Conducting conflict assessments: Guidance notes

This booklet aims to provide staff at the Department for International Development (DFID) and partner bilateral and multilateral agencies with a resource to help: • analyse conflict; • better assess conflict related risks associated with development or humanitarian assistance; • and develop options for more conflict sensitive policies and programmes. A methodology is presented for conflict assessment at the country or regional level, termed ‘Strategic Conflict Assessment’. It is based on DFID’s experience in conducting Strategic Conflict Assessments in seven countries. A separate synthesis report, summarising findings of these assessments, is also available from DFID.