Telling countries they're the worst in the world doesn't really help them
'Ranking fragile states is pointless: citizens in countries like South Sudan are better placed to address weakness than outsiders.'
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Consulting the evidence: how conflict and violence can best be included in the post-2015 development agenda
The inclusion of a peace and justice goal in the High-Level Panel’s post-2015 report is a welcome acknowledgement of the negative impact of insecurity and injustice on development progress. However, in developing this goal and its targets and indicators further, it is important to consult the evidence on what we know about the relationships between insecurity, peace, and development. -
What is the evidence on the impact of employment creation on stability and poverty reduction in fragile states
This systematic review identifies and synthesizes the current literature on the evidence of the impacts of employment creation on stability and poverty in fragile states. -
Green infrastructure in fragile states
The aim of the paper is to review evidence of the economic impacts of developing “green infrastructure” in fragile states in regards to their opportunity costs vis-a-vis “non-green” infrastructure developments. -
Social protection and basic services in fragile and conflict-affected situations
Samuel Carpenter, Rachel Slater and Richard MallettIn an effort to generate better understanding and to identify useful lessons and findings for researchers and decision makers working on and in fragile and conflicted-affected situations, this paper synthesises and assesses the available evidence on social protection and basic services (health, education and water) in fragile and conflict-affected situations. -
Big men, African conflicts and informal power: a review
'For me, the volume is more than anything about the blurring of boundaries – analytical and spatial – and the (increased) hybrid nature of politics and power during and after conflict.' -
Livelihoods, basic services and social protection in north-western Pakistan
Babar Shahbaz, Qasim Ali Shah, Abid Q. Suleri, Steve Commins and Akbar Ali MalikThis review paper synthesises and assesses evidence from the existing literature on poverty and livelihoods, access to basic services and social protection, and aid and its governance in conflict-affected areas of Pakistan, particularly the north-western province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and the Federally Administrative Tribal Areas (FATA) -
Making systematic reviews work for international development research
Jessica Hagen-Zanker, Maren Duvendack, Richard Mallett and Rachel Slater with Samuel Carpenter and Mathieu TrommeThis briefing paper reflects upon the use of systematic reviews in international development research. It attempts to identify where a systematic review approach adds value to development research and where it becomes problematic. -
Timor-Leste becomes assertive about its development trajectory
Income from oil and gas gives Timor-Leste some independence from international donors' agendas, and space to plan for its own development needs, argues Lisa Denney on The Guardian Poverty Matters blog. -
Fragile states, conflict, and chronic poverty
Tomy Addison, Kathryn Bach, Andrew Shepherd, Dhana WadugodapitiyaThis brief looks at policy options for reducing chronic poverty in fragile states.
