## Macroeconomic and Operational Challenges in Countries in Fragile Situations

_Policy Papers, June 15, 2011_

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- Published: June 15, 2011
- Series: Policy Papers

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### Key findings on fragility and its effects
- Fragility may afflict countries at different levels of income and capacity.
- Common features of fragile states:
  - institutions that are seen to be weak and lack legitimacy
  - a fractious political setting, which in turn elevates the risk of violence
- Fragilities impose large costs and hardships on local populations.
- Spillovers to neighboring countries occur:
  - directly through conflict, crime, and disease
  - through economic linkages

### International community response and operational approach
- Forms of engagement being developed emphasize:
  - peacebuilding
  - social cohesion
  - statebuilding
- Operational principles incorporated into engagement:
  - recognition of the need for sustained engagement
  - willingness to take calculated risks in uncertain environments
  - fuller attention to the political economy of reforms and capacity constraints
  - coordination of donor efforts

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- Publication date: June 15, 2011
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- Subjects listed: Access limits; External shocks; Fund arrangements; Fund role; Fund-supported adjustment programs; Low-income developing countries; Political economy; Rapid Credit Facility; Technical assistance
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