Demonstrating effective approaches to fragile states at a country level is important because real impact occurs at the country level and because successful country examples are critical to build and maintain momentum for policy change.
As country work progressed, it became clear that there were both common themes and differences across the LICUS spectrum. Common themes include:
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The centrality of efforts to build state capacity and accountability, including strong attention to basic state administrative and delivery systems, complementing capacity investments with robust efforts to improve accountability, and balancing state capacity-building efforts with support for civil society and the private sector;
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The importance of peace, security and development linkages, including the need to design interventions which are sensitive to political and conflict dynamics, and the importance of efforts to reduce crime, instability or conflict as development goals in their own right in fragile situations;
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Donor harmonization, including aspects of ownership, alignment and harmonization particular to fragile states such as the need to aim at simplified overarching planning and monitoring tools, focus on different priority results, address non-aid resources and align with a broad group of stakeholders;
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The need for a strong and flexible institutional response, including the critical importance of field presence, specialized staff skills and knowledge, speed, adaptability, and long-term partnerships.
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