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– Insights from the Ethiopian and Somali civil wars
Marine Gassier - UNU-WIDER, 2023 - Helsinki, Finland

What distinguishes post-war governments that succeed in establishing a stable political order and prevent recurring conflict from those that do not? This comparative study considers the specific threats that typically lead to the collapse of the post-conflict political order to offer new...

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– Consequences for donor interventions
Mathieu Cloutier, Hodan Hassan, Deborah Isser, Gaël Raballand - UNU-WIDER, 2022 - Helsinki, Finland

Building on a World Bank regional study in Africa aiming at measuring social contracts concepts and within the framework of reflecting on future donor interventions, this paper applies social contracts measurement and complements with qualitative assessments in Somalia. This paper uses the...

Eeva Nyyssönen - UNU-WIDER, 2022 - Helsinki, Finland

Weak legal systems, complex regulations, dishonoured agreements, corruption, general disorder - these are just some of the challenges that development agencies working in fragile and conflict-affected states face. What kind of interventions can encourage economic growth in this environment...

This peer-reviewed research is available free of charge. UNU-WIDER believes that research is a global public good and supports Open Access.
– UNICEF’s Education Programme in Somalia
James Williams, William C. Cummings - Routledge, 2017
This peer-reviewed research is available free of charge. UNU-WIDER believes that research is a global public good and supports Open Access.
– Finn Church Aid’s Secondment in Somalia
Rauli S. Lepistö, Rachel M. Gisselquist, Jussi Ojala - Routledge, 2017
This peer-reviewed research is available free of charge. UNU-WIDER believes that research is a global public good and supports Open Access.
Rachel M. Gisselquist - Routledge, 2017

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence. It is free to read at www.tandfebooks.com and offered as a free PDF download from Taylor & Francis Group and selected open access locations. Development assistance to fragile states and conflict-affected...

Rachel M. Gisselquist - UNU-WIDER, 2017 - Helsinki, Finland

Development assistance to fragile states and conflict-affected areas is a core component of peacebuilding. It includes support for the restoration of core government functions, delivery of basic services, the rule of law, and economic revitalization. Yet, while aid has been among the largest...

Journal Article This peer-reviewed research is available free of charge. UNU-WIDER believes that research is a global public good and supports Open Access.
– UNICEF‘s Education Programme in Somalia
James Williams, William C. Cummings - International Peacekeeping, 2015 - London, United Kingdom

Part of Journal Special Issue Development Assistance for Peacebuilding

Journal Article This peer-reviewed research is available free of charge. UNU-WIDER believes that research is a global public good and supports Open Access.
– Finn Church Aid‘s Secondment in Somalia
Rauli S. Lepistö, Rachel M. Gisselquist, Jussi Ojala - International Peacekeeping, 2015 - London, United Kingdom

Part of Journal Special Issue Development Assistance for Peacebuilding

This peer-reviewed research is available free of charge. UNU-WIDER believes that research is a global public good and supports Open Access.
Rachel M. Gisselquist - International Peacekeeping, 2015 - London, United Kingdom

Development assistance to fragile states and conflict-affected areas can be a core component of peacebuilding, providing support for the restoration of government functions, delivery of basic services, the rule of law and economic revitalization. Despite a wealth of research, however, significant...

Working Paper pdf
– Finn Church Aid’s Secondment in Somalia
Rauli S. Lepistö, Rachel M. Gisselquist, Jussi Ojala - UNU-WIDER, 2015 - Helsinki, Finland

Donors face distinct challenges in operating in fragile states and supporting the building of state capacity. This paper explores one type of assistance – the ‘embedding’ of highly-skilled staff members within local government agencies – through a unique case study of Finn...

Journal Article
Ken Menkhaus - The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2014

Part of Journal Special Issue Aid and Institution-Building in Fragile States

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– The Case of Somali-Inhabited Eastern Horn of Africa
Ken Menkhaus - UNU-WIDER, 2014 - Helsinki, Finland

Institution-building in Somalia has met with high levels of failure for two decades. But successes have occurred in other Somali-inhabited regions of the eastern Horn, and have been especially present at the local and municipal level. The most effective aid to institution-building in Somalia has...

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– UNICEF’s Education Programme in Somalia
James Williams, William C. Cummings - UNU-WIDER, 2013 - Helsinki, Finland

The failure of the Somali state from 1993 to 2012 represents one of the world’s most profound and prolonged cases of state collapse. Initially, education and other government services came to a standstill. With the halt of fighting in some areas, local communities with the support of the...

Blog
Carl-Gustav Lindén - UNU-WIDER, 2013 - Helsinki, Finland

30 October 2013 Carl-Gustav Lindén Despite many successful transitions towards peace and multiparty electoral systems there are still 47 fragile states and economies in the world according to the OECD. Around 1.5 billion people are affected by conflict and political instability. Most...

Book Chapter
– Iraq and Somalia
Ghassan Dibeh - , 2011

From the book: Fragile States

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