Fragility and Conflict: On the Front Lines of the Fight against Poverty

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Fragility and Conflict: On the Front Lines of the Fight against Poverty

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Ravi Kumar

Asad Alam, Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, Equitable Growth, Finance, and Institutions, World Bank says that challenges of FCS countries are unique. He says one of the reasons there is fragility because institutions have collapsed. He recommends strengthening institutions, using innovative digital technologies to gather data, and investing in human capital. 
Wed, 04/29/2020 - 12:29
Dominik

If taking poverty as a key variable in FCV contexts, how do we explain the fact that there are many poor countries that have not seen intra-state warfare? Why do countries like Malawi stay resilient, while countries like Mali enter into fragility? I'd be most curious and grateful for thoughts on this at the part of the panel. Thanks.
Wed, 04/29/2020 - 12:29
Ravi Kumar

There are opportunities for creative data sources to supplement or complement existing data sources. - Tarek Ghani
Wed, 04/29/2020 - 12:32
Fanny

In FCV contexts, the UN, notably its peacekeeping branch, often plays an important role in support to stabilization and addressing ongoing peacebuilding challenges. Coordinated, coherent and ideally joint interventions between the WB and the UN is therefore crucial. Critical points are UN transitions between peacekeeping and post-peacekeeping contexts. What collaboration between the WB and the UN is envisaged to jointly address the country-specific FCV challenges at the field level?
Wed, 04/29/2020 - 12:32
Claudia Gonzalez Vallejo

Given the detrimental effects of conflict on health, not only physical, but mental health, why not invest more on mental health? Human well-being necessitates good cognitive and emotional capacities as they may be considered pillars of human capital.
Wed, 04/29/2020 - 12:32

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