Trading Away from Conflict

In the past 30 years the world has become much less poor everywhere except in fragile countries. By 2015 most of the world’s poor are expected to live in fragile countries (figure O.1).1 The majority of these countries has been, or still is, affected by civil conflicts. In addition to exacting a huge toll on human life, civil conflicts cause protracted, severe disruption of economic activities and infrastructure, and are key constraints to development in many countries. Cognizant of these challenges, the International Development Association (IDA) has provided over $11.2 billion in post-conflict reconstruction assistance to “fragile and conflict affected situations” since 2000.2 However, the challenges in these countries remain daunting.
[Washington DC: 2015]

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