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Fragility and Resilience in the Mano River Union Subregion
Fragility and resilience assessment of Mano River Union member states (Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone)

Fragility and resilience in the Mano River Union subregion: Consolidating peace dividends amid persistent challenges

Project report Sustainable Growth and State Effectiveness

This assessment analyses fragility drivers and resilience opportunities in the Mano River Union subregion, focusing on subregional trends and threats.

Authors

Brian Ganson

Head: Africa Centre for Dispute Settlement, University of Stellenbosch

Abou Bakarr Kamara

Senior Country Economist, Sierra Leone, International Growth Centre

Herbert M'cleod

Former Country Director for Sierra Leone and Liberia

Ibrahim Nyei

Deputy Minister, International Cooperation and Economic Integration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Liberia

Tidiane Traore

CEO, Knowledge Transfer Associates

Aïssatou Cissé Yao-Yao

Freelance Consultant

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