Evidence-to-Action Framework for Strengthening Intergroup Cohesion in Divided Societies

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dc.creatorGassier, Marine
dc.creatorIkindji, Meltem
dc.creatorBarron, Patrick
dc.date2026-06-08T13:53:27Z
dc.date2026-06-08T13:53:27Z
dc.date2026-06-04
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:30:37Z
dc.descriptionDeep divisions between social groups, rooted in long-standing social, economic, and institutional foundations, slow development, weaken institutions, and can unravel years of progress. This paper sets out a framework for strengthening intergroup cohesion in divided societies and offers practical guidance for development teams. It synthesizes findings on five intervention modalities with proven impacts (collaborative contact, intergroup dialogue, perspective taking, mediation training, and edutainment) and guides practitioners on matching each to context. Effects across rigorous evaluations are consistent but modest, pointing to incremental rather than transformative change. Drawing on case studies from Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and beyond, the framework offers diagnostic tools, illustrative indicators, and operational guidance for embedding cohesion activities into projects and tracking results over time.
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dc.identifierhttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/91500455-f405-4dc6-b430-a7f691500716
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/44996
dc.identifier10.1596/44996
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/404890
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relationSocial Policy & Labor Discussion Paper; No. 2627
dc.rightsCC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectSOCIAL COHESION
dc.subjectFRAGILITY, CONFLICT, AND VIOLENCE
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPOST-CONFLICT RECOVERY
dc.subjectDIVIDED SOCIETIES
dc.titleEvidence-to-Action Framework for Strengthening Intergroup Cohesion in Divided Societies
dc.typeWorking Paper (Numbered Series)

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