Improving the Provision of Basic Services for the Poor in Fragile Environments International Literature Review: Synthesis Paper

Author(s)
Pavanello, S and Darcy, J
Publication language
English
Pages
32pp
Date published
01 Dec 2008
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Accountability and Participation, Capacity development, Funding and donors
Organisations
ODI
This report is structured as follows: the first
section sets out definitions of fragile states, points
to key challenges to improving pro-poor service
delivery in fragile states and discusses the
framework of accountability in relation to pro-poor
service delivery; Section 2 discusses the role of
service delivery in fragile states; Section 3 reviews
donors’ approaches to pro-poor service delivery in
fragile states including the challenge of capacity
building, engagement with state and non-state
actors; coherence of strategy between donors,
specifically with reference to alignment and
harmonization; and mechanisms and instruments
for funding service delivery in fragile states;
Section 4 reviews donors’ approaches to reaching
the very poorest; Section 5 concludes by
summarizing key points and pointing to perceived
gaps in the literature.