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Fragile States
Recent Highlights
5 Results
Panel Discussions - July 20, 2010
Compelling Non-State Armed Groups to Comply with Humanitarian Law
“All of today’s conflicts involve one or more non-state actors — groups whose political and military objectives are extensively analyzed but, if we are honest, we do not really know well,” said John Holmes, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, in his opening remarks at an IPI event on July 20th. 
Conferences - May 04, 2010
Refugees and the Dynamics of Peacebuilding
While refugees can stretch the capacities of hosting countries, their presence can also have beneficial effects.
Conferences - June 11, 2009
Experts Workshop Examines the Use of Assessment Tools for Conflict-Affected and Fragile States
On June 11 and 12, 2009, IPI convened an experts’ workshop aimed to improve understanding of how international actors grapple with local context and dynamics in the countries where they work.
Panel Discussions - March 24, 2009
IPI Hosts Lunchtime Policy Forum on "Somalia: New Hope for the Peace Process?"
On March 24, 2009, Professor Ken Menkhaus, Associate Professor of Political Science at Davidson College, and Mr. Jabril Ibrahim Abdulle, Director of the Mogadishu-based Centre for Research Dialogue, presented their views on the political and humanitarian challenges facing Somalia and the future prospects for peace in the country, during a lunchtime policy forum of academics, UN officials, diplomats, and NGO representatives.
Panel Discussions - July 12, 2007
Greater than the Sum of Its Parts? Assessing "Whole of Government" Approaches to Fragile States
The International Peace Institute launched its most recent book, Greater than the Sum of Its Parts? Assessing "Whole of Government" Approaches to Fragile States, by Stewart Patrick and Kaysie Brown.
About This Program
In recent years, the international policy community has begun to grapple more systematically with the challenges posed by state fragility, evidenced by commitments made by donor governments and institutions to adapt aid policies for countries in fragile situations.
This program provides policy analysis to enhance understanding of state fragility and improve engagement with fragile states. It builds on past IPI work on the role of the state in consolidating peace, and international efforts to build capable and legitimate states in the wake of conflict.
