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Resilience Rapid Learning Brief: Harnessing Local Sources of Social Cohesion in Niger, January 2021 Format The brief, part of the Resilience Rapid Learning series, examines factors that contribute to local-level variation in social cohesion in order to improve programming. Hypothesized to reduce violence, social cohesion is a necessary component for building resilience and improving long-term well-being outcomes in areas prone to ongoing conflicts, natural disasters, and other shocks and stress...

Resilience Rapid Learning Brief: Role of Markets In Strengthening Social Resilience Capacities in Northeast Nigeria Format In protracted crises, where the state has limited capacity or lacks the political will to provide for and protect its citizens, people rely on markets and social connections for protection, information, and economic resources. Resilience capacities such as agency and confidence in the future are equally important. But how might aid interventions in protracted crises develop...