XCEPT
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In Asia, the Middle East and Africa, conflict and instability endure in contested border regions where local tensions connect with regional and global dynamics. The Asia Foundation, the Rift Valley Institute and the Carnegie Middle East Center are working together to better understand the causes and impacts of conflict in these border areas and their international dimensions, support more effective policymaking and development programming, and build the capacity of their local partners to leverage research to advocate for peaceful change.
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X-Border Local Research Network
In Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, conflict and instability endure in contested border regions where local tensions connect with regional and global dynamics. The Asia Foundation, the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center, the Rift Valley Institute, and their local research partners established the X-Border Local Research Network in 2018 to develop a better global understanding of political, economic, and social dynamics in conflict-affected borderlands. The X-Border Local Research Network produces research to inform more effective policymaking and programming. It is a component of FCDO’s Cross-border Conflict Evidence, Policy, and Trends (XCEPT) research program.
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Peripheral Vision: Views from the Borderlands – Spring 2022
PERIPHERAL VISION: Views from the Borderlands illuminates how political, security, and socioeconomic developments affect the people living in contested borderlands and, conversely, how border dynamics shape change and transition at […]
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Peripheral Vision: Views from the Borderlands – Fall 2021
PERIPHERAL VISION: Views from the Borderlands illuminates how political, security, and socioeconomic developments affect the people living in contested borderlands and, conversely, how border dynamics shape change and transition at […]
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Peripheral Vision: Views from the Borderlands – Spring 2021
PERIPHERAL VISION: Views from the Borderlands sheds light on how political, security and socioeconomic developments affect the people living in contested borderlands and, conversely, how border dynamics shape change and […]
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Views of Rohingya Refugees: Engagement and Experiences with Humanitarian Agencies in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
This policy brief, a joint publication by Centre for Peace and Justice, Brac University (CPJ), and The Asia Foundation, conveys findings from a rapid analysis to understand refugees’ perspectives on […]
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Perceptions of Rohingya Refugees: Marriage and Social Justice After Cross-Border Displacement
This policy brief, a joint publication by Centre for Peace and Justice, Brac University (CPJ), and The Asia Foundation, conveys findings from a rapid analysis to gather community perspectives on […]
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Cross-Border Trade in the Southern Philippines Amidst Covid-19
Beginning in March 2020, governments across the region introduced movement restrictions aimed at limiting the spread of Covid-19. While health measures were implemented with the intention of protecting citizens, they […]
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Emerging Marketplace Dynamics in the Rohingya Refugee Camps of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
This briefing paper examines the emergence of informal camp markets in the Rohingya refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, the products sold, and the types of economic activity undertaken. This […]
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Community Perspectives on Access to Civil Justice after Cross-Border Displacement: The needs of Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
This policy brief, a joint publication by Centre for Peace and Justice, Brac University and The Asia Foundation, conveys findings from a rapid analysis of Rohingya refugees’ views on access […]
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Peripheral Vision: Views from the Borderlands – Fall 2020
PERIPHERAL VISION: Views from the Borderlands sheds light on how political, security and socio-economic developments affect the people living in contested borderlands and, reversely, how border dynamics shape change and […]
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Peripheral Vision: Views from the Borderlands – November 2020
PERIPHERAL VISION: Views from the Borderlands sheds light on how political, security and socio-economic developments affect the people living in contested borderlands and, reversely, how border dynamics shape change and […]
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Navigating the Margins: Family, Mobility and Livelihoods Amongst Rohingya in Bangladesh
This research paper describes the many ways that individuals and families living in refugee camps in Bangladesh cope with hardship and life in displacement. It presents new information on family […]
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Peripheral Vision: Views from the Borderlands – Spring 2020
PERIPHERAL VISION: Views from the Borderlands sheds light on how political, security and socio-economic developments affect the people living in contested borderlands and, reversely, how border dynamics shape change and […]
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Beyond Relief: Securing Livelihoods and Agency for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
Several waves of displacement and migration since 1990 have resulted in the splintering of many Rohingya families, who live indefinitely separated across Myanmar, Bangladesh, Malaysia, and other countries. Meanwhile, refugees […]
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Trade in the Sulu Archipelago: Informal Economies Amidst Maritime Security Challenges
This study describes the networks of formal and informal actors involved in the trade, and the various ports and channels they pass through when importing high value goods and commodities […]
