Social Cohesion: A new definition and a proposal for its measurement in Africa

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Social Cohesion - IDOS

Explanatory video on the concept of social cohesion

The German Institute of Development and Sustainablility (IDOS) has produced an explanatory video of their concept of social cohesion that explains the concept in an easily accessible manner.

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Concepts

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Data

Data

Learn how to measure social cohesion and where to find data and indicators on it
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Library

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Recent publications

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João Paulo Henriques, Nuno Nunes, Maria do Carmo Botelho
Journal article (2025)

Theorising, conceptualising and operationalising social cohesion: some innovations

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Aadne Aasland / Olga Filippova / Oleksandra Deineko
Journal article (2022)

Dimensions of Social Cohesion in a Transitional Society: The Case of Ukraine

Social cohesion revisited: a new definition and how to characterize it
Xavier Fonseca / Stephan Lukosch / Frances Brazier
Journal article (2018)

Social cohesion revisited: a new definition and how to characterize it

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graph_concept_The essentials of social cohesion: A literature review
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The essentials of social cohesion: A literature review

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SCORE Ukraine & SCORE Eastern Ukraine

graph_publication_Interventions to promote social cohesion in sub-Saharan Africa
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Interventions to promote social cohesion in sub-Saharan Africa

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Sport for Development Resource Toolkit