The Global Agenda Council on Fragility, Violence & Conflict is launching a report on “Responsible Investment in Fragile Contexts” that features 12 case studies of companies operating in challenging environments, and key insights that draw on their experiences. The report aims to promote better understanding of the role of businesses in mitigating, or amplifying the risks of fragility as well as the opportunities and challenges of investing in such contexts.

Bata Rural Sales Program: empowering women at the bottom of the pyramid in Bangladesh

Investing in Fragile Contexts: A Case Study of Chevron Nigeria

Innovative blending in fragile contexts: Cordaid Investments in Myanmar

International Trade Centre’s Ethical Fashion Initiative (EFI): Improving textile markets in Mali and Burkina Faso

The International Trade Centre: empowering women embroiderers in Ramallah

MasterCard and Mercy Corps: Empowering young women in Northern Nigeria

Mercy Corps: Catalyzing Market Systems in Ethiopia

Mercy Corps: Economic Prosperity and Food Security in Northern Uganda

Nespresso and TechnoServe: Rebuilding the Coffee Sector in South Sudan

Investing in fragile settings: Philips and support of the Conflict-Free Tin Initiative

Roshan: Empowerment through Ethical and Innovative Telecommunications in Afghanistan

Investing in Fragile Contexts: Total in Myanmar

Amnesty International: Fragile States - Briefing Paper