Gender inequality, conflict and fragility are key challenges to sustainable development. They are inextricably linked: unequal gender relations can drive conflict and violence, while women’s active participation in decision-making contributes to peace and resilience. This policy paper provides...

Foreword -- Executive summary -- The conceptual framework of youth programmes -- An inventory of common policies and programmes for youth -- Measuring deficits in youth well-being (Module 1) -- Establishing a profile of disadvantaged youth (Module 2) -- Assessing the broader youth environment...

New thinking on the nature of fragility and risk shows a shift from a one-dimensional understanding of fragility towards a more holistic approach in which degrees of fragility exist on a spectrum. This approach recognises the need for collaborative, regional and global solutions to tackle the...