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publicationDecember 13, 2022

Fragility, Conflict, and Violence in Middle-income Countries

Report on fragility, conflict, and violence in middle-income countries

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV) are more prevalent in middle-income countries (MICs) than low-income countries (LICs), hampering their development efforts and the eradication of poverty.
  • Over the last decade, the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ has worked on FCV issues in a wide range of MICs, with an increasing focus on addressing the impacts of FCV.
  • The challenge now is to apply the lessons learned as we develop the next generation of projects around FCV in MICs. This report lays out options for the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ and other development agencies to work more effectively in these situations.

OVERVIEW

It is commonly assumed that low-income countries are more prone to FCV than middle-income ones. Yet over the past decade, more people have been killed from political violence and homicides in middle-income countries than low-income ones. outlines the extent of the issue, mapping patterns of violence and conflict in middle-income countries. Drawing on a series of case studies, it looks at how the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ has worked on FCV in middle-income countries, what the challenges have been, and what has worked. It puts forward ideas on how the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ and other development actors can work more effectively on FCV in middle-income countries.

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TOPIC: Fragility, Conflict and Violence