The World Bank Group is organizing its biannual Fragility Forum 2026 (FF2026) to tackle the intensifying issues of global volatility, spreading poverty, and rising violence. This significant international event will focus on providing support and solutions for nations navigating fragility and conflict.
Scheduled to take place from June 8 to June 10, 2026, the three-day forum will be held in a hybrid format, combining in-person participation with a broad virtual audience. The event is expected to draw policymakers, development experts, humanitarian actors, private sector leaders, and civil society representatives from across the globe.
A Critical Moment for Global Development
The forum comes at a pivotal time. Fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV) are increasingly shaping the global development landscape. In 2024, for the first time, more than half of the world’s extreme poor were living in FCV-affected countries, a trend that threatens to reverse decades of progress in poverty reduction by 2030.
This shifting reality has prompted the World Bank Group to refresh its FCV Strategy, placing greater emphasis on anticipating risks, tailoring interventions, and strengthening job creation in fragile environments. Fragility Forum 2026 is designed to translate these priorities into coordinated global action.
Objectives and Participation
FF2026 aims to align global actors working in fragile settings by fostering collaboration, sharing knowledge, and advancing practical solutions. Participants include:
- Senior World Bank officials and multilateral institutions
- Government representatives from FCV-affected countries
- Donor agencies and UN organizations
- Civil society groups and NGOs
- Academic experts and practitioners
- Private sector leaders and investors
This diverse participation reflects the complexity of FCV challenges and the need for integrated responses.
Core Themes
The forum is structured around three strategic priorities:
- Jobs and Livelihoods in FCV
- Anticipating Better (risk prediction and prevention)
- Adopting a Differentiated Approach (context-specific engagement)
Additional cross-cutting issues include displacement, gender, climate change, justice, and organized violence.
Programme and Agenda
The Fragility Forum 2026 features a comprehensive, multi-day programme designed to balance high-level policy dialogue with practical, field-based learning.
Day 1 – Monday, June 8: Setting the Strategic Direction
- Opening Plenary: Refreshing How We Engage in FCV Settings.
- FCV Innovates: Interactive exhibition of resilience and transparency solutions.
- Afternoon Sessions: Thematic panels on conflict anticipation and practitioner insights from OECD and UNDP.
- Technical Sessions: Discussions on social protection, climate action, and cultural dialogues.
Day 2 – Tuesday, June 9: Deepening Policy and Practice
- High-Level Plenary: Rethinking Development in a Shifting International Order.
- Thematic Sessions: Conflict prevention, post-conflict recovery, and private-sector job creation.
- Practitioner Discussions: Health systems, displacement resilience, and women’s economic participation.
- Closing Plenary: Networking reception and partnership reinforcement.
Day 3 – Wednesday, June 10: From Dialogue to Implementation
- Technical Workshops: Inclusive finance, digital delivery, and crisis financing clinics.
- Specialized Sessions: Joint assessments and data-driven decision-making.
- Side Meetings: Targeted coordination among FCV partners and institutions.
Innovation and Global Access
Throughout the forum, sessions will be livestreamed with real-time translation in more than 60 languages, ensuring accessibility for a global audience. The FCV Innovates platform will further highlight scalable solutions and emerging technologies shaping the future of development in fragile settings.
