Tuesday 14 June 2016
Mr. Daniel Hyslop, Director of Research for the Institute for Economics and Peace, introduces the Global Peace Index, its indicators and how it contributes to measuring goal 16. The focus is on the measurement of negative and positive peace as it relates to SDG16 and an audit of existing data that could be used to measure SDG16.
The Global Peace Index, now in it's 10th year, measures the peacefulness of 163 countries and territories, according to 23 indicators of militarization, ongoing conflict, and societal safety and security (www.visionofhumanity.org).
The Global Peace Index is produced annually by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) and is a key measure of negative peace, defined as the absence of violence or fear of violence.
The data further helps inform IEP's research into the drivers of peace, referred to as Positive Peace, and identifying the attitudes, institutions, and structures that support peaceful societies.
By annually measuring the levels of peace worldwide, IEP has shown that peace is not an abstract concept but something that can be tracked and actioned. The inclusion of SDG16 recognizes that peace can and should be measured for development outcomes.
The session was moderated by Jairo Acuña-Alfaro, Policy Advisor, Governance and Peacebuilding Cluster, BPPS/UNDP.
