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What are the obstacles for achieving the Millennium Development Goals in fragile and conflict affected countries? What are the priorities for building sustainable peace and developing capable and accountable states? And how can international support be more targeted and effective?
In a historic joint effort to seek answers to these questions, government and civil society representatives from both developing and developed countries gathered in Dili on 9-10 April 2010, hosted by the Government of Timor-Leste.
To build consensus and put international actors on the right track towards development responses that are both effective and tailored to the context of conflict-affected and fragile states, the Dili Declaration identifies seven goals for peacebuilding and statebuilding, and outlines concrete commitments for governments and international assistance to improve support in these processes.
In preparation for the Dili International Dialogue, consultations on peacebuilding and statebuilding have been completed in several fragile and conflict-affected countries and regions. These consultations identified national and sub-national priorities and good practices, as well as bottlenecks in achieving peacebuilding and statebuilding objectives. Findings across countries were analysed in a series of reports available under www.pbsbdialogue.org/meeting.
The Dili International Dialogue was preceded by a meeting among countries and regions experiencing conflict and fragility (the “g7+”) to share their unique perspectives on peacebuilding and statebuilding. In a joint statement, Ministers and Directors from Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad, DR Congo, Nepal, Sierra Leone, the Solomon Islands, Southern Sudan and Timor-Leste set out common priorities and expressed their determination to continue working together to achieve a rapid transition to sustainable peace and development.
More information on the International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding – a new forum for policy dialogue between developing countries, civil society and development partners – is available from www.pbsbdialogue.org.
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