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world’s poor live in fragile or conflict-affected states

Fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV) is a critical development challenge that threatens efforts to end extreme poverty, affecting both low- and middle-income countries. By 2030, up to two-thirds of the world’s extreme poor will live in FCV settings. Conflicts also drive 80% of all humanitarian needs and reduce gross domestic product (GDP) growth by two percentage points per year, on average.

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4,700
ex-combatants

demobilized and trained through a reintegration program in the Democratic Republic of Congo between 2015 and 2018.

the reality
70.8million

refugees, internally displaced people and asylum-seekers as of end-2018.

the need
84%

of the world’s refugees and internally displaced people live in developing countries.

IDA at Work

New Beginnings for Ex-Combatants in Rwanda
Rwanda
New Beginnings for Ex-Combatants in Rwanda

A decade of World Bank support for the demobilization and reintegration of Rwanda’s ex-combatants has enabled them to rejoin civilian life.

Classification of Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations
World
Classification of Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations

Given the complexity of fragility and conflict, the list is not meant to be comprehensive— it does not include all countries affected, nor is it a ranking of countries. 

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Conflict and Fragility Interactive

ABCS OF IDA - FRAGILITY, CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE

Fragility, conflict, and violence threaten to reverse development gains. The share of the extreme poor living in conflict-affected situations is expected to rise above 50% by 2030. 

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