ISDC - International Security and Development Center

The Global MPI 2024 is available now! This report explores global multidimensional poverty, focusing on poverty amid conflict. It overlays violent conflict data with multidimensional poverty data to better understand their interlinkages across countries and over time. Learn more from the full report, “Poverty amid conflict”: bit.ly/3NOSSFf

(русская версия ниже) UCA is hosting 10th Anniversary Life in Kyrgyzstan (LiK) Conference in Bishkek on 9-11 October 2024. The LiK serves as a platform for exchanging leading-edge knowledge and experiences on recent socio-economic and environmental developments in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia, with the aim of promoting evidence-based policy making. The LiK is organised by UCA, the Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops, and the International Security and Development Center, with the additional support of the American University Central Asia, the United Nations Population Fund, and the World Bank. УЦА проводит 10-ю юбилейную конференцию «Жизнь в Кыргызстане» (LiK) в Бишкеке с 9 по 11 октября 2024 года. LiK является платформой для обмена передовыми знаниями и опытом по актуальным социально-экономическим и экологическим вопросам в Кыргызстане и Центральной Азии с целью содействия принятию решений на основе доказательных данных. Конференция организована УЦА, Лейбницким институтом овощных и декоративных культур и Международным центром безопасности и развития, при дополнительной поддержке Американского университета Центральной Азии, Фонда ООН в области народонаселения и Всемирного банка.

🗣Last week, I talked about violence against children & conflict at the #FragileLives Conference amidst many experts from academia, politicians and international agencies coming together at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin 🙏 Thank you Tilman Brück for organizing this topical event, for sharing your latest study on political violence and its long-term correlation with different forms of violence in affected communities, and for inviting me to be part of the inspiring panel. My contribution: 🌍 THE PROBLEM: 468 million children globally live in conflict, i.e. every 6th child on this planet! The gravest child rights violations in conflict include killing and maiming, recruitment into armed forces, sexual exploitation, lack of safety in supposedly safe spaces like schools & hospitals, amongst others. The roles of children in conflict are sometimes fluid, varying from victims to perpetrators, but always agents of change. Child protection systems & interventions to prevent and respond to harm are insufficient and chronically underfunded. 🇮🇶 THE EXAMPLE: I put a spotlight on the post-conflict situation of children in Northern Iraq, based on the recent study “Protecting Tomorrow” conducted for Save the Children Deutschland by the brilliant Sofie Lilli Stoffel, non-resident fellow at Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi). Around half of the population in the post-ISIS areas are children - but only 8.5% of German aid is dedicated to children. That’s troubling. These children are particularly vulnerable due to displacement, detention, poverty, child labor, limited access to education or other public services. Without proper rehabilitation, reintegration, (mental health) support, children stay subject to unresolved trauma, toxic stress or social exclusion. And, they are more susceptible to radicalization and recruitment into armed groups. This is of long-term concern for the Iraqi society as a whole, as this generation will decide over conflict or peace in their country‘s future. As violence begets violence, how can we break this vicious cycle? 🤲 THE SOLUTION: Under the impressive leadership of Sarra Ghazi, our dedicated Save the Children Iraq team operates dually. It delivers direct services such as psychological support through mobile case management units, reaching even the most remote areas. It also works with the government and other authorities to provide the legal framework for child protection at all levels. But more collective effort is needed. For sustainable stability in Iraq and the region, an integrated approach to child protection must be prioritized by local, national and international actors. Funding thereof must be increased. Child-participation in policy-making, stabilization and peace-building processes must be strengthened. And, armed groups must be held to account for grooming, exploiting and recruiting minors. https://lnkd.in/eRS8qeDe