World Bank Group Strategy for Fragility, Conflict, and Violence - 2020–2025 - Executive Summary

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World Bank Group Strategy for Fragility, Conflict, and Violence 2020–2025 sets out a comprehensive approach to help countries facing conflict and fragile conditions. It explains what fragility, conflict, and violence are, how patterns evolve over time, and what lessons inform the WBG response. The strategy defines guiding principles and an engagement framework built around prevention, sustained engagement during crises, support for transitions out of fragility, and mitigation of spillovers.

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Pages138

Reading Time5 h 48 min

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Executive Summary

Introduction

Section I: Fragility, Conflict and Violence in the World

What Is Fragility, Conflict, and Violence?

Evolution of Fragility, Conflict, and Violence

Lessons Learned and the WBG Response

Section II: Framework for WBG Engagement in FCV

Guiding Principles

Pillars of Engagement

Areas of Special Emphasis

Section III: Operationalizing the WBG’s Strategy for FCV

Policies, Processes, and Practices

Programming: Maximizing Impact on the Ground

Partnerships

Personnel

The Financing Toolkit for FCV Settings

Risk Management in FCV Settings

Expected Impact at the Country Level

Monitoring and Reporting Progress

Conclusion

Annexes

Endnotes

Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized World Bank Group Strategy for Fragility, Conflict, and Violence 2020–2025 Cover Three school children in Tongogara Refugee Camp in Chipinge district located South-east of Zimbabwe. The photograph was taken in May 2019 shortly after Cyclone Idai made havoc throughout the area, including in the refugee camp. The already vulnerable refugees experienced their adobe homes and community latrines collapsing, belongings being washed away, and livelihoods and crops as being lost as water canals were damaged. ©Dorte Verner Page ii Young children waiting near the Uganda/South Sudan border before their final destination of the Impvepi Refugee Camp in Busia, Uganda, 2017. UNMISS Page vi A young boy at the Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan, where nearly 80,000 Syrian refugees are living. 2017. Sahem Rababah/UN Photo Page xiv Girls sitting on a dead coconut tree, which fell on the ground because of the coastal erosion. Their home village of Jenrok in Majuro, Marshall Islands, is slowly being destroyed by the rising seas. Vlad Sokhin/World Bank Page 4 Group of children in front of building needing repair. Gaza. Natalia Cieslik/World Bank Page 14 The evening water collection in the village of Halayat, Kassala State. The water point was constructed through the support of the Community Development Fund (CDF) . Sarah Farhat/World Bank Page 38 The Hootkhail Hospital’s doctors provide day and night services to the villagers. Afghanistan. 2017. Rumi Consultancy/World Bank Page 76 Children listen to their teacher at the Zaatari Refugee Camp, located near Mafraq, Jordan. Mark Garten/UN Photo Page 79 A Sudanese woman and children are pictured in Fanga Suk in East Jebel Marra, South Darfur. Olivier Chassot/UN Photo Page 110 Children fly their kites at sunset. Haiti. Pasqual Gorriz/UN Photo World Bank Group Strategy for Fragility, Conflict, and Violence 2020–2025 Table of Contents Acronyms and Abbreviations iv | Executive Summary | vii | | --- | --- | | Introduction | 1 | | Section I: | | | Fragility, Conflict and Violence in the World | 5 | | A. What Is Fragility, Conflict, and Violence? | 6 | | B. Evolution of Fragility, Conflict, and Violence | 6 | | C. Lessons Learned and the WBG Response | 8 | | Section II: | | | Framework for WBG Engagement in FCV | 15 | | A. Guiding Principles | 16 | | DIFFERENTIATION | 17 | | INCLUSION | 18 | | LEGITIMACY, TRANSPARENCY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY | 19 | | SCALING UP PRIVATE SECTOR SOLUTIONS FOR IMPACT | 20 | | B. Pillars of Engagement | 21 | | 1. PREVENTING VIOLENT CONFLICT AND INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE | 21 | | 2. REMAINING ENGAGED DURING CRISES AND ACTIVE CONFLICTS | 23 | | 3. HELPING COUNTRIES TRANSITION OUT OF FRAGILITY | 27 | | 4. MITIGATING THE SPILLOVERS OF FCV | 30 | | C. Areas of Special Emphasis | 34 | | Section III: | | | Operationalizing the WBG’s Strategy for FCV | 39 | | A. Policies, Processes, and Practices: Ensuring the WBG Is Fit-for-purpose | 40 | | B. Programming: Maximizing Impact on the Ground | 48 | | C. Partnerships | 52 | | D. Personnel | 56 | | E. The Financing Toolkit for FCV Settings | 61 | | F. Risk Management in FCV Settings | 67 | | G. Expected Impact at the Country Level | 69 | | H. Monitoring and Reporting Progress | 71 | | Conclusion | 77 | Annexes 80 Endnotes 111 WORLD BANK GROUP STRATEGY FOR FRAGILITY, CONFLICT, AND VIOLENCE 2020–2025 iii Acronyms and Abbreviations ACLED ACReMAP AfDB AFR AIMM APA ARTF ASA AUC CAFEF CASA Cat-DDO CCRIF CDC CD CDD CEMAC CEN CERC CEWS CILSS CLR CM CMAW CMU CODE CPF CPIA CPSD CRW CSO DDR DFI DG ECHO DFID DO DOTS DPF DPL DPO DRDIP DRM E&S EAP Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project Anti-Corruption and Results Monitoring Action Plan African Development Bank Africa Region

FAQs

What does the strategy cover for 2020–2025?

It provides a full framework for World Bank Group engagement in fragility, conflict, and violence, including analysis, guiding principles, engagement pillars, operationalization, financing, risk management, and expected impact at the country level.

How is the WBG strategy structured to guide engagement in FCV settings?

It combines guiding principles with pillars of engagement, focusing on preventing violent conflict, remaining engaged during crises and active conflicts, supporting transitions out of fragility, and mitigating spillovers of FCV.

What processes does the strategy use to operationalize FCV engagement?

It addresses fit-for-purpose policies, programming to maximize impact on the ground, partnerships and personnel needs, a financing toolkit for FCV settings, and monitoring and reporting of progress along with risk management.

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