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.

A person harvesting crops.
September 14, 2021
Resilient Food Systems: Making Food Systems Work in The World’s Most Fragile Places
Mercy Corps sets out four key ways to build strong food systems that deliver healthy food for everyone—including those living in the world’s most fragile places.
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Fishermen in a small wooden boat cast a large yellow net against a blue sky
August 20, 2021
Advancing Peace in Complex Crises
Mercy Corps developed this framework to support actors working in complex crises to better mitigate violence and advance peace within and across humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding efforts.
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June 22, 2021
Thought Leadership on Peace and Conflict
To better understand the causes of violent conflict and what works to address it, Mercy Corps has produced a series of studies to help advance approaches to reducing violence while supporting long-term peace and development.
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April 28, 2021
Climate Fragility: Addressing Barriers to Practice
Addressing risks related to climate fragility requires unpacking the ways in which these trends interact. This paper puts forward new ideas for climate security assessments to enable action.
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April 20, 2021
Harnessing Local Sources of Social Cohesion in Niger
This brief examines factors contributing to local-level variation in social cohesion for improving programming in areas prone to ongoing conflicts, natural disasters, and other shocks and stresses.
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Three young people work together to haul up water in ethiopia.
November 06, 2020
Addressing the Climate-Conflict Nexus in Fragile States
While climate variability is associated with the onset of conflict, improvements in local state capacity may enable responsiveness to climate-related challenges that give rise to conflict.
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