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Analysis of the UK’s Changing Approach to supporting Development and Humanitarian Emergencies in Fragile & Conflict Affected States
Snapshot
Poverty and conflict are inextricably linked
• Poverty and conflict are widely understood to be intrinsically linked.
• A significant body of research shows that poverty increases conflict risk, and once conflict breaks out, it hits the poorest the hardest.
• Women and girls and marginalised communities are the worst affected by humanitarian crises.
• Fragility and conflict also reverse hard-won development gains and stunt opportunities for women and girls, children, youth, and marginalised communities.
• Within societies, Inequalities and poverty are important drivers of social exclusion, while conflict, social unrest and instability are its manifestation. Research indicates that inequality levels rise during conflict and can take decades to return to pre-conflict levels.6 Poverty is increasing in Fragile and Conflict Affected States, but declining everywhere else
• According to a list of classified states by the World Bank, there are 37 Fragile and Conflict Affected States (FCAS), or “countries with high levels of institutional and social fragility” that are “affected by violent conflict.” By 2030, poverty is likely to have reduced significantly in non-fragile states, but extreme poverty in fragile states will have increased, with two-thirds of the world’s extreme poor living in these regions, half of which will be children. The UK has established a strong reputation as a development expert in engaging in FCAS over the last decade.
• The UK has established a strong reputation as a development expert in engaging in FCAS.
• The UK has leveraged considerable financial and political influence to support reducing poverty in conflict situations, and played a leading role on the international stage in leveraging strong commitments to FCAS.
• The UK uses Official…
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