Supporting Women’s Economic Empowerment in Fragile States
Words: 1606 Pages: 5 5554Introduction State fragility is a critical development challenge that poses a major threat to global economic growth. Ongoing conflict and fragility reduce a state's gross domestic product (GDP) growth by two percentage points per year on average. Two billion people currently live in countries where development outcomes are crippled by fragility, conflict, and violence. Without clear action, the OECD estimates that more than 80% of the world's poorest will be living in fragile contexts by 2030. Employment and income generation […]