Human Security and Development Working Group
The Human Security and Development Working Group brings together researchers and policy experts to advance Canada’s role in fragile and conflict-affected contexts.
GLOBAL HEALTH POLICY CLASS – FALL 2025
Over the course of the Fall 2025 term, students in NPSIA’s Global Health Policy class had the opportunity to do their policy projects on topics for the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Grand Challenges Canada – exploring the use of AI in health.
Moving the Needle: Re-imagining Canada’s Development and Humanitarian Engagement
Their latest report, outlines a bold, pragmatic framework for strengthening Canada’s development and humanitarian engagement.
The Lancet Commission on peaceful societies through health equity and gender equality
Communities worldwide are facing overlapping crises driven by social, political, and economic pressures, with the greatest impacts in fragile and conflict-affected settings. shows that advancing health equity and gender equality can help build more durable peace, while calling for stronger inclusion of women and greater investment in equitable systems.
Summary of Focus Group Discussions
From Feb–Apr 2025, NPSIA held Chatham House–style workshops in Ottawa on Canada’s engagement in development, fragility & conflict. Topics included human security, gender, economics & more. We thank all participants for their time and …
