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Volume 32, Issue 10This article analyses two leading approaches that have guided international efforts to promote peace and development in conflict afflicted fragile states since the 1990s, namely peace building and state building.
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The palestinian political economy: daily practices, sustainability and prospects
At this conference, Massimiliano Cali - Research Associate at Overseas Development Institute - delivered a presentation titled 'Military occupation, foreign aid and the elusive quest for a viable Palestinian economy'.
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Achieving sustainable governance transitions
Practical approaches and guidance for development actors supporting public goods and service provision in transition contexts -
Getting better results from assistance to fragile states
This ODI Briefing Paper looks at the step-change required to improve financial flexibility, accountability and predictability in fragile states. -
Blind aid: Relief efforts inside Somalia
Samir Elhawary speaks at an event hosted by Médecins Sans Frontière which aimed to unravel some of the complexities of providing assistance in Somalia.
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Counter-terrorism and humanitarian action
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Strengthening resilience: can ‘disaster risk management’ offer a foundation?
I am delighted that the 2011 international day for disaster reduction is focusing on the role of children and young people (CYP) in disasters. It is an issue close to my heart following the work I did with Plan UK on child-centred disaster risk management in the Philippines. Indirectly this led to Dr. -

UKAid - DFID Logistics Officer helps to load a pallet of humanitarian aid to Pakistan
A DFID (Department for International Development) Logistics Officer helps to load a pallet of humanitarian aid to Pakistan onboard a C-17 aircraft, following devastating floods in the country in 2010. The tents were provided by the Department for International Development (DFID) which deals with global relief and development on behalf of Her Majesty’s Government.
License: Creative Commons
Credit: Defence Images
Source: FlickrA new aid deal for fragile states?
This event will consider whether a new aid deal is needed for fragile states and what this deal might look like, bringing together a range of views from civil society, the research community and fragile states themselves.
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Disasters
Disasters vol. 35, iss. 4various authorsArticles in the latest issue explore health systems and post-conflict health reconstruction, stress theory, and resource management for post-disaster reconstruction. For the full table of contents, or to subscribe or submit an article visit http://wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/disa -

Beyond sovereignty and UN recognition: internal challenges to building a resilient Palestinian state
So the outcome of the application for recognition of an independent Palestinian state remains unclear. To some, this move by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas at the United Nations was at best defeatist and at worst unnecessarily confrontational.







