Fragile States

Analyzing Afghanistan, Part 2: Moving Forward
- May 16, 2017
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), John Sopko, speaking to CIPS in April, finished his presentation (see part 1 here) by touching on the Afghan government’s over-dependence on aid and inability to pay for and perform the two main hallmarks of a viable state: the provision of security and the delivery of basic

By Nipa Banerjee
Fragile States, International Development, Middle East
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Analyzing Afghanistan, Part 1: Lessons from SIGAR
- May 16, 2017
Canada has already invested 15 years, billions of dollars, and over 160 human lives to secure and stabilize the fragile state of Afghanistan. Equivalent efforts, however, have not been made to assess the effectiveness of Canada’s involvement; nor have the lessons learned in Afghanistan been appropriately recorded, not only for dissemination to the Canadian public

By Nipa Banerjee
Fragile States, International Development, Middle East
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Humanitarian Action on the Front Lines
- March 1, 2017
by Dominik Stillhart The ICRC is mandated by the international community to assist and protect those affected by conflict or violence, including promoting international humanitarian law, monitoring respect for that law, and assisting people affected by war. This mandate reflects the ideas of Henry Dunant, a private Swiss businessman who witnessed more than 40,000 dead

By CIPS
Fragile States, Human Rights, International Law
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Canadian aid+ to fragile and conflict-affected states: From crisis to opportunity?
- November 17, 2015
By Stephen Baranyi The arrival of a new government in Ottawa presents an opportunity to reposition Canada in fragile and conflict-affected states (FCAS) such as Afghanistan, Haiti and South Sudan, where distinct mixes of weak public institutions, high levels of violence and extreme poverty persist. In the ministerial mandate letters released last week, the Prime

By Stephen Baranyi
Fragile States, International Development, Latin America, Middle East
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Reflections on Gender in the DFATD Evaluation of Canada’s Afghanistan Development Program
- May 18, 2015
By Sarah Tuckey In March 2015, the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development released the Synthesis Report: Summative Evaluation of Canada’s Afghanistan Development Program. On April 14, CIPS and its Fragile States Research Network (FSRN) held a panel to discuss the evaluation’s methods, findings and recommendations. This series of blog posts by Nipa Banerjee,

By CIPS
Fragile States, Gender, International Development, Middle East
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DFATD’s Evaluation of Canadian Aid to Afghanistan: A Missed Opportunity
- May 7, 2015
In March 2015, the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development released the Synthesis Report: Summative Evaluation of Canada’s Afghanistan Development Program. On April 14, CIPS and its Fragile States Research Network (FSRN) held a panel to discuss the evaluation’s methods, findings and recommendations. This series of blog posts by Nipa Banerjee, Stephen Baranyi, Sarah

By Christoph Zuercher
Fragile States, International Development, Middle East
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Learning from the Evaluation of Canada’s Engagement in Afghanistan: Challenges and Opportunities
- May 6, 2015
In March 2015, the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development released the Synthesis Report: Summative Evaluation of Canada’s Afghanistan Development Program. On April 14, CIPS and its Fragile States Research Network (FSRN) held a panel to discuss the evaluation’s methods, findings and recommendations. This series of blog posts by Nipa Banerjee, Stephen Baranyi, Sarah

By Stephen Baranyi
Fragile States, International Development, Middle East
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