FBA Research Projects

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Researchers Dr Marie-Rose Bashwira och Ali Bitenga conducting field studies in DR Congo.

FBA conducts scientific research to generate findings that inform our work and that of our partners. To ensure relevance and rigor, each project undergoes a consultative peer review process involving experienced international researchers and FBA experts. The results are then widely shared through publication in leading journals and FBA's own series.

Current research projects

Currently, we are engaged in two research projects: one examining the complex intersections of gender, climate change, and insecurity affecting rural communities in eastern DRC, and another exploring the evolving dynamics of social cohesion in Ukraine in the context of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

1325 at the Grassroots: Women’s Responses Facing Climate Insecurity (2023-2026)

Between Resilience and Fragmentation: Social Cohesion in Conflict Areas (2025-2028)

FBA releases new research brief on mission leadership

What does research tell us about strategic civil-military leadership in UN integrated missions? The recent FBA research brief "Mission Leaders: An Evidence-based Assessment” presents seven policy recommendations.

2025-07-01 13:34

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The Gender-Responsive Leader's Handbook

Gender equality is both a goal and a prerequisite for sustainable peace and development. FBA’s Gender-Responsive Leadership (GRL) Initiative is designed to support leaders and managers within organizations such as the EU, UN, ECOWAS, OSCE and the African Union to fulfill their central role in enabling gender equal peace, security and development work.

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Monitor at EUMM in Georgia

Kajsa Norman

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Catalina Perdomo Rodriguez

Adviser to the UN in Colombia

Karolina Riedel

Statistician in election observation missions

Björn Tedeman

Election observer

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Part One of this post highlighted the importance of the rule of law in supporting crisis response in countries struggling with the effects of conflict. One of the most important rule of law principles in such settings is accountability, particularly “downward accountability”, in which state authorities focus on serving citizens dependent on them.

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Right before the winter break, 236 women and men from 105 different organizations and 46 countries around the world joined our International Dialogue on Gender-Responsive Leadership, to discuss an absolutely critical and often missing part of the gender equality puzzle: gender-responsive leadership.

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