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February 20, 2016

Somali Renewable Energy Forum 2016

OEF’s Shuraako program hosted the Somali Renewable Energy Forum 2016 in Hargeisa, Somaliland in collaboration with the Somaliland Ministry of Energy on February 20-23, in response to local demand. Participants had the opportunity to network with international industry leaders, attend expert panels a...

Curtis Bell

February 17, 2016

Coup d’État and Democracy

This article explains coup activity in democracies by adapting insights from the literature on commitment problems and framing coup around the threats leaders and potential coup plotters pose to each other. The author uses several data sets of coup activity and democratic constraints to find signifi...

David Schoeller-Diaz

February 08, 2016

Is A New Political Tide Rising in South America?

Leftist democratic victories at the turn of the century, known as the “Pink Tide,” have been floundering with recent high-stake elections across South America, though the winners are hard to classify.

Dilma Rousseff Receives Hugu Chavex Pic from Nicolas Maduro

February 05, 2016

OEF Research Provides Fact Sheet on Refugees and U.S. National Security

This fact sheet gives an overview of the U.S. refugee admittance process and the current research on the threat posed to U.S. national security by refugees.

Refugees US National Security Facts Research

February 01, 2016

In the Wake of Ebola, Sierra Leone Seeks to Renew Holistic Push for Peace and Gender Equality

Sierra Leone launched its National Action Plan (SiLNAP) for advancing women’s participation in decision-making around peace and security in 2010, following a comprehensive assessment that mapped existing national, provincial, and local level initiatives.

David Poplack

Kelsey Coolidge

February 01, 2016

Powering Progress II: The Potential of Renewable Energy in Somaliland, Puntland, and South Central Somalia

This report provides a common operating picture based on diverse information collected from renewable energy experts, development actors, donors, and Somali businesspeople in the traditional and emerging renewable energy market.

Curtis Bell

January 15, 2016

When and Why Coups Occur During Civil War

M Cecilia G Dalupan

December 23, 2015

Community Agreements and Mining: A New Frontier for Social Impact Investments

One Earth Future Foundation and RTC Impact Fund developed this study to explore the role that an impact investment fund may have in the negotiation of mining-related community agreements. This analysis is based on a review of relevant literature and interviews with stakeholders in select jurisdictio...

December 21, 2015

The True Impact of War on Development

To determine the true impact of war on sustainable development, we need data. Even limited amounts of good data have provided surprisingly useful policy insights.

December 10, 2015

In Somalia, Lack of Government Isn't Always Lack of Governance

OEF’s Dr. Conor Seyle in Foreign Affairs: "Absence of government doesn't necessarily mean absence of public goods, or systems that resolve collective needs and issues. In Somalia, Somali society has been able to fill some gaps left by the absence of state institutions."

November 11, 2015

Women, War, and Peace

As was highlighted during the One Earth Future Forum 2015, engaging more women in the conversation is fundamental for achieving peace.

November 09, 2015

Global Thinkers Convene to Chart "A Path to Peace"

Is a world without war possible in the 21st century? A foundation focused on empirically-based, forward-looking initiatives aimed at improving systems that prevent armed conflict, today opens its second One Earth Future Forum, which convenes the world’s foremost thought leaders on global security.

November 02, 2015

Our Investigation on National Action Plans for Women, Peace, and Security

OEF Research and Institute for Inclusive Security are on a mission to find out what impact National Action Plans have had, if any, in implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1325.