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Fragile States Index
  • Globally, Norway, Finland, and Iceland were ranked the top three countries with close to zero fragility.
  • A fragile state according to the research body is a country that possesses characteristics that substantially impair its economic and social performance.
  • The Fragile States Index is designed to measure countries’ vulnerability and assess how it might affect projects in the field.

Kenya has moved a step away from the risk of state collapse according to the latest Fragile States Index by the international research and educational institution Fund For Peace (FFP). The index, which is designed to measure countries’ vulnerability and assess how it might affect projects in the field, ranks Kenya position 36 out of 179 countries globally.

This is with an indicator score of 86.7 out of the maximum 120.  Compared to the previous year, the rank is a one-step improvement from position 35 which earned a score of 87.8. Ideally, …