Working in fragile contexts – Strengthening resilience
The OECD defines 5 dimensions of fragility: political, societal, security, environmental and economic. It is defined as the combination of exposure to risk and insufficient coping capacity of the state, system and/or communities to manage, absorb or mitigate those risks.
On an operational level, the Peace and Statebuilding Strategy for SDC's work in fragile and conflict contexts outlines the SDC's operational dimensions of the policy commitments. It supports countries in their path out of fragility and recognises that situations of violent conflict are directly impacting on development cooperation and humanitarian aid. See also SDC's work on the Triple Nexus.
Switzerland continues to contribute toward reducing root causes of fragility by strengthening political and social reforms as well as resilience, and to apply a human rights based approach (HRBA) as well as conflict sensitivity (CSPM).
Switzerland is also an active member of the International Network on Conflict and Fragility (INCAF), a network of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of bilateral donors and multilateral agencies working in fragile and conflict-affected contexts.
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Transversal Themes on Peace
We have divided our transversal themes into [A] Triple Nexus, referring to the interlinkages between humanitarian, development and peace actions; and [B] Interculturality.
Toolbox: Human Rights Based Approach HRBA
Applying the HRBA in development programmes contributes to sustaining peace, peace building and conflict prevention. The HRBA seeks to analyse discrimination and inequalities that lie at the heart of development problems and to transform these practices and the underlying power dynamics. It shifts the notion of development away from charity to focus on rights and corresponding obligations. The HRBA guides development programs in the application of the following human rights principles and norms: Equality and non-discrimination, participation and empowerment, accountability, indivisibility and universality of human rights
Toolbox: Conflict Sensitive Programme Management CSPM
Here you will find toolkits that are key to work in fragile and conflict-affected contexts.