Socio-Economic Recovery in Fragile States

Sep 11, 2014 | IS Academy Human Security in Fragile States
The Hague

This is the final conference of the IS Academy Human Security in Fragile States. It will take stock of current knowledge on socio-economic recovery in fragile states: what do we know, and what does this mean for policy and practice? The event includes several cutting edge speakers, short films and small scale workshops with key findings of the IS Academy Human Security in Fragile States, on socio-economic recovery, governance and interventions in fragile settings.

In recent years, issues of socio-economic development have taken centre stage in international thinking on conflict and peace. Socio-economic development ranks high on people's agendas and is considered an important condition for avoiding relapse into conflict. It is increasingly recognised that the nature of fragile and conflict-affected situations is multiplex, bringing up questions as: How can the private sector be involved in socio-economic recovery? What is the role of labour in food security interventions? What happens when rebels take part in a new government? How can social movements play a role in disaster risk reduction? And how does governance work in new urban contexts?