Guidance on Fragility

In the past two decades, a growing consensus has emerged that a differentiated approach to cooperation was needed in fragile contexts. Four simple observations have sparked this evolution. First, classical cooperation approaches do not bring the expected results and often prove to be inefficient. Second – and as one of the consequences – countries in a fragile situation have often lagged behind in reaching of the United Nations Millennium Goals and are most likely to suffer major difficulties in attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Third, these contexts are much more likely to e... Mehr ...