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Social Cohesion & Reconciliation Index

Key facts

Authors

Christopher Louise, Dr Alexandros Lordos, Alexander Guest, Dr Ilke Dagli-Hustings

Geographical focus

Europe and Central Asia
East Asia and Pacific
Sub-Saharan Africa

Main elements of social cohesion

Other (human capability, human security, harmonious intergroup relations, inclusive and effective institutions, sustainable economic development, meaningful civic participation)

Dimensions of social cohesion

Horizontal dimension (between individuals/groups)
Vertical dimension (between individuals or groups and institutions)

Link to research project

Overview

Definition

SeeD conceptualises Social Cohesion, together with the concepts of Reconciliation and Resilience.

For us, social cohesion is about harmonious and constructive coexistence between individuals within and across groups (horizontal cohesion), and with the institutions that surround them (vertical cohesion). While the horizontal cohesion relates to reconciliation, vertical cohesion interlaces with the concept of a healthy and sustainable social contract.

Description

SeeD's definition of social cohesion can be illustrated best with the content framework of the SCORE Index, a robust and versatile assessment instrument calibrated to different contexts to assess social cohesion and resilience.