Managing Risks in Fragile and Transitional Contexts [electronic resource] : The Price of Success?
Development, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentCorporate Author
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentContributor
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2012.
From the anarchy of Somalia to the relative stability of Nepal, fragile and transitional situations represent a broad spectrum of contexts. However, they share some common features: these are risky environments - for the people who live there, for their governments, for neighbouring countries, and for those who seek to provide assistance. Positive outcomes are hard to achieve and the risk of regression in countries emerging from armed conflict is high. International engagement in these situations presents significant risks for donors and implementing partners, but also holds the potential for 
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Foreword; Acknowledgements; Table of contents; Acronyms; Preface; Executive summary; Chapter 1 Aid, risk and state fragility; What risks are involved? A new typology; Concepts and definitions: fragility, transition, risk; International principles, agendas and frameworks; Tensions and contradictions; Chapter 2 Risk perceptions and analysis; 2.1. Risk in development and humanitarian policies; 2.2. How do donors assess and report risk?; 2.3. Bridging differences in risk perceptions and tolerance; Chapter 3 Approaches to managing risk in fragile states
3.1 Institutional approaches to risk management3.2. Financing in risky settings; 3.3. Technical assistance; Chapter 4 Ways forward: taking appropriate risks; 4.1. Risk management: lessons from other sectors; 4.2. Understanding corruption and the risks it presents; 4.3. Local procurement: risk and opportunity19; Chapter 5 Conclusions and recommendations; References; Annex A Bases of risk analysis; Annex B Some policy dilemmas of intervention in fragile contexts; Annex C A typology of corruption-related risks; Annex D List of interviews
Annex E Conclusions and proposed next steps: "Risk and Results Management in Development Cooperation: Towards a Common Approach"Annex F Terms of reference: Framing Paper on Risks and Risk Management Strategies Associated with the Delivery of International Aid to Fragile and Conflict-Affected Countries
From the anarchy of Somalia to the relative stability of Nepal, fragile and transitional situations represent a broad spectrum of contexts. However, they share some common features: these are risky environments - for the people who live there, for their governments, for neighbouring countries, and for those who seek to provide assistance. Positive outcomes are hard to achieve and the risk of regression in countries emerging from armed conflict is high. International engagement in these situations presents significant risks for donors and implementing partners, but also holds the potential for 
Conditionality (International relations).
Economic assistance.
Economic conditions.
Economic policy.
Conflict and Fragility