AfDB - SDC Partnership on enhancing the Bank’s fragility and conflict sensitivity

Fragility and conflict affected or post-conflict countries are still a major impediment of econo­mic development and poverty reduction in Africa. Research shows that cyclical state and social fragility, conflicts and/or violence can occur in any country, even those with seemingly strong and stable institutions. It is therfore essential that programs and operations in such countries are designed and implemente in a fragility and conflict-sensitive manner.

Enhanced and effective engagements by AfDB in countries and regions in fragile situations for achieving greater development outcome and building resilient societies.

The main beneficiaries include Bank staff and management, Regional Member Countries and their personnel (government and non-government), AfDB’s engagements / operations at country and regional level as well as Partner Organizations.

Outcome I:  Improved ability to detect, assess, analyze and forecast risks and drivers of fragility and conflict through the systematic use of a new diagnostic instrument.  Lessons and knowledge fed into peer-to-peer learning events and RMC policy directions.

Outcome II:  Mainstreamed the use of data and knowledge generated through the implementation of the new tool/s, to better inform Bank Group operations and programs in countries and regions affected by fragility, in particular, also in areas of fragility which so far were not really studied (fragility analysis at the sector or thematic level).

Outcome III:  Developed and improved capacities and skills in the Bank, Regional Member Countries (RMCs), local communities, and regional organizations, with particular attention to gender representation.

Expected results:  

Elaboration and field testing of a diagnostic tool “Country Resilience and Fragility Assessment (CRFA)” and implementation in 30 countries.

Training of 410 Bank staff (at HQs and in field offices) and about 300 personnel in countries (government and non-government) and regional institutions on fragility concepts and applying of a ‘fragility lens’ in project design and implementation.

Publication of two flagship reports and implementation of four annual regional peer-to-peer learning events on dissemination of experience with the new diagnostic tool (CRFA) and the application of a ‘fragility lens’.

Results from previous phases:  

There was no previous phase.

This is a single phase for the period of four years (2015-2018)

Other Multilateral Development Banks (like World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Inter-American Dev. Bank), the World Bank Fragility Hub in Nairobi, OECD-INCAF, United Nations and African Union.

Phase 1 01.01.2015 - 31.12.2022   (Completed)