fragile state
Easily broken situation
A fragile state is a country whose government cannot or will not provide basic services, security, or rule of law to its population.
The term appears in policy discussions about nations vulnerable to conflict, humanitarian crisis, or collapse: International aid flows disproportionately to fragile states.
Somalia, Yemen, and South Sudan frequently appear on fragile state indexes.
Lawful or rightful status
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- institution-buildingCreating enduring governmental or social structures
- capacityMaximum amount containable
corruption · rule of law · accountability · power vacuum · decentralization · reform · elections · transitional government
Rapid, unpredictable changeability
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- collapseSudden structural failure
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- precariousnessState of uncertain stability
insecurity · chaos · disorder · unpredictability · deterioration · crisis · unrest · upheaval
Area of active fighting
- insurgencyArmed uprising against authority
- civil warDomestic armed conflict
- violenceHarmful physical force
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
rebellion · clashes · militancy · peacekeeping · ceasefire · displacement · refugees · humanitarian crisis
Severe lack of resources
- underdevelopmentInadequate economic or social progress
- inequalityUnequal distribution of resources
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- unemploymentBeing without paid work
illiteracy · education · healthcare · economic collapse · GDP · foreign investment · remittances · subsistence
One who contributes freely
- NGOsIndependent charitable organizations, abbreviated
- reliefEasing of distress
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- food insecurityUncertain access to adequate meals
malnutrition · refugees · crisis response · camps · UNHCR · emergency · sanctions · blockade
legitimacy
Lawful or rightful status
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- institution-buildingCreating enduring governmental or social structures
capacity · corruption · rule of law · accountability · power vacuum · decentralization · reform · elections · transitional government · constitution
volatility
Rapid, unpredictable changeability
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- collapseSudden structural failure
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
precariousness · insecurity · chaos · disorder · unpredictability · deterioration · crisis · unrest · upheaval · breakdown
warzone
Area of active fighting
- insurgencyArmed uprising against authority
- civil warDomestic armed conflict
- violenceHarmful physical force
hostilities · rebellion · clashes · militancy · peacekeeping · ceasefire · displacement · refugees · humanitarian crisis · escalation
poverty
Severe lack of resources
- underdevelopmentInadequate economic or social progress
- inequalityUnequal distribution of resources
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
unemployment · illiteracy · education · healthcare · economic collapse · GDP · foreign investment · remittances · subsistence · brain drain
donor
One who contributes freely
- NGOsIndependent charitable organizations, abbreviated
- reliefEasing of distress
- assistanceSupport or aid given
food insecurity · malnutrition · refugees · crisis response · camps · UNHCR · emergency · sanctions · blockade · famine
fragile stateSweden
Scandinavian country, capital Stockholm
Denmark · Switzerland · Canada · failed state
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