Mapping Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations in Asia and the Pacific: The ADB Experience

ADB recognizes four types of fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCAS)—conflict-affected, fragile,transitional, and subnational—and each situation has its own unique set of characteristics, and all also have commonalities. Their unique characteristics call for development players to take context as the starting point,74 while their commonalities can serve as a basis for regional approach and cooperation. The commonalities of the FCAS countries, based on this study’s findings—regardless of whether they have exited or not the list of ADB’s FCAS, or whether they are conflict affected, fragile, transitional, or subnational—imply that special attention should be given to all these countries.