On April 8, 2015 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire the African Develpment Bank and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) launched the 2015 OECD report on fragility. This report researched and authored by CIC's Sarah Hearn, David Steven, and Ben Oppenheim, contributes to the broader debate to define and implement post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It points out that addressing fragility in the new framework will be crucial if strides in reducing poverty are to be made.
Sustaining Peace in Security Transitions: The Liberian Opportunity
For decades prior to the signing of a Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in 2003, Liberia suffered through authoritarian rule and one of Africa’s most brutal civil wars, which killed more than 200,000 people and displaced over a million more.