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Fragile States




  • Afghanistan’s Outlook for 2018 and Beyond

    Afghanistan’s Outlook for 2018 and Beyond

    • January 29, 2018

    The New Year ushers in predictions of what to expect in the coming year, but no predictions are necessary for Afghanistan this past week — the news says it all: three major attacks adding up to hundreds of casualties. Since …

    By Nipa Banerjee
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  • A Canadian G7 Initiative: New Faces for a More Inclusive G20

    A Canadian G7 Initiative: New Faces for a More Inclusive G20

    • January 25, 2018

    These are troubled days for our world. But Canada has a once-in-seven-years privilege to host the next G7 Summit, June 8–9 at Charlevoix, Quebec. The agenda for this important meeting is Canada’s to shape. It already looks likely to cover …

    By John Sinclair
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  • Next Steps: How to Make It All Happen

    Next Steps: How to Make It All Happen

    • January 25, 2018

    In part 1 of this blog, “A Canadian G7 Initiative: New Faces for a More Inclusive G20,” I proposed the enhancement of the G20 by adding two new members — representing LDCs (least developed countries) and fragile states …

    By John Sinclair
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  • The Central African Republic: Forgotten by the World?

    The Central African Republic: Forgotten by the World?

    • December 18, 2017

    By Gino Vlavonou

    International news headlines move quickly from one disaster to another. A political crisis in one country is forgotten as turmoil unfolds in the next: Mugabe’s fall from power; a mass shooting in the US; sub-Saharan African …

    By CIPS
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  • Analyzing Afghanistan, Part 2: Moving Forward

    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 …

    By Nipa Banerjee
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  • Analyzing Afghanistan, Part 1: Lessons from SIGAR

    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 …

    By Nipa Banerjee
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  • Humanitarian Action on the Front Lines

    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 …

    By CIPS
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  • Canadian aid+ to fragile and conflict-affected states: From crisis to opportunity?

    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 …

    By Stephen Baranyi
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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…

    By CIPS
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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 …

    By Christoph Zuercher
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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 …

    By Stephen Baranyi
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