How can development assistance help prevent conflict?

This policy brief examines how development assistance can contribute to conflict prevention, summarizing research on structural drivers of violence, including weak, oppressive governance and limited livelihoods.

Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)

Context and scope

The brief draws on a systematic review of global evidence and in-depth case studies of South Sudan and Mozambique. Published in PRIO’s Conflict Trends series, 2/2025.

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How can development assistance help prevent conflict?

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