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  1. “For example, in countries hosting refugees, like Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Jordan, Lebanon, and Colombia, we are complementing the essential work of humanitarian actors by supporting long-term development solutions for refugees and host communities, including by working very closely with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on promoting the policy reforms needed to build social cohesion. Let me conclude by stating that this approach is underpinned by our firm conviction that partnerships are essential to effectively prevent conflict, build resilience and sustain peace. Only through collective action will we be able to succeed in our mission to end extreme poverty, and only though a shared vision will we be able to effectively support the vulnerable, disadvantaged and marginalized.”

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  2. “We have also partnered with the United Nations, under the leadership of the Department of Peace Operations, to assess the macroeconomic and fiscal impact of peacekeeping transitions. In Somalia, we partnered with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia to assist the Federal Government in evaluating the fiscal sustainability ofthe security sector and the strength of its public financial management system, in the context of a transition in the country. Thefourthandlastpillarishelpingcountriesmitigate the spillovers, such as forced displacement shocks, that are created by fragility, conflict and violence.”

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  3. “In the Central African Republic, for instance, the World Bank is partnering very closely with the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic to support peacebuilding and social cohesion efforts by providing short-term employment opportunities to over 20,000 workers in some of the most insecure areas of the country, thereby strengthening the presence and legitimacy of the State in the eyes of its citizens. The third pillar is supporting countries in critical moments of transition to escape the fragility trap over the long term. Critical to that effort is building State legitimacy and capacity, fostering inclusive institutions and renewing the social contract between citizens and the State.”

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  4. “Our second pillar is remaining engaged in situations of conflict in order to preserve essential institutions and maintain service delivery. For example, in Yemen we are partnering with the United Nations to help deliver over $1.8 billion in development programmes that focus on strengthening capacity, building the resilience of local institutions and preserving hard- won development gains, in full complementarity with the essential humanitarian work of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs the World Food Programme, UNICEF and other partners. Partnerships with security actors, such as the United Nations peacekeeping missions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali or the Central African Republic, have also been key in providing development support in the most fragile environments.”

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  5. “We are scaling up our investment, as a development actor, in prevention in order to more effectively address risks before they turn into full-blown crises. Prevention saves lives and resources. In fact, we know from our flagship study with the United Nations, Pathways for Peace: Inclusive Approaches to Preventing Violent Conflict, that every $1 invested in prevention saves about $16 down the road. Therefore, by focusing on prevention, we can direct more of our resources to sustainable development outcomes, rather than continuously responding to emergencies. For example, our support to youth, women and pastoralist communities in the Niger exemplifies that approach, as we proactively help the Government to address the grievances that often lead to the emergence of violent conflict.”

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  6. “Therefore, our forthcoming strategy will be aligned with the sustaining peace agenda and aimed at ensuring that our approach fully supports the most vulnerable communities and effectively contributes to the international community's efforts to promote peace and prosperity. Concretely, the strategy will propose tailoring our interventions to diverse situations of fragility, while respecting our mandate as a development actor and working in close partnership with the United Nations and other actors. This is critical, as we know that in order to maximize our impact on the ground, we must address the distinct root causes of fragility and offer solutions adapted to the specific local context. Let me therefore highlight four key pillars of engagement on which we are currently focusing our efforts. The first pillar is prevention.”

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  7. “This type of engagement is critical to exploring how we can collectively support the Government's efforts to promote peace and maintain social cohesion, and to ensuring that scaled-up support from international partners is well coordinated and aligned, with a comprehensive strategy that links prevention, relief, recovery and development. Despite the important progress made, we know that more needs to be done. That is why the World Bank Group is building on the progress made under IDA and now developing the first strategy to address the challenges posed by fragility, conflict and violence. We know that providing development support in fragile settings is different than in non-fragile settings, given the low capacity, insecurity and often fractured social contract that characterize those environments.”

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  8. “Furthermore, we have strengthened partnerships with a diverse range of actors beyond the United Nations, including the African Development Bank, the European Union (EU), civil society organizations and bilateral partners, through what we call joint diagnostics, joint recovery, peacebuilding assessments and on-the-ground operational engagements. For example, in response to the deteriorating situation in Burkina Faso, we are currently working in full cooperation with the United Nations under the leadership of the Peacebuilding Support Office, the EU and the African Development Bank to support the country through a joint prevention and peacebuilding assessment.”

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  9. “Perhaps more importantly, we have scaled up our partnerships across the humanitarian, development and peace nexus. Let me commend the Secretary-General for his personal leadership on this matter. In his briefing, he clearly and compellingly spelled out the need for a more coherent approach that builds on the complementarities and comparative advantages of all actors. In this context, we at the World Bank are very pleased about the strong partnership between the United Nations and the World Bank Group f the Partnership Framework for Crisis-Affected Situations - which has in fact helped us deepen our cooperation on the ground in over 40 countries impacted by fragility, conflict and violence.”

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  10. “The World Bank Group has indeed significantly scaled up its investment on this agenda in recent years by doubling our financial resources from $7 to $14 billion for low-income, fragile and conflict-affected situations, as part of the International Development Association (IDA), our fund for the poorest countries. While financing is essential, we also know that it is not enough. Indeed, we must do things differently if we are to make a positive and lasting change in fragile settings. That is why we shifted our approach under IDA to invest in prevention; to support refugees and host communities, in recognition that it is both a humanitarian and a development challenge; and to catalyse private sector investment in the most difficult environments.”

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  11. “However, we know that poverty is, in fact, rising in countries impacted by fragility, conflict and violence, and it is estimated that, if business continues as usual, by 2030 around 50 per cent of the global extreme poor will live in those fragile settings. Furthermore, we know that levels of conflict are on the rise. In fact, we see more violent conflicts today than in the past 30 years, and we have unprecedented numbers of people fleeing conflict and violence, with over 70 million forcibly displaced people around the world - double the level of 20 years ago. These figures demonstrate that if we are to end extreme poverty by 2030 and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, we must focus our collective efforts on addressing fragility, conflict and violence.”

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  12. “Mr. Bousquet: At the outset, I am very grateful for the opportunity to appear before the Council today. On behalf of the World Bank's Chief Executive Officer, Kristalina Georgieva, allow me to commend the leadership of the United Nations and the members of the Security Council, particularly the presidency of Peru, for organizing this crucial meeting. The issue at hand today - how to effectively support countries impacted by fragility, conflict and violence - is one of the key challenges of our time. For the World Bank Group, it is absolutely central to our mission of eradicating extreme poverty. Over the past three decades, the international community has made impressive strides in reducing poverty around the world.”

    2019-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8579 (2019) · source