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Within and Without the State (WWS) is piloting innovative approaches to working with civil society to promote more accountable governance in conflict-affected and fragile contexts., This six-page leaflet provides an overview of WWS’s work from 2011-13 in its four focus countries: Yemen, South Sudan, Afghanistan and OPTI. It explores the different approaches taken to governance work in these contexts, examines the initial impact of project activities, and demonstrates that change is possible in fragile contexts.

The Within and Without the State (WWS) programme is using a variety of approaches to strengthen civil society and promote more accountable governance in conflict-affected and fragile contexts. The programme is working in Afghanistan, Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel, South Sudan and Yemen., This case study features the work in the West Bank. Here WWS provided co-financing to the EU-funded project, Fostering Community Change in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, which ran from April 2010 until November 2012., The project strengthened the capacity of Palestinian civil society to identify its needs and priorities, and engage with power holders around these issues., This brochure outlines the main activities of the project, describes its impact, and offers key insights and lessons.

The Within and Without the State (WWS) Learning Exchange 2013 took place in Juba, South Sudan. The emphasis of the workshop was on sharing experience, discussion, and reflection on governance programming in fragile contexts, which enabled participants to bring together their learning from the WWS programme and explore areas for future development., The communique outlines the areas explored during the Learning Exchange; and key messages, including what WWS learning and experience allows the programme to say with confidence regarding governance programming in fragile states.