This guidebook provides structured summaries of evidence captured in the EGM on conflict and atrocity prevention. It presents findings by intervention-outcome cell, based on standardized coding of over 570 evaluations. The content is intended for analysts and decision-makers requiring methodologically consistent insights from empirical studies.
The EGM covers more than 80 countries, with a primary focus on low- and middle-income contexts. It incorporates diverse geographical and conflict settings, including ongoing conflict zones, post-conflict recovery environments, and fragile states with heightened risk factors. This distribution helps identify how context shapes intervention effectiveness and where additional research is necessary.
Interventions are grouped into thematic categories such as peacekeeping, economic programming, governance and legal reform, media, and community mobilization. Each category is analyzed across outcomes like violence reduction, participation, social trust, and institutional legitimacy. This thematic structure supports cross-comparison and evidence synthesis across sectors.
Each intervention-outcome combination is summarized in a cell, coded by effect size (positive, adverse, or no effect) and a confidence rating (low, medium, high). This structure provides a standardized view of robustness and reliability. While 16% of cells show large positive effects, 84% remain in the low-confidence category, emphasizing the need for more rigorous and targeted research.
This map was created by a team of researchers at Campbell South Asia on behalf of by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), to support evidence-based conflict prevention.
