Resource Type: Brief
Authors: Derick W. Brinkerhoff
Published: 11/1/2008

Resource Description:

This policy brief focuses on the transition from emergency assistance and relief to strengthening the health system for the long term, and the role of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and how they can help fragile states to rehabilitate their health systems. There is general agreement on the broad features of state fragility, but as a category it contains significant variation. Thus, transition strategies and interventions need to be contextualized for particular country situations.