Analysis
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Killing with Kindness? The Effects of Foreign Aid on Violence in Africa
CCAPS researcher Michael Findley presents his research on the effect of foreign aid on terrorism and civil wars. His presentation, Killing with Kindness? The Effects of Foreign Aid on Violence in Africa, discusses his finding that foreign aid can be an effective instrument in fighting terrorism if allocated in appropriate ways.
Institutional Capacity for Natural Disasters: Case Studies in Africa
Students in Dr. Jennifer Bussell’s Policy Research Project course at the LBJ School of Public Affairs discuss their year-long assessment of the capacity of select African countries to prepare for and respond to natural shocks, especially those caused by climate change. Students traveled to select African countries including Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Senegal,…
Conflict Trends April 2012
This conflict trends report from ACLED focuses on regional conflict trends within Africa. The analysis is focused on recent political violence emanating from the Sahel belt and East Africa, due to the rise in instability there.
Impact of Climate Change on Mid-21st Century Growing Seasons in Africa
Kerry Cook and Edward Vizy in their article in Climate Dynamics project changes in growing seasons for 2041-2060 across Africa, using a new regional climate model. The response is highly regional, with a decrease in growing season days projected for parts of West Africa, and a longer growing season projected for the central and eastern Sahel. Read…
“Ground Truthing” Vulnerability and Adaptation in Africa
Researchers summarize findings of field research to ground truth the validity of CCAPS sub-national vulnerability assessments. With definitions of vulnerability and adaptation influencing how donors and recipients prioritize resources, the adaptation agenda presents new questions about how to systematically identify climate change vulnerability.
Vulnerability to Climate Change in West Africa
In CCAPS Student Working Paper No. 4, Emily Joiner, Derell Kennedo, and Jesse Sampson expand on the CCAPS vulnerability model by incorporating new data on the political economy of governments as it may relate to their willingness and ability to adapt to climate change. Case studies include Nigeria and Guinea-Bissau.
Impact of Climate Change on Mid-21st Century Growing Seasons in Africa
Kerry Cook and Edward Vizy in their article in Climate Dynamics project changes in growing seasons for 2041-2060 across Africa, using a new regional climate model. The response is highly regional, with a decrease in growing season days projected for parts of West Africa, and a longer growing season projected for the central and eastern Sahel.
An Analysis of Conflict and Climate Variability in East Africa
Clionadh Raleigh and Dominic Kniveton use rainfall variability to explore the influence of the climate on conflict. Their article in the Journal of Peace Research shows that in locations that experience communal conflict events, the frequency of events increases in periods of extreme rainfall variation, irrespective of the sign of the rainfall change. Read the full article…