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The article talks about the provision of education services in fragile states. It reports that the Fragile State Group brings experts on governance, conflict prevention and reconstruction from development agencies to enhance development effectiveness in fragile states. Fragile states, as characterized by the Development Assistance Committee, are countries where there is a lack of political commitment or weak capacity to develop and implement pro-poor policies.

The article focuses on the provision of education in fragile states. The Fragile States Group, an organization within the Development Assistance Committee of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, works to advise donors on providing education services in countries with a lack of political commitment to develop and implement pro-poor policies. Fragile states are home to a seventh of the world population, of which a third live on $1 a day.