State Fragility initiative
@IGC_SFi
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We are a @The_IGC initiative that aims to work with national, regional & international actors to develop more effective approaches to address state fragility
Joined May 2021
We are excited that IGC's State Fragility initiative (@IGC_SFi) will speak at #PeaceCon2023! Don't miss our session, "Peaceful just transition: Unpacking the impacts of renewable energy projects on peace and conflict." #BeyondFragileGround
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🚨 New job! #Apply to become Head of IGC's #StateFragilityinitiative (SFi). Join us to convert robust evidence into actionable, policy-focused guidance on state effectiveness, #conflict, and security. Deadline is 16 April 2023:
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We’ve opened a Call for Expression of Interest for a 3 month assignment @IGC_SFi exploring the impact of renewable energy projects on conflict and peace dynamics in fragile countries. Apply by Mon. 31 Oct. and more info: https://t.co/edrqe0xCOS
#nowhiring #jobsearch #jobopening
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Billionaire Mo Ibrahim attacks ‘hypocrisy’ over Africa’s gas
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Telecoms entrepreneur says continent’s people should be allowed to use their vast reserves
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Very important. Ties in with the work of @m_sendhil et al. on #poverty's effects on mental functioning. It must be even worse for people living in #fragility, taking a huge toll on their #mentalhealth. This article offers a glimpse: https://t.co/AsZ3wFujzj.
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#Fragility compromises youth’s #mentalhealth through exposure to chronic stress and adversity @OECDdev
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We're hiring a new Evaluation and Learning Manager to lead the implementation of the evaluation and learning components of the IGC’s strategy. Apply by Friday, 14 October: https://t.co/iLkzgpYWQj
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#WorldMentalHealthDay is a good time to remember research by @m_sendhil and others on the enormous mental toll of poverty, undermining the poor's ability to make decisions and do the very things that would help them to escape it. Poverty taxes the mind.
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and on barriers for women in economics here > https://t.co/e9KFr8LPTI
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On a TOTALLY unrelated note, please see our resources on diversifying economics here > https://t.co/htjbHBXTHR
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Below ⬇️: the 10 countries with the highest food price inflation in the latest @WorldBank assessment. https://t.co/8sH2sLvw2p
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Is there a double standard when it comes to global charity? In a new opinion piece published by @devex, @IGC_SFi's @sidbasu90 examines Google searches in the past three years to find how charity to Ukraine compares to other major humanitarian crises: https://t.co/on62OGj71v
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These are the 5 countries most vulnerable to #climatechange (@ndgain): 🇹🇩Chad 🇨🇫 Central African Rep. 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau 🇪🇷 Eritrea 🇨🇩 Dem. Rep. of the Congo Our latest growth brief examines how developing countries can embark on a greener growth path: https://t.co/XMUD9nVb1u
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A much needed dose of realism from Colin Buckley on the role of DFIs fragile states. https://t.co/sKNgXpk6uy via @The_IGC
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On International #PeaceDay🕊️ here are some key findings from #StatesOfFragility 2022 Report
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In the context of #UNGA77 and the sharpened focus on the #UkraineRussiaWar, the world must not forget crises elsewhere, like the one in #Myanmar. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #MyanmarLivesMatter
SAC-M's calls include: ➡️#UNSC issue a #Myanmar resolution inc. arms embargo, financial sanctions against junta & referral of Myanmar to ICC ➡️#UNGA to fully accept credentials of Myanmar rep to UN Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun ➡️#ASEAN to engage formally with & recognise #NUG 2/2
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A fascinating blog by our colleagues in @IGC_Ethiopia on the impacts of the #RussiaUkraineWar on #Ethiopia's economy: https://t.co/vlerzJVgHk. Raises questions of what the implications may be for the civil war / humanitarian crisis in the country.
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The conflict in Ukraine and the subsequent sanctions against Russia triggered price increases of key commodities with far reaching impacts on welfare, production, and economic growth for developing...
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The recommended texts are Poor Economics; Development as Freedom; AJR Colonial Origins of Comparative Development; How China Escaped the Poverty Trap; The White Man's Burden https://t.co/RKKNU3FZhd
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Five texts that help to explain when development works—and why it doesn’t
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Already exhausted by more than seven years of conflict, Yemen has been hit hard by the worsening global food crisis. @Oxfam warns that the unprecedented spike in food prices puts millions of Yemenis at risk of extreme #hunger. https://t.co/Md2xSQgSQU 📷: WFP
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News and Press Release in English on Yemen and 1 other country about Food and Nutrition; published on 28 Jul 2022 by Oxfam
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