Two reincorporated communities in Mutatá, Antioquia, receive training in the creation of audiovisual pieces for the commercialization of their enterprises. They are now starting their first crowdfunding campaign to build a productive infrastructure that will benefit the region.

Dos comunidades de reincorporados en Mutatá, Antioquia, reciben formación en la creación de piezas audiovisuales para la comercialización de sus emprendimientos. Ahora inician su primera campaña de crowdfunding para construir una infraestructura productiva que beneficiará a la región.

Using Secure Fisheries’ research and on-the-ground experience, this 6-page brief covers critical elements of the fisheries co-management process in the Somali region.

Answering the question of why people rebel is central to understanding civil war. Research shows that civil wars and rebellion are neither driven by ancient hatreds between ethnic groups nor simply by opportunistic greed.

Secure Fisheries’ Sarah Glaser presented new work, with Dr. Isigi Kadadi and Colleen Devlin, on the links between conflict and fisheries governance in East Africa.

This blog post briefly reviews the current state of research on armed conflict, discusses the predictors of peace, and addresses the opportunities for OEF, dedicated to fostering sustainable peace.

ONN Engagement Network member Tong Zhao in his new article for The Korean Journal on Nuclear Nonproliferation and Energy discusses several simple steps that nuclear weapon States could take to demonstrate their commitment to NPT disarmament obligations ahead of the upcoming tenth NPT Review Conferen...

Community work involves more than physical presence and specialized expertise. Join Oregon State University graduate student, Ashley Peiffer, in exploring what it means to build meaningful relationships that inspire community-led projects and how research with Secure Fisheries illuminates both perso...

OEF’s goal is ultimately the elimination of war. In order to achieve this admittedly lofty goal, we need to have a working theory of the causes of war and how we can help to disrupt them. Fortunately, there is a large body of research in “peace science” and, more broadly, political science. In devel...

Southern African regions are increasingly shaping global norms around security. A recent blog series by OEF Research explores these.

Secure Fisheries is taking a look back at the challenges, adaptations, and accomplishments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The goal of this effort is to inform fisheries management by regularly assessing how many boats are fishing in the district’s waters and to generate revenue through licenses.

It is well documented, today, that women’s empowerment and gender equality are critical to achieving peace and stability around the world. The full and meaningful leadership, empowerment, and protection of women is essential to resolving deadly conflict and building stable, prosperous, and just post...

Graduates demonstrated the knowledge and skills they gained in fish capture, boat repair, and post-harvest processing to the Deputy Minister of Livestock and Fishery Development, other government officers, and key stakeholders.

This is really not the time for alternative facts. Serious global challenges—climate change, war and refugees, growing authoritarianism—require thoughtful responses based on data and evidence. But truth seems to be malleable and alternative facts compete with actual facts. And people with confli...