Peace, justice and strong institutions

Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies

Many regions of the world continue to suffer untold horrors as a result of armed conflict or other forms of violence that occur within societies and at the domestic level. Advances in promoting the rule of law and access to justice are uneven. However, progress is being made in regulations to promote public access to information, albeit slowly, and in strengthening institutions upholding human rights at the national level.

The Regional Economic Communities (RECs) are regional groupings of African states. The 1980 Lagos Plan of Action for the Development of Africa and the 1991 Abuja Treaty proposed the creation of RECs as the basis for wider African integration. Each with their own role and structure, the RECs aim to...

Most conflicts initially start out as very local phenomena. Monitoring political violence events at local-level can help anticipate the escalation of conflicts within states, recognise signs of crisis development and determine likely conflict trajectories. The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data...

INFORM Risk Index: Lack of coping capacity (institutional component)

Understanding why and where humanitarian disasters are likely to occur is a fundamental step in saving lives and promoting sustainable development. The coping capacity dimension of the INFORM Risk Index (global risk assessment for humanitarian crises and disasters) measures the ability of a country...

Relative likelihood of hydro-political interactions

Tensions over freshwater use and management in international river basins are one of the main concerns in political relations. They may exacerbate existing tensions, increase regional instability and social unrest. Hydro-political interactions are here defined as episodes of cooperation or conflict...

INFORM Risk Index: Lack of coping capacity

Understanding why and where humanitarian disasters are likely to occur is a fundamental step in saving lives and promoting sustainable development. This layer presents the coping capacity dimension of the INFORM Risk Index (global risk assessment for humanitarian crises and disasters). It measures...

Proportion of women who experienced physical/sexual violence

Percentage of women who experienced physical or sexual violence. This indicator focuses on the importance of bringing electricity to public infrastructures, in particular streets. Improving street lighting can make these infrastructures safer especially for women and thus reduce the number of women...

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