Foreign Aid to Fragile States: How Effective Does It Work?

Yul Kwon (), Jisun Jeong (), Yoon Sun Hur (), Jihei Song (), Aila Yoo () and Mi Lim Kim ()
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Yul Kwon: Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, Postal: [30147] Building C, Sejong National Research Complex, 370, Sicheong-daero, Sejong-si,, Korea
Jisun Jeong: Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, Postal: [30147] Building C, Sejong National Research Complex, 370, Sicheong-daero, Sejong-si,, Korea
Yoon Sun Hur: Penn State University
Jihei Song: Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, Postal: [30147] Building C, Sejong National Research Complex, 370, Sicheong-daero, Sejong-si,Korea
Aila Yoo: Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, Postal: [30147] Building C, Sejong National Research Complex, 370, Sicheong-daero, Sejong-si,Korea
Mi Lim Kim: Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, Postal: [30147] Building C, Sejong National Research Complex, 370, Sicheong-daero, Sejong-si,Korea

No 20-26, World Economy Brief from Korea Institute for International Economic Policy

Abstract: Fragility is one of the major concerns for the international community to meet the global development goals. In specific, countries in fragile and conflict-affected situations become a key issue. Fragile states suffer not only from poverty and hunger, but also insecurity in human rights and social protection. In addition, the impacts of conflicts, disasters, pandemic, and terrorisms are greater in fragile and conflict-affected countries due to their vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities and fragilities affect other countries’ security and hinder the world from achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Therefore, international communities have begun to pay attention to solving fragility within countries, and have continuously expanded the volume of development aid to fragile states. However, the effectiveness of aid in fragile states has not been clearly established.

Keywords: development cooperation; ODA; fragile and conflict-affected situations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 6 pages
Date: 2020-09-23
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