Organization / Publisher / Reference:
United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services - Inspections and Evaluations Division
Authors:
Eric Mvukiyehe, Cyrus Samii
Sub-topic:
Post-conflict reconstruction
Method:
Cluster-matched sample survey in 8 counties.
Main findings:
UNMIL perceived as legitimate security actor although no measurable local impacts on post-war security situation; UNMIL deployments associated with improvements in displacee returns and market stimulation, but also with increased economic inequality and worse social capital outcomes. No measurable impact of quick impact projects or DDR programs on effecting major improvements in economic well-being.
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Link:
http://www.columbia.edu/~cds81/docs/lib/unmil_final100209.pdf