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Monitoring peace and fragility in Sierra Leone

Project Active from 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026 Sustainable Growth and State Effectiveness

This project establishes a baseline assessment of threats to peace, social cohesion, and inclusive development in Sierra Leone by analysing the drivers of fragility and conflict. It also pilots local-level interventions to strengthen community cohesion and inform national peace-building strategies.

Researchers

Darin Christensen

Assistant Professor of Public Policy, University of California - Los Angeles

Ian Levely

Lecturer, Kings College London

Thierry Hounsa

DPhil Economics, University of Oxford

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