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Fragility in the World 2022

Highlights of the 2022 Index

"Fragility is something that must be addressed everywhere all at once, in both high income and low income countries, and core to that strategy must be a focus on social and political cohesion and inclusiveness."
Nate Haken, Programs Director
The most worsened were Myanmar, Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Haiti, and Lebanon. Myanmar had a coup. Afghanistan had a violent change of power. Burkina Faso had a rise in violent extremism. Haiti’s president was assassinated. Lebanon had a deepening economic and political crisis, and a rise in protest and violence.
Uzbekistan, which started as the 22nd most fragile country in 2005, has been steadily improving for the last 17 years due to a series of political and economic reforms, and positive development outcomes, and was again among the most improved in 2021. Others which improved in 2021 include Cape Verde and Maldives, which rely heavily on tourism and shipping and were hard hit by the global shutdown in 2020. Like Uzbekistan, Cape Verde has steadily improved over the last decade, despite facing economic, political, and environmental challenges, due to growing democratic governance and inclusive development policies.

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  • Coming Apart at the Seams: Fragility in a Time of COVID-19

    Coming Apart at the Seams: Fragility in a Time of COVID-19

    The last two years have challenged many assumptions about what…
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  • Rising Stakes of Fragility in West Africa’s Sahel and Lake Chad Basin Regions

    Rising Stakes of Fragility in West Africa’s Sahel and Lake Chad Basin Regions

    The current situations of the countries that make up the…
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  • An adaptive commitment: An analysis of Cabo Verde’s Democratic System post Covid-19

    An adaptive commitment: An analysis of Cabo Verde’s Democratic System post Covid-19

    Over the past three decades, the small island nation of…
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  • Grassroots Reconciliation: Civil Society’s Critical Role in Libyan Peacebuilding

    Grassroots Reconciliation: Civil Society’s Critical Role in Libyan Peacebuilding

    Libya stands out among the top five in one-year improvement…
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  • Security Pressures, Violence, and Nigeria’s 2023 Elections

    Security Pressures, Violence, and Nigeria’s 2023 Elections

    Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, is getting ready for its…
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  • Brazil: Distrust and Fragmentation

    Brazil: Distrust and Fragmentation

    A steady decline in social and political cohesion in Brazil…
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  • Sudan: The Push and Pull of Progress and Impasse

    Sudan: The Push and Pull of Progress and Impasse

    In 2019, Sudan appeared to be at a turning point,…
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  • Breaking the Cycle: Military Coups in West Africa

    Breaking the Cycle: Military Coups in West Africa

    Since the beginning of 2021 there have been military seizures…
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  • Haiti: Two Steps Forward – Three Steps Back

    Haiti: Two Steps Forward – Three Steps Back

    On July 7, 2021, a group of foreign mercenaries with…
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fundforpeace avatarThe Fund for Peace@fundforpeace·
5h

East Africa’s recovery is being hampered by climate stressors and lacking funds, says @MigrationPolicy. Our #StateResilienceIndex can help explain how these challenges impact resilience. https://t.co/14TQAGrowF

fundforpeace avatarThe Fund for Peace@fundforpeace·
31 Jan

Ranking 30th on the 2022 #FragileStatesIndex Pakistan has long struggled across fragility indicators. @AparnaPande identifies Pakistan's recent and long-term challenges, including political, economic, and environmental volatility https://t.co/bg3Brr8Kli

UN_News_Centre avatarUN News@UN_News_Centre·
27 Jan

Misinformation and hate speech were used extensively by the Nazis to vilify Jews and justify the Holocaust. They are still being used to divide communities and incite violence today. #HolocaustRemembranceDay CC @UNHOP https://t.co/lxlolcqJCG

devaidnews avatarDevelopmentAid News@devaidnews·
4 Jan

[email protected] has published the first-ever issue of its #StateResilienceIndex 2022. If you have ever wondered which are the most & least #resilient countries worldwide & what the link is between women’s empowerment & #resilience, check out our article➡️https://t.co/WH0dNK7fUS

CEPASDAfrica avatarCEPASD@CEPASDAfrica·
31 Dec 2021

This year we made significant impact @CEPASDAfrica by reaching thousands of people both directly and indirectly via online & offline programs
Thank you team and partners for this giant feat @gpforg @fundforpeace @SFCG_ @macfound @NEDemocracy @FordFoundation @USAIDAfrica @UNESCO

SAS_Cares avatarSAS Software Cares@SAS_Cares·
2 Jan

With 100+ million people displaced due to conflict and violence, finding solutions to help are critical. That's why we worked w/ @fundforpeace to create a Crisis Sensitivity Simulator, a tool to prepare & respond to crises more effectively. https://t.co/dCZUQA8bB6 #dataforgood

AfPeacebuilding avatarAlliance for Peacebuilding@AfPeacebuilding·
20 Dec

Read AfP's NEW report with key findings from our survey on the state of democracy & social cohesion in the US!

The survey finds that Americans have an escalating conflict problem, but peacebuilding has the knowledge & tools to solve it

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SASsoftware avatarSAS Software@SASsoftware·
20 Dec

With 100+ million people displaced due to conflict and violence, finding solutions to help are critical. That's why we worked w/ @fundforpeace to create a Crisis Sensitivity Simulator, a tool to prepare & respond to crises more effectively. https://t.co/dakhPtMNRh #dataforgood

fundforpeace avatarThe Fund for Peace@fundforpeace·
15 Dec

“... women must be permanently prioritized as a vital and non-negotiable component of resilience building.” Read more from @Peace_Women contributor Elena Ortiz’s take on links between the #StateResilienceIndex and the Women, Peace and Security Index. https://t.co/WbQ5nSawNm

fundforpeace avatarThe Fund for Peace@fundforpeace·
14 Dec

“...absent drastic reforms, a road to recovery and stability is a long distance away.” Read more of @GMUCarterSchool’s contributor Ziad al Achkar’s article about financial and environmental challenges Lebanon faces in the #StateResilienceIndex.

https://t.co/WbQ5nSb4CU

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