BY WENDY WILSON Once the scene of a deadly civil war, Lebanon has more recently been hailed for its resilience, having endured the region’s geopolitical upheaval, staved off the revolutionary tide of the 2011 Arab Spring, and seemingly absorbed the spill over effects of the Syrian Civil War. This celebrated resilience – based on the […]
Category Archives: People
Uzbekistan: The Quiet Achiever
- 10 May 2020
KEENAN IULIANO When countries worsen significantly on the Fragile States Index (FSI), the deterioration can sometimes be rapid and dramatic and is nearly always headline news. However, significant improvement tends to be more steady, gradual, long-term, and can often go unnoticed. Uzbekistan is one such country that has made significant but quiet improvement; its overall […]
In the Wake of Al-Bashir, Women of Sudan Bring a Glimmer of Hope
- 10 May 2020
BY PATRICIA TAFT AND WENDY WILSON In April 2019, a photograph of a woman dressed in white, standing atop a car and rallying a large group of protestors went viral. The woman, a student named Alaa Salah, had had enough. And by the size and passion of those chanting with her, so had many others. […]
Fifteen Years On, Cote d’Ivoire Comes Back from the Brink
- 10 May 2020
BY MARCEL MAGLO AND FIONA GRATHWOHL In the very first Failed States Index (FSI) in 2005, Côte d’Ivoire was ranked as the world’s most fragile state. Sixteen years later, the country once ravaged by two civil conflicts bears little resemblance to its past when it was torn along political and ethnic lines as Laurent Gbagbo […]
Iraq’s Improving Trajectory
- 10 May 2020
BY NATE HAKEN AND SARAH COCKEY Access to safe water has always been a fundamental driver of conflict around the world. The worst drought in hundreds of years preceded the Syria crisis in 2011 and fueled unrest in Yemen. Changing rain patterns and desertification have brought farmers and herders into lethal violence, killing over ten […]
Ten Countries to Watch for in Fragile States Index 2020
- 23 December 2019
BY J.J. MESSNER AND CHARLES FIERTZ After 15 years of producing the Fragile States Index (FSI), we are frequently asked about how predictive of a tool it really is. So, to what extent can the FSI signal emerging crisis, as opposed to merely diagnosing current conditions? Though prediction is inevitably bound by probability and uncertainty, […]
Job 19101: Operations Associate (Part-Time)
- 11 October 2019
Overview Start Date December 2, 2019 Application Deadline November 20, 2019 Salary $25,200 (based on a 60% part-time schedule)* * proportionally based off annualized full-time salary of $42,000 Description Location Washington, D.C. General Function The Fund for Peace (FFP) seeks a dynamic, motivated, and collaborative individual to join its Washington, D.C. based team as 60% […]
Responsible Business Practices and the Role of Divestiture
- 01 September 2019
BY DR. JONATHAN DUCHAC, J.J. MESSNER, AND JOHANNA BEDUHN Public comment is now open. We invite all relevant stakeholders to provide feedback using the form below. Divestiture is a highly visible tool for social activism. The origins of modern divestiture trace back to the South African anti-apartheid movement of the late 20th century, where activists […]
Job 19071: Associate Fellow
- 11 July 2019
Overview Start Date August 5, 2019 Application Deadline July 19, 2019 Salary $42,000-$48,000, Commensurate with experience Description Location Washington, D.C. General Function The Fund for Peace (FFP) seeks a dynamic, motivated, and collaborative individual to join its Washington, D.C.-based team, to support a range of projects and activities, including but not limited to conflict early […]
Job 19051: Programs Associate
- 24 May 2019
Overview Start Date July 1, 2019 Application Deadline June 7, 2019 Salary $42,000-$48,000, Commensurate with experience Description Location Washington, D.C. General Function The Fund for Peace (FFP) seeks a dynamic, motivated, and collaborative individual to join its Washington, D.C.-based team, to support a range of projects and activities, including but not limited to conflict early […]