Urban Fragility and Violence in Africa

Understanding the dynamic interplaying between urban violence and fragility and a countries’ economic potential will be key to boosting development in most African countries. As a first step to tackle this challenge, a multi-country study undertook a comparative research process, which identifies common trends across Sub-Saharan Africa in order to facilitate the identification of mechanisms through which urban fragility and violence prevention could be further integrated into the development process of African countries. Research and pilot activities were undertaken in one country of each of the three sub-regions in the continent. In all the countries included, the analytical work focused on understanding dynamics of crime and violence in selected urban areas and existing institutional (formal and informal) responses to crime and violence, so as to further the World Bank understanding on how to best address urban fragility and foster local resilience while putting the building blocks to define an urban fragility agenda in the Sub-Saharan African region. This report gives an overview of this multi-country study.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Report biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2015-06
Subjects:	WASTE, TERRORISM, RESIDENTIAL CARE, RISKS, SOCIAL NORMS, BASIC SERVICES, QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH, CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX, SEX WORKERS, ACCOUNTING, RISK OF VIOLENCE, CORRUPT, PEOPLE, ABUSE, CRIMINAL, LAWS, PREVENTION, GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, NEEDS ASSESSMENT, STRATEGIES, GOOD GOVERNANCE, ETHNIC GROUPS, SERVICES, CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, INTIMATE PARTNER, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTH, JUSTICES, PRISONS, CRIME, ALCOHOL, CORRUPTION, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, CHILD MALTREATMENT, CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, PUBLIC HEALTH, THEFT, KNOWLEDGE, LEGAL FRAMEWORKS, BEHAVIOR, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC INFORMATION, VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE, DRUG TRAFFICKING, ROBBERY, INTERVENTION, PROSECUTORS, EXTORTION, CONSEQUENCES OF VIOLENCE, INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE, AGGRESSIVE, CIVIL SOCIETY, TRIAL, RAPE, INITIATIVE, MIGRATION, VIOLENCE, ORGANIZATIONS, GANGS, POLLUTION, DISASTERS, CONFIDENCE, JAIL, ROBBERIES, SERVICE DELIVERY, MIGRANTS, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, INTERVIEW, MENTAL HEALTH, RULE OF LAW, FORMS OF VIOLENCE, GANG, ACCESS TO INFORMATION, JUDICIAL SYSTEM, ADULTHOOD, INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS, UNEMPLOYMENT, INITIATIVES, SEXUAL ABUSE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ACCOUNTABILITY, YOUNG ADULTS, WORKERS, POLICIES, AGED, TRANSPARENCY, SOCIAL SERVICES, POLICE, SURVEILLANCE, CRIMES, BANK, TRIALS, PARENTING, HYGIENE, VICTIMS, STRESS, YOUTH, MEASUREMENT, INJURIES, POLICY, QUALITY OF LIFE, MEDIA, RISK FACTORS, GOVERNANCE, JUSTICE, WALKING, HUMAN RIGHTS, CRIMINALS, CHILDREN, THEFTS, STATE GOVERNMENTS, ORGANIZATION, ACCESS TO SERVICES, VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, JUDICIARY, OFFENSE, CORRUPT ACTS, LAW, GIRLS, PERSONAL SAFETY, LIVING CONDITIONS, RESEARCH METHODS, LEADERSHIP, AGREEMENT, STRATEGY, FAMILIES, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, GOVERNMENTS, CIVIL’ SOCIETY, POLITICAL INTERESTS, URBAN POPULATION, HEALTH SERVICES, ELDER ABUSE, IMPLEMENTATION, SERVICE,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/03/24862690/urban-fragility-violence-africa-cross-country-analysis https://hdl.handle.net/10986/24080
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