Resources

Explore research reports, case studies, impact evaluations, and other technical documents about our programmes that work towards solving complex issues covering a range of sectors.

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March 09, 2022
Strengthening Social Cohesion for Violence Prevention
Ten lessons from Mercy Corps’ research on improving social cohesion in order to prevent violence and mitigate conflict.
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February 24, 2022
Market Impacts of COVID on Northeast Nigeria
This assessment provides insight into market impacts and critical constraints facing households and actors in Northeast Nigeria.
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January 31, 2022
Sharing to Survive
This report explores the role of social connections in helping Yemeni households cope with the crisis. It provides recommendations to help ensure that aid programming supports these connections.
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January 21, 2022
Community Development and Sustainability
A report on community development through advocacy, influence, and social behavior change. It highlights the role of the government in strengthening sustainability of program activities.
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January 04, 2022
Addressing the Climate-Conflict Nexus
This paper draws on existing research and Mercy Corps’ experiences working at the nexus of climate change and conflict and provides evidence-based insights for driving this work forward.
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December 17, 2021
Social Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding
This paper, produced by an expert working group, is a practical statement about what is effective and where challenges remain in peacebuilding responses to the ‘weaponization’ of social media.
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