps to take to avoid future conflict.

Uganda’s mining sector: key considerations for conflict-sensitive investment in Karamoja

Precarious prospects: oil in Northern Kenya – in pictures

Precarious prospects tells the story of changing lives and livelihoods in Lokichar, a small town in Turkana County, and surrounding villages that are at the centre of northern Kenya’s oil frontier.