；Gisselquist, Rachel M. (Senior Research Fellow, Senior Research Fellow, United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)),Vaccaro, Andrea (Postdoctoral Researc
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According to recent estimates, about 1.5 billion people are affected by the conflict and instability that characterize fragile states, defined as those that are unable to fulfill basic state functions
Fragile states pose major development and security challenges. Considerable international resources are therefore devoted to state-building and institutional strengthening in fragile states, with gene
Development assistance to fragile states and conflict-affected areas can be a core component of peacebuilding, providing support for the restoration of government functions, delivery of basic services
