Fragility and Conflict

One billion people live in countries where conflict has devastated health, education, economic systems, and lives. Most of these countries are poor; indeed, poverty is often cited as both a cause of civil conflict, and an outcome of it. People living in conflict zones and fragile states need humanitarian aid and protection. But too often, international aid produces only short-term gains. Development practitioners have concluded that longer-term success hinges on helping governments of fragile states build the capacity to provide critical services and govern effectively. But how can this be done effectively, especially amid conflict that rages on, or is barely contained?

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