Abstract
This paper synthesizes evidence from four recent "community-driven development" field experiments undertaken in countries affected by violent conflict and assesses prospects for "fast-track" institution building. Conflict-affected environments are presumed to be settings that combine extraordinary need and opportunity for building institutions. The substantive and methodological consistency of the field experiments (Afghanistan, DRC, Liberia, and Sierra Leone) allows us to derive general conclusions about attempts at local institution building in conflict-affected contexts. The evidence tells us that CDD programs are far from "proven impact" interventions. We discuss reasons for the limited effects, with implications for policy and further research.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 740-754 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | World Development |
Volume | 64 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2014 |
Keywords
- Afghanistan
- Africa
- Community-driven development
- Conflict
- Impact evaluation
- Institutions
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Development
- Sociology and Political Science
- Economics and Econometrics