On average, 740 000 people die as a result of armed violence
each year. Increasing youth populations in developing countries
and the expansion of ungoverned urban spaces contribute to
making armed violence a growing reality in many parts of the
world. The intimate linkage between conflict and crime and their
adverse impact on development means that armed violence needs to
be addressed to effectively realise a wide range of development
outcomes, including achievement of the Millennium Development
Goals. Evidence suggests that effective interventions to reduce
armed violence include participatory assessments, a good
evidence base, simultaneous engagement in multiple sectors
(reflecting the broad range of interrelated issues and actors
involved), at multiple levels (e.g. local, national, regional
and global) and over a longer time horizon. INCAF’s work on
armed violence reduction helps the international community
understand the causes and dynamics of armed violence and
provides expertise and recommendations to h