Transforming Fragile States - Examples of Practical Experience

Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung; Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung

doi:10.5771/9783845204147

Summary

The problems of fragile statehood and poor government performance rank high on the international agenda for action. In many affected countries the population receives not even the most basic of social services and human rights are violated in many ways. The government is generally unable to perform its core duties. The capacities required are not in place or there is no genuine political will to undertake the necessary reforms. The consequences of poor governance hit poor and disadvantaged sections of the population disproportionately hard. The United Nations sees these states as the single most serious risk to peace and security at global and regional level. The OECD states and international organisations have undertaken to step up their commitment in fragile states. Now the international community faces the major challenge of helping to shape transition processes by means of suitable development strategies and instruments.

In the compilation Transforming Fragile States - Examples of Practical Experience experienced experts express their views. Their analyses highlight the potentials of and limitations to development-policy engagement in fragile states. Above all, however, they demonstrate how development cooperation can help support transition processes even in exceptionally unfavourable environments.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2007
ISBN-Print: 978-3-8329-2529-1
ISBN-Online: 978-3-8452-0414-7
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Language: English
Pages: 356
Product type: Edited Book

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 1 - 4
Foreword No access Pages 5 - 10 Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul
Development Cooperation in Fragile States No access Pages 11 - 19 Marina Ottaway
Taking on Responsibility in Situations of Fragile Statehood and Poor Government Performance No access Pages 20 - 32 Ludgera Klemp, Adolf Kloke-Lesch
1. Promoting Effective Governance: The Challenge Facing Technical Cooperation in Afghanistan No access Pages 33 - 46 Gisela Hayfa
2. Transformation of Financial Cooperation in a Recovering State: Support for Peace Consolidation and Pro-Poor Growth in Sierra Leone No access Pages 47 - 58 Nicole Rudner
3. Cameroon’s Political Fragility and Contributions to Crisis Prevention by German Technical Cooperation No access Pages 59 - 70 Gerald Schmitt
4. Fostering the State’s Capacity to Act: Observations and Experiences from South Somalia No access Pages 71 - 79 Ahmed Abdullahi, Roman Poeschke, Günter Wessel
5. Promoting Democracy in a Fragile Political Environment: The Case of Madagascar No access Pages 80 - 90 Stefanie Hanke
6. Coordinated Instruments to Respond to Situations of Risk in a Fragile State: Nepal No access Pages 91 - 103 Annette Bremer, Katharina Hübner-Schmid, Sonja Vorwerk-Halve
7. Supporting a Constitutional Reform Process in Bolivia No access Pages 104 - 116 Annette Schwarzbauer
1. Small Weapons Control and Peacebuilding in Cambodia No access Pages 117 - 124 Matthias Ries
2. Promoting Collaboration between the State and Civil Society in Colombia No access Pages 125 - 139 Sabine Kurtenbach, Petra Riedle, Michael Rösch
3. Bridging Some of the Gaps: Inter-Religious and Inter-Ethnic Dialogues in Nigeria No access Pages 140 - 151 Axel Harneit-Sievers
4. Development Cooperation in a Pre-State: Experiences from South Sudan No access Pages 152 - 161 Dorothee Klüppel, Cora Laes-Fettback, Michael Hippler
5. Supporting Equal Chances for Women in a Fragile State: Yemen No access Pages 162 - 175 Sabine Wenz
6. Promoting Marginalised Children and Youth in Fragile States – Lessons Learnt from Sierra Leone No access Pages 176 - 198 Rüdiger Blumör
1. Promoting Regional Organisations as a Contribution to Stabilising Fragile States No access Pages 199 - 221 Bernadette Schulz
2. Regional Approaches to Stabilisation: The International Conference on the Great Lakes No access Pages 222 - 241 Gerald Duda
3. Regional Approaches to Stabilisation: Stabilising the Neighbourhood – Europe’s Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe No access Pages 242 - 260 Christian Dick, Dominik Meier
1. The OECD’s Work on Fragile States and Situations No access Pages 261 - 272 Karim Morcos, Anne Friederike Röder
2. The World Bank’s Approach to Fragile States: Overview and Challenges No access Pages 273 - 286 Susanne Dorasil
3. Challenges of Supporting Democratic Governance in Fragile Contexts – UNDP No access Pages 287 - 302 Noha El-Mikawy, Lincoln A. Mitchell
1. Capacity Development in Fragile States No access Pages 303 - 318 Ulrike Ebeling, Thomas Kampffmeyer, Armin K. Nolting, Roman Poeschke
2. Academic Assessment: The Case Studies in the Light of the International Conceptual Debate No access Pages 319 - 330 Stephan Klingebiel
1. Fragile States: Policy Commitment and Principles for Good International Engagement in Fragile States and Situations (OECD DAC) Version: DCD/DAC (2007) 29, 20 March 2007 No access Pages 331 - 333
2. List of Fragile and Poorly Governed States No access Pages 334 - 342
Contributors No access Pages 343 - 350
Index No access Pages 351 - 356