By Robert D. Lamb, Kathryn Mixon, and Andrew Halterman ■ In development, stabilization, and peace building, donors increasingly recognize the importance of being sensitive to the local contexts of their efforts. Yet the use of “blueprints” remains widespread. Even when standard approaches are modified for particular aid partners, there often remains a poor fit between […]
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Rethinking Absorptive Capacity: A New Framework, Applied to Afghanistan’s Police Training Program (CSIS report)
By Robert D. Lamb and Kathryn Mixon ■ In development, stabilization, and peace building, donors increasingly recognize the importance of being sensitive to the local contexts of their efforts. Yet the use of “blueprints” remains widespread. Even when standard approaches are modified for particular aid partners, there often remains a poor fit between donor efforts […]
Read more...Private-Sector Development in Fragile, Conflict-Affected, and Violent Countries (CSIS report)
By Robert D. Lamb, Sadika Hameed, and Kathryn Mixon ■ Countries affected by fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV) pose significant challenges for development, including private-sector development. FCV countries are characterized by some combination of weak governance and ineffective national institutions; armed groups, high violence, and intense conflict; limited economic and social growth potential; extreme inequities […]
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