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
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