Five lessons for supporting resilience in conflicts and recurring crises: Evidence from SPARC’s retrospective studies of livelihood support

This policy brief summarises lessons from retrospective case studies.

Abstract

Summarises the lessons from 5 retrospective case studies, revisiting projects some 3 to 5 years after closure. All were selected because the implementing agencies indicated they were successful.

This work is part of the Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises (SPARC) programme.

Citation

Levine S. ‘Five lessons for supporting resilience in conflicts and recurring crises: Evidence from SPARC’s retrospective studies of livelihood support’ Policy Brief, London, UK: SPARC, 2025

Five lessons for supporting resilience in conflicts and recurring crises: Evidence from SPARC’s retrospective studies of livelihood support

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Published 6 February 2026