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Conflict and Development

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- Conflict is inherent in all societies

- Types, characteristics and economic implications• Almost all internal• Most in low-income countries,

particularly in Africa• Ripple effects global• Economic cost: $54 billion • Higher conflict risk: Natural

resources dependence; unemployed youth; post conflict countries

Global Issues Seminar:Conflict and Development

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Issues, actions and challenges

• International architecture– Many stakeholders: Partnership with the host government

leadership– 2005 World Summit: UN Peace-building Commission

established; now to get started but how? Gaps: e.g. police, justice?

• Financing post conflict reconstruction

• Security and development– No peace /no conflict but general insecurity– Security sector reform

• Conflict sensitive development– Conflict analysis tool to better understand the roots of conflict

(i.e. systematically identifying key factors affecting conflict; providing analysis of each factor; highlighting priority problem areas and opportunities)

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