Development, Poverty and Conflict: Additional Resources

These references supplement the Knowledge Base Essay, Development, Poverty and Conflict.

Additional Explanations of the Underlying Concepts:

Online (Web) Sources

von Meijenfeldt, Roel. Comprehensive Development Framework and Conflict-affected Countries.
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This paper seeks to identify the major challenges or issues in applying Comprehensive Development Framework (CDF) principles in conflict-affected countries. This paper is an initial contextual desk study based on World Bank in-house interviews. The paper asserts that the four CDF principles (ownership, comprehensive analysis, accountability for development results and partnership) are indeed applicable for assistance to countries in or at risk of violent conflict. -From Abstract

Adan, Mohamud, Ruto Pkalya and Isabella Masinde. "Conflict in Northern Kenya: A Focus on the Internally Displaced Conflict Victims in Northern Kenya." Intermediate Technology Development Group, 2003.
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This case study describes the nature of violent conflicts in the Northern districts of Kenya. It describes the causes and consequences attached to the conflicts, the actors involved and preventative measures that can be used to transform and prevent these violent episodes. Specifically, it examines the impact the development and poverty play in the conflicts.

Selassi, Bereket. Peace, Conflict, and Development.
Available at: http://www.worldsummit2002.org/texts/BereketSelassie.pdf  [Backup Link]
Focusing on Africa, this conference paper discusses the connections between peace, conflict, and sustainable development. The basic premise is that peace is required for sustainable development to flourish, and accordingly that conflict regions are inherently hindered from developing.

PovertyNet.
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This site is presented by The World Bank. It provides access to a broad array of resources regarding World Bank strategies and efforts to alleviate poverty.

The World Bank Millenium Development Goals Site.
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This site is a comprehensive gateway to a broad array of information about the Millenium Development Goals outlined by the United Nations in the Millenium Declaration in September 2000. The goals revolve around the following areas of concern: poverty, education, gender equality, child mortality, maternal health, HIV/AIDS and other diseases, environment, and global partnership. The site includes sections on all major world regions of concern.

Offline (Print) Sources

Thomas, Alan and Tim Allen, eds. Poverty and Development: Into the 21st Century, Revised Edition. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, October 2000.
This is an extensive collection of essays on various aspects of international development. It includes chapters on everything from poverty, to environmental degradation, to conflict, to democratization, and many other topics.

Rao, S.K. Poverty, Democracy and Development: Issues for the consideration by the Commonwealth Expert Group on democracy and development. Commonwealth Secretariat, 2004.
The Commonweatlh Expert Group on Democracy and Development was established by the Commonwealth Secretary-General in pursuance of the following mandate by Commonwealth Heads of Government at their meeting in Coolum, Australia, in March 2002: "Recognising the links between democracy and good governance on the one hand, and poverty, development and conflict on the other, we call on the Commonwealth Secretary-General to constitute a high-level expert group to recommend ways in which we could carry forward the Fancourt Declaration. This group should focus on how democracies might best be supported in combating poverty, and should report to the next CHOGM." The note is in four parts: Part A reviews the extent of poverty and outlines some of the particular challenges confronting democracies in the current historical situation. Part B discusses the links between conflict, poverty and development on the one hand and democracy and good governance on the other, and possible combating poverty. Part C discusses possible strategies for winning global support, and the role of the Commonwealth in moblising such support. Part D profides a summary of issues for the consideration of the Expert Group.

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Examples Illustrating this Topic:

Offline (Print) Sources

Ahmed, Ismail et al. Conflict and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Assessment of the Issues and Evidence. United Kingdom: Institute of Development Studies, 2001.

Sverrisson, Alan Sturla and Richard C. Crook. "Decentralisation and Poverty-alleviation in Developing Countries: A Comparative Analysis Or, Is West Bengal Unique?: ." Institute of Development Studies, 2001.

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