CIAO DATE: 01/2011
December 2010
Danish Institute for International Studies
Most people in the world do not take it for granted that the state can or will provide justice and security. Donors who seek to improve access to these services should abandon their concern with ‘what ought to be' and focus on ‘what works'. This means supporting the providers that exist, and accepting that while wholesale change is not possible, gradual improvement is.
Resource link: Justice and security - when the state isn't the main provider [PDF] - 131K