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TABLE OF CONTENT HANDLING COMPLEX DEVELOPMENTS 4 NEW FACES, NEW PERSPECTIVES (BOX) 5 21ST CENTURY WORLD (BOX) 5 2 UNDERSTANDING FRAGILITY 6 WHY FRAGILITY MATTERS 7 UNIQUELY FRAGILE 9 THE ORIGINS OF AFRICAN FRAGILITY 10 THE GLOBAL RECESSION’S HIDDEN AFRICAN FACE 11 STATES OF RESILIENCE 13 A SECURE BEDROCK FOR DEVELOPMENT 15 A NEW LEAF IN DEVELOPMENT POLICY 16 AWAY FROM FRAGILITY 17 FIRST BUT NOT LEAST (BOX) 18 MEET THE ERD RESEARCH TEAM 19 MOBILISING EUROPEAN RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT POLICIES Disclaimer: The views expressed <strong>in</strong> the <strong>European</strong> <strong>Report</strong> on Development (ERD) and other documents and <strong>in</strong>dividuals quoted <strong>in</strong> this brochure are their own and do not necessarily reflect the op<strong>in</strong>ion of the <strong>European</strong> Commission or the Member States of the <strong>European</strong> Union.
FOREWORD The <strong>European</strong> <strong>Report</strong> on Development will help the <strong>European</strong> Union to ref<strong>in</strong>e its vision on development, enrich its policies and <strong>in</strong>fluence the <strong>in</strong>ternational debate. It will also complement other flagship reports on development, <strong>in</strong> an attempt to reflect the diversity of views that may coexist on various issues and – where relevant – the specific <strong>European</strong> approaches, based both on Europe’s political and social values and its own history and experience. Indeed, we are conv<strong>in</strong>ced that there should not be any monopoly of th<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> a field as complex and rich as development policy. 3 This year’s first edition deals with the complex and multidimensional issue of ‘<strong>fragility</strong>’, with a specific focus on sub-Saharan Africa, where most fragile countries are located. Described as the “toughest development challenge of our era”, deal<strong>in</strong>g with situations of <strong>fragility</strong> is, rightly, a grow<strong>in</strong>g concern both for Europe and for the entire <strong>in</strong>ternational community. An <strong>in</strong>tensive participatory process, br<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g on board a wide range of top scholars, policy-makers and civil society representatives, both from Europe and Africa, was at the heart of this ambitious policy research <strong>in</strong>itiative. Through build<strong>in</strong>g common analytical ground on how better to grasp these difficult situations, this first edition of the ERD will help Europe f<strong>in</strong>e tune its strategic approach to <strong>fragility</strong> and def<strong>in</strong>e more coherent policies <strong>in</strong> the future. Stefano Manservisi Director General for Development <strong>European</strong> Commission Yves Mény President <strong>European</strong> University Institute
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