 We know that it's hard to stay up to date on USIP's latest publications, so we've challenged our teams to summarize their latest research in less than a minute. This is briefly. Addressing state fragility and violent conflict is one of the central challenges the world faces today. The United States recognized this last year by adopting the Global Fragility Act, an ambitious law that seeks to overhaul US policy towards fragile states. The bill is a landmark, but important obstacles will need to be overcome to successfully implement it. USIP brought together 17 leading experts to offer practical solutions to the toughest challenges facing policymakers in the months and years ahead. How should the new global strategic environment factor into the new strategy? How can the US government maximize local ownership of conflict prevention? What are the best ways to align US efforts with those of other international actors? How can we ensure accountability in fragile countries to communities in those countries and to US taxpayers? What's the best approach to monitoring and evaluation so the US government can learn from its engagement in these countries? And what can be done to tackle the age-old challenge of coordinating the activities of US agencies in these countries? None of these questions have easy answers, but we need to tackle them head-on to prevent further cycles of violence.