2010 European Report on Development - Overcoming Fragility in Africa

The ERD 2009, Overcoming Fragility in Africa, has officially been launched on October 22 at the European Development Days  in Stockholm.

The 2009 " edition deals with the complex and multidimensional issue of ‘fragility’, with a specific focus on sub-Saharan Africa, where most fragile countries are located. Described as the “toughest development challenge of our era”, dealing with situations of fragility is, rightly, a growing concern both for Europe and for the entire international community. An intensive participatory process, bringing on board a wide range of top scholars, policy-makers and civil society representatives, both from Europe and Africa, was at the heart of this ambitious policy research initiative. Through building common analytical ground on how better to grasp these difficult situations, this first edition of the ERD will help Europe fine tune its strategic approach to fragility and define more coherent policies in the future. " 

Stefano Manservisi                                          Yves Mény
Director General for Development                  President
European Commission                                  European University Institute