Conflict and Fragility

About this Program

Violent conflict and fragile governance present enormous challenges for development and security in Asia. In places where violence is widespread and government ceases to function, the pace of development falls dramatically and conditions can deteriorate to extreme levels. The Foundation supports local efforts to improve engagement between government and citizens; strengthens peacebuilding efforts and transitional institutions; and strengthens informal institutions that provide justice, stability, and services where the state has limited reach and/or legitimacy.

Program Outcomes

  • Increased attention to environment and climate change in national and local development strategies
  • Greater public and private investment in clean energy, sustainable infrastructure, and green growth
  • Increased cross-sectoral cooperation in natural resource management, disaster risk reduction, and environmental conflict mitigation

How We Work

XCEPT

In Asia, the Middle East and Africa, conflict and instability endure in contested border regions where local tensions connect with regional and global dynamics. The Asia Foundation, the Rift Valley Institute and the Carnegie Middle East Center are working together to better understand the causes and impacts of conflict in these border areas and their international dimensions, support more effective policymaking and development programming, and build the capacity of their local partners to leverage research to advocate for peaceful change.

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Subnational Conflict

Subnational conflict is the most widespread, enduring, and deadly form of conflict in Asia. Many subnational conflict areas are poorly understood by outsiders and easily overshadowed by larger geopolitical issues, bilateral relations, and national development challenges. The Asia Foundation is part of the effort to better understand subnational conflict.

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