Supporting Capacity Development in Conflict and Fragile Contexts

The international development community is converging on a clear consensus that countries in persistently fragile contexts, particularly affected by conflict, present deeply complex challenges with capacity development efforts. These challenges warrant priority focus on the international development agenda and continued efforts to advance collaborative partnerships. Against this backdrop, UNDP's Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR) and Bureau for Development Policy (BDP) hosted a workshop from April 28-29, 2011 to address the challenges of capacity development in conflict and fragile contexts. Key practitioners from UNDP Country Offices and HQ teams, as well as from partner entities, sought to strengthen UNDP's approach in this arena based on case evidence, constructive review, and innovations tested in diverse country contexts. This report includes recommendations for policy and practice development, recommendations for programmatic approaches and recommendations for operational approaches.