Thematic Briefs Archives - Conflict Alert

Disrupting conflict strings in sub-national contexts: Experience from Muslim Mindanao, Philippines

September 17, 2016September 16, 2017 — Conflict Alert

Conflict strings are episodes of violence arising from a discrete incident with singular or multiple causes. This paper argues that violent incidents cannot be examined as discrete events isolated from other causes and related events, which enable conflict to change shape and endure.

Applying a violence intensity index in the Bangsamoro

September 16, 2016September 16, 2017 — Conflict Alert

This thematic paper introduces a Violence Intensity Index and its application in the five provinces of Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. The overarching objective is to establish an evaluative tool that can be used to improve the targeting mechanisms of government agencies and nongovernmental organizations, directly or indirectly, involved in development and conflict management in Muslim Mindanao.