What is driving the current sharp decline in international assistance to countries in transition? What are the immediate as well as longer-term implications for countries emerging from conflict or authoritarian rule? And what alternative models or sources of support are likely to emerge in this new landscape?
To examine these questions, IFIT Senior Adviser Seth Kaplan sits down with two leading expert voices from IFIT’s 400+ global network: Alexandre Marc, a member of IFIT’s Inclusive Narratives Practice Group and the former Chief Specialist for Fragility, Conflict and Violence at the World Bank; and Shruti Mehrotra, a member of IFIT’s Transition Assistance Practice Group and the former Director of Policy for the Soros Economic Development Fund. Together, they unpack what is driving the sharp decline in international assistance, whether this shift is cyclical or structural, and what — or who — might fill the space that aid leaves behind.
DEAD MEN WALKING
Are today’s global institutions and norms for peace, democracy, and human rights still alive, or are they just “dead men walking”? At a time of growing polarisation, geopolitical fragmentation, and declining institutional trust, the Dead Men Walking series aims to open space for honest reflection and serious thinking not only about the problems, but also about new ideas and innovations for a fast-changing world. In each episode, we bring together leading thinkers and practitioners from IFIT’s 400+ global expert network.
