Nowhere is the need to generate employment more urgent than in the fragile states of Sub-Saharan Africa.In this region, where the majority of the labor force still works in agriculture, the potential of agriculturalvalue chain development has been underexploited. Because value chain development lends itself to aflexible and incremental approach, it appears to be feasible in the absence of well-functioning governmentinstitutions. As value chain development involves building and strengthening relationships along the chainof productive and value-adding activities, it also has the potential to restore social relationships eroded byconflict.Creating Jobs in Africa’s Fragile States considers how fragility has affected economic development and jobcreation in Sub-Saharan Africa and how the World Bank and other donors have addressed job creation infragile and conflict-affected environments. It examines value chain projects that have proved successful inSub-Saharan Africa and other fragile environments.This book is primarily addressed to donors, nongovernmental organizations and policy makers, all of whomhave a unique role to play in nurturing value chains. For the World Bank, increased collaboration across theinstitution, rather than a strictly sectoral approach, has the potential to catalyze value chain developmentand expand job opportunities in Africa.