Navigating shocks and pressures in fragile contexts
This working paper examines the reasons why fragile contexts have struggled to generate
momentum towards the Sustainable Development Goals and why that matters for policy
and practice in a post-COVID-19 world. Drawing on multidimensional analysis and consideration
of trends and trajectories of the past decade, it identifies the main challenges (including
consideration of the quality of data and knowledge) associated with fragile and conflict-affected
contexts and considers what steps might be taken in this Decade of Action. A range
of issues associated with sustainable development will be evaluated, predominantly
through reference to the 57 fragile contexts identified in the OECD States of Fragility
2020 framework. These issues include projected population growth, global poverty trends
and the impact of violence in fragile contexts. This paper also considers issues of
governance, inequality, climate, and performance in the human capital areas of education
and health.
Published on September 17, 2020
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