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Title: OECD Principles for Good International Engagement in Fragile States

Language: English

Type: Document

Nature: Guidelines

Published: April 3, 2007

Region: Global

Country: Global / Non-Specific

Topic: Fragile and Conflict-Affected States

Keywords: PPPs by Topic *, PPPs in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States (FCS) **

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The OECD Principles for Good International Engagement in Fragile States describe FCS as facing specific development challenges, such as “weak governance, limited administrative capacity, chronic humanitarian crisis, persistent social tensions, violence or the legacy of civil war.”

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A durable exit from poverty and insecurity for the world’s most fragile states will need to be driven by their own leadership and people. International actors can affect outcomes in fragile states in both positive and negative ways. International engagement will not by itself put an end to state fragility, but the adoption of the following shared Principles can help maximise the positive impact of engagement and minimise unintentional harm. The Principles are intended to help international actors foster constructive engagement between national and international stakeholders in countries with problems of weak governance and conflict, and during episodes of temporary fragility in the stronger performing countries. They are designed to support existing dialogue and coordination processes, not to generate new ones. In particular, they aim to complement the partnership commitments set out in the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness. As experience deepens, the Principles will be reviewed periodically and adjusted as necessary.

The long-term vision for international engagement in fragile states is to help national reformers to build effective, legitimate, and resilient state institutions, capable of engaging productively with their people to promote sustained development. Realization of this objective requires taking account of, and acting according to, the Principles as this guideline suggested.

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