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Aid effectiveness in fragile states

Engaging Fragile States Initiative


The central goal of this initiative, from the Center for Global Development (CGD), is to improve the effectiveness of foreign assistance in countries that represent difficult, long-term development challenges.

The initiative focuses on 5 themes for development and poverty reduction in poorly performing states:

  • The Challenge of Corruption in Fragile States
  • Managing Natural Resource Wealth
  • Fragile States and Transnational Threats
  • Aid Effectiveness in Fragile States
  • Donor Coherence in Fragile States

Their web pages hosts a range of information resources comprising: recent blog posts, multimedia, recent publications, articles, opinions, and past events.

Website: http://www.cgdev.org/section/initiatives/_active/engagingfragilestates
Tel: +1 202 416 0700
Fax: +1 202 416 0750
Address: 1776 Massachusetts Avenue NW , Third Floor , Washington DC , 20036 , United States