Big ideas Fragile States

corruption

weakens government, undermines legitimacy

how do we fight it? Is it urgent ? Yes. Case of South Sudan exemplary: forcing acocuntability through tracking of financial resources. Budget process tracking education initiatives

armed groups/militants

engaging with them? Libya? What signals does that send?

why are they there? What do they want? Grievances/greed/access to resources? Mobilising women?

Financial tracking! No setting up of accounts - investment in illicit financial transaction flows

institutional leadership/looting

accountability - leaving if there is none; clearly communicating what conditions need to be achieved for re-entry

accepting some level of bribery when engaging with non-state actors?

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role of civil society?

private sector

getting away from slow and unsustainable development assistance as only source of income

embracing new technologies, sustainable solutions - solar powered solutions by companies - even in difficult situations

thinking longer-term; no more stop-gaps

changing incentives?

PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS

“Ten of their 17 missions in the world are down in Africa,” the general said of the European Union. “About 88 percent of [the EU’s] military budget is spent in Africa. The European Union is a big partner [for Africa Command]. They are in Somalia, they are in Mali, they are in Tunisia for the Libya effort. They are out there with our people all the time.”

Inequality