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The role of the state in development : the case of fragile states : panel discussion


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Abstract: More than one billion people live in fragile states. These countries face great development challenges, and progress remains elusive. Poverty rates are higher than in other low-income countries and states are unable to deliver basic services to their citizens. Internationally, many attempts have been made to ‘fix’ fragile states, but most of these efforts were unsuccessful. Should development actors continue to assist fragile states in order to promote development for their citizens or must we learn to live with them? Should we continue to send more aid, or rather supporting them in building strong institutions? , More than one billion people live in fragile states. These countries face great development challenges, and progress remains elusive. Poverty rates are higher than in other low-income countries and states are unable to deliver basic services to their citizens. Internationally, many attempts have been made to ‘fix’ fragile states, but most of these efforts were unsuccessful. Should development actors continue to assist fragile states in order to promote development for their citizens or must we learn to live with them? Should we continue to send more aid, or rather supporting them in building strong institutions?
Note: Discussion was chaired by R. van der Kleij , Discussion was chaired by R. van der Kleij
Authors: Treffers, R. , Kaplan, S. , Grotenhuis, R. , Treffers, R. , Kaplan, S. , Grotenhuis, R.
Series Title: SID-NL Lecture Series 2011-2012 : “The State in a Globalizing World. Problematic, yet indispensable” , SID-NL Lecture Series 2011-2012 : “The State in a Globalizing World. Problematic, yet indispensable”
Category: General , General
Keywords: development policy , poverty , development policy , poverty
Language: eng , eng
Organization: SID NL - Society for International Development Netherlands Chapter , SID NL - Society for International Development Netherlands Chapter
PAGE: 4 , 4
Place: [The Hague] , [The Hague]
Publisher: SID NL , SID NL
Year: 2011 , 2011
Right: © 2011 SID NL , © 2011 SID NL
Subject: Development Cooperation General , Development Cooperation General
Title: The role of the state in development : the case of fragile states : panel discussion , The role of the state in development : the case of fragile states : panel discussion