Fragile States.

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By 2015, half of the world's people living on less than USD 1.25 a day will be in fragile states. While poverty has decreased globally, progress on Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 1 is slower in fragile states than in other developing countries. Fragile states are also off-track to meet the rest of the MDGs by 2015. Fragile situations became a central concern of the international development and security agenda in the 1990s. Since then, powerful forces have been influencing the causes and manifestations of fragility, including the combination of democratic aspirations, new technologies, demo.  Read more... Foreword Acknowledgments Table of contents Acronyms and abbreviations Executive summary Introduction Chapter 1The changing face of fragility Question 1. How are countries in fragile situations faring? Question 2: In what ways does fragility matter? References Chapter 2Financial flows in fragile states Question 3. What are the main financial flows in fragile states? Question 4: How has development co-operation with fragile states evolved over thepast decade? Question 5: How has the quality of aid to fragile states changed over the past decade? Question 6: Do fragile states benefit from foreign direct investment and internationaltrade?Question 7. How important are flows from diasporas? Question 8: Are fragile states able to mobilise tax revenue? References Chapter 3The outlook for fragile states Question 9: What are the aid, growth and poverty prospects for fragile states? Question 10: What issues are likely to shape fragility in the years ahead? Conclusion: What is next for international engagement in situations of fragility? References.