Fit for fragility
Practice to policy
Engaging in fragile settings is challenging, but there is much to learn from the work
Development Assistance Committee (DAC) members are doing to support fragile contexts
on the ground. Drawing on case study research and a secondary literature review assembled
as part of the Fit for Fragility project, this chapter offers guidance for navigating
these substantively, strategically and institutionally complex environments. Though
organisational fitness challenges are most visible at country level, they often reflect
the quality of engagement by all parts of the organisation, from the local to the
global level. Beyond individual organisations, the challenge also resides in strengthening
coherence by ensuring effective co-ordination and – where relevant – collaborating
across the Humanitarian Development Peace Nexus. Being fit for fragility, in this
sense, is strongly contingent on being fit for collaboration.
Published on September 17, 2020
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