List of boxes, figures and tables; Overview; Chapter 1: Explaining violent conflict; Introduction; Conflict risk factors; Conflict triggers; Conclusion; Chapter 2: The consequences of conflict; Introduction; Social consequences; The economic legacy of conflict; Conclusion; Chapter 3: Conflict prevention and resolution, and peacebuilding strategies; Introduction; Conflict prevention; Conflict resolution and peacebuilding tools; Conclusion; Chapter 4: Economic policies for post-conflict reconstruction and development; Introduction; The distinctive context of post-conflict situations
Post-conflict economic policiesAid policies for post-conflict societies; Beyond post-civil conflict; Conclusion; Chapter 5: Bank Group support to conflict-affected countries; Introduction; Bank support to fragile and conflict-affected countries; Conclusion: moving forward; References; Statistical Appendix
Summary
The African Development Report 2008 is the twentieth annual survey of economic and social progress in Africa. The Report provides comprehensive analysis of the state of the African economy, examining development policy issues affecting the economic prospects of the continent. - ;The publication of the African Development Report 2008/2009 comes at a time when some prolonged civil conflicts in Africa have ended while some countries continue to experience violent conflict or the threat of its occurrence. The termination of some of the long-drawn-out conflicts offers hopes for lasting peace and se
