Project workshop
Deals and Development in Fragile and Conflict-affected States
On 24-25 February 2021, UNU-WIDER and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) will hold a policy innovation lab titled Deals and Development in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States (FCAS).
Wed, 24 February 2021
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Thu, 25 February 2021
Online,
Finland
Past event
Blog
Common factors in conflict-induced state fragility
by
Lual A. Deng
December 2016
What does it mean to be a fragile state? According to the IMF, fragile states are those in ‘which the government is unable to reliably deliver basic...
Presentation
Fragile Development 2015-2030: Understanding how insecurity and poor governance will affect sustainable development
On 19th June UNU-WIDER Non-Resident Research Fellow Roger Williamson, participated in a panel entitled “Fragile Development 2015-2030: Understanding how insecurity and poor governance will affect sustainable development”. The panel was organized by...
Fri, 19 June 2015
Guoman Tower Hotel,
St Katharine's Way,
London,
United Kingdom
Past event
Blog
From conflict preventor to security actor: European Peace Facility, Ukraine, and the evolution of EU’s role
by
Katariina Mustasilta, Tyyne Karjalainen
March 2022
Russia’s war of aggression on Ukraine has catalysed the European Union (EU) — criticised as a paper tiger yet acknowledged to evolve through crises —...
Panel discussion
How to get inclusive growth started in fragile contexts
Wed, 9 June 2021
Online,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Fragile states: Causes, costs, and responses
Overcoming state fragility is one of the most important international development objectives of the 21st century. Many fragile states have turned into failed states, where millions of people are caught in deprivation and seemingly hopeless conditions...
Mon, 19 March 2012
St Catherine's College,
Manor Road,
Oxford,
United Kingdom
Past event
Seminar
Fragile states: Causes, costs, and responses
Presenter Amelia U. Santos-Paulino, UNCTAD Chair Gordon Alexander, UNICEF Office of Research Discussant Gerárd Roland, University of California Overcoming state fragility is one of the most important international development objectives of the 21st...
Wed, 14 March 2012
Istituto degli Innocenti ,
Piazza della Santissima,
Florence,
Italy
Past event
Conference
The puzzle of peace – towards inclusive development in fragile contexts
Mon, 16 May 2022
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Tue, 17 May 2022
Scandic Marina Congress Center,
Katajanokanlaituri 6,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
UNDP and Oxford Policy Management present findings from upcoming report
Wed, 5 June 2019
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Kunal Sen presenting at Centre for Development and the Environment
Kunal Sen gives a presentation on 7 October 2021 at 2.15-4.15pm at the Centre for Development and the Environemnt, University of Oslo. The topic is his presentation is "How to Get Inclusive Growth Started in Fragile Contexts?". His talk is based on a...
Thu, 7 October 2021
Arne Næss, Centre for Development and the Environment,
Sandakerveien 130,
Oslo,
Norway
Past event
Seminar
Sustainable cities discussion forum: SDG8
Tue, 31 May 2022
Helsinki City Hall,
Pohjoisesplanadi 11-13,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
From fragility to resilience – Kunal Sen joins roundtable event hosted by Foreign Policy
On 7 February, Kunal Sen joins the virtual roundtable event 'From fragility to resilience' hosted by Foreign Policy in partnership with Food for the Hungry. The pandemic and recent Russian invasion of Ukraine —compounded by soaring inflation, supply...
Tue, 7 February 2023
Online,
United States
Past event
Blog
Can Entrepreneurship Make Peace Work?
Tony Addison and Tilman Brück There is a special role for entrepreneurship to play in making peace work. The recently published UNU-WIDER study...
Blog
Working together on the puzzle of peace: The role of partnerships
When the theme for the first WIDER Development Conference of 2022—peace, security, and conflict—was chosen some years ago, no one could have predicted...
Blog
Fragility is also an opportunity
by
Carl-Gustav Lindén
October 2013
One of the more difficult issues aid organizations are facing is how to plan and conduct interventions in fragile situations where armed conflict is...
Presentation
The root causes of large scale forced migration
Director Finn Tarp made a contribution on international migration in a policy seminar hosted by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.
Wed, 24 August 2016
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland,
Laivastokatu 22,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Blog
From the Editor's Desk (March 2013)
Tony Addison This month saw UNU-WIDER in Stockholm for the ReCom results meeting on ‘aid and the social sectors’, which took place at Sida on 13 March...
Blog
From the Editor's Desk (April 2012)
Tony Addison With our temperatures now well above zero, we head for the official end of the Finnish winter on 1st May (the ‘Vappu’ holiday). As...
Blog
Getting ready for Copenhagen
by
Carl-Gustav Lindén
September 2013
After two ReCom Results Meetings in Stockholm we are returning to Copenhagen. The next event ‘Challenges in Fragility and Governance’ is coming up...
Blog
Accelerating progress towards the SDGs in Africa: focusing on three thematic priorities
by
Malang Bojang
January 2024
I was recently invited to attend the event co-hosted by UNU-WIDER and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in Addis Ababa...
Blog
Securing a future for the next generations – navigating today’s global challenges
by
Frederik Matthys
May 2024
In an era frequently described as ‘unprecedented’, the global landscape often seems daunting. Countries classified as democracies are increasingly...
Blog
Transforming economies, states, and societies – building evidence for achieving the SDGs
I am delighted to take the helm at UNU-WIDER, an institution which has been associated with some of the most advanced thinking in development...
Blog
Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can be Done About it
by
Paul Collier
2007
by Paul Collier Alarge group of smallish countries totalling about a billion people have sheered off from the rest of mankind. As the world becomes...
Blog
From the Editor's Desk (April 2013)
30 April 2013 Tony Addison As April closes, our thoughts turn to UNU-WIDER’s spring/summer programme. And it’s a busy one. June sees us back in...
Blog
Looking back, moving forward – a photo retrospective of the 2019-2023 WIDER Work Programme
As we conclude the groundbreaking years of the 2019–2023 work programme on transforming economies, states, and societies, we reflect on the milestones...
Blog
Climate Change Adds to Risks in North Africa
by
Imed Drine
September 2011
Imed Drine The climate change threat North Africa is going through a turbulent year. With much of the focus on political transition, there is a danger...
Blog
The Macroeconomic Management of Foreign Aid
by
Tony Addison, Tseday Jemaneh Mekasha, Milla Nyyssölä, Lucy Scott,
Finn Tarp, Tuuli Paukkeri
January 2012
Tony Addison, Tseday Mekasha, Milla Nyyssölä, Lucy Scott, Finn Tarp, Tuuli Ylinen To meet development objectives, aid recipients and their donor...
Blog
Youth Unemployment in the Arab World: What Do We know? What is the Way Forward?
by
Imed Drine
June 2012
Imed Drine Many observers see youth unemployment as the major reason behind the recent popular uprisings in a number of Arab countries. Increasing...
Blog
Report from Gender Equality Results Meeting
by
Roger Williamson
January 2014
Roger Williamson The Danish State Secretary for Development Policy Charlotte Slente, welcomed the participants and contributors to the meeting and...
Blog
Seeking asylum from nowhere— how origin shapes the context of reception
by
Sarah Dean, Phi Hong Su
May 2022
Afghanistan is the world’s newest nowhere, a predicament that will shape the evacuation and resettlement prospects for millions of people for the...
Conference
Responding to crises
Fri, 23 September 2016
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Sat, 24 September 2016
Marina Congress Centre,
Katajanokanlaituri 6,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event