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Somalia launches New Deal
Somalia Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon, Finance Minister Mohamud Hassan Suleyman along with several ministers, members of the civil society groups, members of the International Dialogue on peace-building and state-building, consisting of the g7+ group of 19 fragile and conflict-affected countries, development partners, and international organizations, gathered today in Mogadishu, Somalia, to launch the commitment to […]
Read ArticleSomalia launches “New Deal” Task Force to strengthen new system of aid delivery
The Somali government has launched a “New Deal” Task Force to work on the implementation of a radical new system of aid delivery agreed with international partners. “As a government we welcome the New Deal and what it represents for Somalia and other countries that have been affected by conflict,” said the Minister of Information […]
Read ArticleWorking Differently In Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations: The Asian Development Bank Experience
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reviewed its experience to identify ways to work effectively in settings of conflict and Fragility. Consult the findings in their recent publication : ‘Working differently in fragile and conflict-affected situations.’ Developing Asia on the whole has enjoyed a couple of decades of high economic growth and significant transformation. In […]
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International Dialogue Steering Group meets in Juba
The International Dialogue Steering Group met in Juba on 17-18 December in Juba, Republic of South Sudan. Members discussed progress with the implementation of the New Deal at country level and agreed on a number of important issues. These include stepping up country level support and a mechanism to monitor and report on the new […]
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November 2012 progress report on PSG indicators and fragility assessments
This report (EN|FR) summarises progress and key outputs and outcomes from the working group. It outlines the process for developing indicators, drawing attention to the most important products generated by the working group between early 2012 and early November 2012 (section 2); highlights key issues and lessons arising from the piloting of the fragility assessments […]
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Clinton says New Deal can ‘deliver real results’
WASHINGTON D.C., November 14, 2012— U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton underlined the United States commitment to the New Deal for Peace and Engagement in Fragile States yesterday. Addressing the g7+ Ministerial Level Meeting in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, via video link, she said that ‘the United States is proud to be a partner and champion of […]
Read ArticleWomen’s participation essential for New Deal implementation
THE HAGUE, SEPTEMBER 27, 2012— Gender equality and the participation of women are critical to the realisation of the New Deal. Moreover, gender analysis is a valuable tool for unpacking some of the key concepts of inclusion, state-society relations and the power dy namics that are present in these contexts and that feature strongly in […]
Read ArticleKorea Endorses the New Deal
Recognising its own historical transformation out of fragility, the Republic of Korea announced its endorsement of the New Deal at the High-level Side Event: The New Deal : g7+ Perspectives and Experiences on 26 September 2012. Read the Statement made by Enna Park, Director-General for Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade, Republic of […]
Read ArticleBan Ki-moon declares New Deal as “watershed” on Peace- and Statebuilding in fragile states and pledges UN “will play its part”
DILI, AUGUST 15, 2012—UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addressed the g7+ fragilitity assessment workshop and praised the work of the New Deal and the work of fragile states on fragility assessments. The workshop was hosted by His Excellency the Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão and Her Excellency Emilia Pires, Minister of Finance, Timor-Leste. The Secretary-General […]
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