Fragile states in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) face challenges to respond to the effects of climate shocks and rising temperatures. Fragility is linked to structural weaknesses, government failure, and lack of institutional basic functions. Against this setup, climate change could add to risks. A...

Based on internal data, this paper finds that the capacity development program of the IMF's Statistics Department has prioritized technical assistance and training to fragile and conflict-affected states. These interventions have yielded only slightly weaker results in fragile states than in...

Why is it still relevant to probe the notion of fragility when the concept has been so heavily criticised? Because it continues to be used in policy on conflict, security and development. For example, the United Nations names fragility as a major challenge to achieving the Millennium Development...

This paper investigates the impact of political uncertainty on economic activity in Togo over the period 2004-2018. Using Google Trends’ Search Volume Index, interacted with the Local Projection technique, I trace the impact of political uncertainty over several quarters, allowing...

The aim of the scientific concept study was to determine whether vocational education and training can contribute to supporting social and economic rehabilitation in fragile, particularly dysfunctional, contexts. And if so, by what means could this be achieved in a favourable way? Our...

High persistence of state fragility (a fragility trap) suggests the presence of substantial benefits from avoiding a fall into fragility and considerable hurdles to successful exit from fragility. This paper empirically examines the factors that affect the turning points of entering and exiting...