Working Effectively in Conflict-affected and Fragile Situations

Getting analysis right in conflict-affected and fragile situations is a critical starting point for developing effective responses. Analysis serves a number of important purposes, including developing a shared understanding of context with our partners, identifying priorities and opportunities for engagement, including levers for supporting social, political and economic change etc. Achieving a genuinely shared understanding of conflict and fragility among donors and other partners is not simply a technical exercise. The way in which findings are interpreted and used by donors is inevitably influenced by political considerations. Therefore it is very important to analyse conflict and fragility in order to work effectively in conflict-affacted and fragile situations. URL: [http://www.dfid.gov.uk/Documents/publications1/governance/building-peaceful-states-A.pdf]