“Peace-o, Yes-o!” Training on conflict early warning and response with members from across the Niger Delta @P4P_NigerDelta @PINDFoundation
Anticipating the challenges of climate and disaster shocks can help preserve gains made in developing countries and prevent domino effect collapse. Join us Wed 6/5 to learn more @dana_julie @FrigentiLaura and colleagues from @fundforpeace and @UNDP RSVP:
Climate, Disasters, and Other Shocks: Are Countries Ready?
The event will be webcast live from this page. Climate, disasters, and other shocks put hard-won progress at risk of crumbling. Anticipating these cha...
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Economic Fragile States Index by Country: How Stable is Your Country? https://t.co/s9s3mq9NZL @howmuch_net @fundforpeace #corpgov #CEO #CFO #GRC #ESG #Board #BoardofDirectors #directorship #governance #AuditCommittee #internalaudit #Compliance #ethics #audit #FCPA #leadership
Fund for Peace is seeking a new Programs Associate to join our Washington, D.C.-based team. Apply by June 7. https://t.co/nnlhBEhHIK
Congratulations to FFP's Marcel Maglo, who accepted his International Alumni Award for Exceptional Humanitarian and Service Achievement from @kennesawstate
#Yemen tops the #FragileStatesIndex by @fundforpeace. Today, more than 10 million people nationwide experience extreme #hunger, with some 238,000 Yemenis suffering from what the IPC calls “catastrophic hunger”, meaning that they are starving to death.
The Fragile 15 | Behind the rankings, lives upended
What life looks like on the ground in 15 fragile states.
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FFP’s Hannah Blyth discussed #VPSHR implementation and security due diligence at the #OECDMinerals Responsible Mineral Suppy Chains Forum with @fredericchenais @HumanSecurityCH @dcaf_ppps @foreignoffice @Total @OECD_BizFin
FFP extends our deepest condolences to the family and colleagues of Matthew Oguche and our @mercycorps partners on the loss of their staff member Faye Mooney in Kaduna State. Their contributions to peace in Nigeria will be remembered by all who had the honor of working with them.
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“The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, extends his heartfelt condolences to the families, colleagues and friend...
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How will global #conflicts affect #sustainable #security in 2019? @fundforpeace has been studying the trends.
https://t.co/d3xGF4xZhj
“Despite the relentlessness violence of the al-Shabaab terrorist group, coupled with devastating cycles of deadly drought, and mass displacement, the resilience of the Somali people is remarkable, and rightly a point of pride.” Read more from @natehaken: https://t.co/h4qtidDdMK
For #Algeria #Morocco and #Tunisia, "many of the economic, social and political indicators that began deteriorating on the #FragileStatesIndex in the years preceding the Arab Spring are worsening again.” More from @pattitaft: https://t.co/QXowlj3FJ9
“I don't think you need the #FragileStatesIndex to tell you there is a civil war in Syria and Yemen or a refugee problem in South Sudan – but what it can do is demonstrate trends” @jjmessner from @fundforpeace explains why rankings matter
Q&A | On rankings, red flags, and resilience
How the Fragile States Index informs humanitarian work, from pointing to concerns over Cameroon to flagging (overlooked) warnings on Brexit.
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This year #Mauritius became the first African nation to rank in the Very Stable category of the #FragileStatesIndex, reflecting its "political stability, economic development, and social cohesion between its myriad cultures." Read more from @jjmessner: https://t.co/OE19sW0hGA
Cautious optimism in the Caucasus: "Over the long-term, former Soviet states continue to dominate the list of most-improved countries, with Belarus, Georgia, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan all ranking among the Top 20.” https://t.co/4G6oFq43nX
Continued uncertainty over #Brexit has placed the United Kingdom among the top five most worsened countries in the 2019 #FragileStatesIndex. Read more here: https://t.co/dBhC7O1qbN
Excellent thread with @WoduNkasi on election violence in the recent 2019 elections #NigeriaDecides2019
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“Hello Guys, It's time for our chat with @WoduNkasi on "Election Violence -- 2015 vs 2019" Do join us below! #PeaceYes #PINDChat #NDLinkR...
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After having ranked as the most worsened country in the 2017 FSI, #Ethiopia is the most improved country in the 2019 #FragileStatesIndex due to an "ambitious reform agenda that has led to more political and social inclusiveness." https://t.co/FzqE6VgVXk
What the 2019 #FragileStatesIndex tells us about Brexit and Trump – @jjmessner @fundforpeace
Q&A | On rankings, red flags, and resilience
How the Fragile States Index informs humanitarian work, from pointing to concerns over Cameroon to flagging (overlooked) warnings on Brexit.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
#Venezuela tied with #Brazil as the most worsened country on the 2019 #FragileStatesIndex. “Though it is easy to point to the country’s current political turmoil and economic disaster, there is a deeper and more insidious worsening at play.” https://t.co/KXe02iTnSK
African countries make up three of the top five most improved countries in the 2019 #FragileStatesIndex. This year #Mauritius also became the first African nation to receive a ranking of "very stable." Read more at https://t.co/sPBsUUOVS9 #AfricaRising