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Fragile States

Timor-Leste: Escaping Fragility

Stephen P. Groff | Posted 08.01.2012 | World
Read More: Developing Countries, Global Poverty, East Timor, Conflict, Timor Leste, Fragile States, International Development, Asia, Development, Fragility, Economic Development, World News, Poverty, Education, Health, Impact News, World News
Stephen P. Groff

After centuries of foreign rule, Timor-Leste has readied itself to be a full partner in what is shaping up as Asia's century.

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Failing States

Christopher Holshek | Posted 06.02.2012 | World
Read More: Wealth Inequality, Governance, National Security, Economy, Wealth Disparity, Failed State, Liberia, Civil Society, Corruption, International Development, Globalization, Human Security, Fragile States, United Nations, United States, Racism, Nation Building, International Relations, World News
Christopher Holshek

Failing states are failing states. The difference between over there and over here, however, is that we have been stacking the deck against ourselves.

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Heartbreak and Hardship -- Finding a Way Out for Fragile States

Dominique Desruelle | Posted 11.07.2011 | Business
Read More: Rapid Credit Facility, International Monetary Fund, Sustainable Macroeconomic Framework, Imf, Capacity Building, Technical Assistance, Middle Income Countries, Fostering Engagement With Fragile States, Conflict-Affected States, Multi-Donor Trust Fund, Fragile States, Extended Credit Facility, Imfdirect, IMF-Supported Program, Program Design, Low-Income Countries, Business News
Dominique Desruelle

Everyone agrees that countries need help to recover from these situations. But it is not easy to come to a shared understanding on what this really takes.

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Picking up the Pieces

Otaviano Canuto | Posted 06.11.2011 | World
Read More: Fragile States, Reform, Public Management, World Bank, World News
Otaviano Canuto

For the 600 million people living in fragile and conflict affected economies, the threat of relapsing into violence and slipping into deeper poverty i...

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Whither Côte d'Ivoire?

Nicholas van Praag | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Fragile States, Democracy, Laurent Gbagbo, Governance, Africa, Côte D?Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, Kenya and Post-Election Violence, Ivory Coast, African Union, Election, Cote D'Ivoire, World News
Nicholas van Praag

This post originally appeared on the World Bank's Conflict blog on December 30, 2010. The stand-off between Messrs Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouatta...

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To Vote or Not to Vote

Nicholas van Praag | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Violence, Fragile States, Lahdar Brahimi, Vote, Voting, Elections, World Bank, WDR 2011, Election Violence, Haiti, Cote D'Ivoire, Election Fraud, World News
Nicholas van Praag

The wisdom of elections in fragile places is questioned by those who fear they will exacerbate tensions and provoke violence.

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Prevention Is Better Than Post-Conflict Catch-Up

Nicholas van Praag | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Violence, Fragile States, Mdgs, Conflict, Mashable, Post-Conflict, Social Good Summit, MDG Summit, Un Media Lounge, wdr2011, International Community, Un, New York, Wdr, World News
Nicholas van Praag

Violence is the antithesis of development. It tears down what's been built up. It destroys lives, shortens horizons, and inflicts huge psychological and physical pain.

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Media freedom and violence prevention

Nicholas van Praag | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Fragile States, Checks and Balances, South Africa, Jacob Zuma, South-Africa-Violence, Governance, Africa, Freedom, African National Congress, Media, Press, World News
Nicholas van Praag

This post originally appeared on the Conflict and Development blog on September 1, 2010. True believers in press freedom. Photo: Brooks Kraft/Sygma...

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