Fragile Contexts and State Building

Where communication and media are central to supporting good governance and fragile states


Fragile Contexts and State Building

"Fragile States are those states where the government cannot or will not deliver core functions to the majority of its people, including the poor. There is no agreed list of fragile states. Many states move in and out of fragility." [DFID/UKAID, 2005]



Featured: STATE FUNCTIONS

USAID/OTI Sudan Programme
...a local language radio service providing news and information focused on strengthening both the balance between leaders and citizens and the rule of law...

Increasing Social Inclusion through Social Guarantees
...a December 2007 policy note proposing a range of options to improve the delivery of and access to social services that can further social inclusion and democratic governance...

National Advocacy Campaign for the Right to Information
...a Sri Lankan campaign involving journalist workshops focused on the need for government provision of information on the right to access information, the scope of information available, and the manner in which the right can be exercised...

Featured: Network Recommended

James Deane from the BBC World Service Trust recommends these 5 Fragile Context-related resources:

To recommend your favourite fragile context-related resources, please contact Deborah Heimann.

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