A sixth of the world’s population is estimated to live in the 40 to 60 states that are considered to be fragile and need significant investment in state-building. Fragile states struggle to deliver key functions such as maintaining security, enabling the

Children born in fragile states are more likely to be malnourished, uneducated and abused. This report attempts to capture the positive interventions that are beginning to show impact even in these challenging contexts. Stopping preventable deaths does no