Promoting inclusive growth in fragile and conflict situations is now a key priority for development. Currently, 65 million people have fled their homes, becoming either internally displaced or refugees - the highest number since 1945. This is not due to one particular crisis, but reflects a widespread and persistent phenomenon: many states are fragile, and periodically some melt down into violent disorder. Since around 1990 the absolute number of people in poverty has been falling, and for a quarter-century democracy has been spreading. But these global trends have not been sufficient to prevent fragility.

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