Research and resources

Explore case studies, impact evaluations, reports, and other technical documents about our programs. Learn about our research partnerships, and please contact us if you have any questions.

A person harvesting crops.
September 14, 2021
Resilient Food Systems: Making Food Systems Work in The World’s Most Fragile Places
Mercy Corps sets out four key ways to build strong food systems that deliver healthy food for everyone—including those living in the world’s most fragile places.
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Fishermen in a small wooden boat cast a large yellow net against a blue sky
August 20, 2021
Advancing Peace in Complex Crises
Mercy Corps developed this framework to support actors working in complex crises to better mitigate violence and advance peace within and across humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding efforts.
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August 06, 2021
Leveraging Crisis Analysis Towards Resilience-building Responses
A study of Crisis Analytics, a rapid situational analysis tool, and its application to protracted crises in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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A group of people using laptop computers.
August 05, 2021
Analyzing and Responding to Social Media and Conflict
This framework identifies factors that make societies vulnerable or resilient to misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech. A policy brief suggests ways to address these challenges.
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A vendor standing in a music store.
July 26, 2021
Social Capital in the Wake of Disaster
This report assesses the response of small businesses to the port blast to understand how social, market, and political networks and identity markers affect access to key information, assistance and services.
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A persons hands counting cash money.
July 14, 2021
Designing Cash Transfers for Economic Recovery in Iraq
Can intentionally varying the value and schedule of humanitarian cash transfers help Iraqis meet current and future needs? That’s a million-dinar question.
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