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Albert Persaud1, Geraint Day2, Dinesh Bhugra3
1The Centre for Applied Research and Evaluation-International Foundation (CAREIF), Centre for Psychiatry, Barts and The London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK.
The Compassion, Assertive action, Pragmatism and Evidence (CAPE) Vulnerability Index identifies countries needing foreign aid. Countries scoring poorly are often failed or fragile states facing severe challenges.
Area of Science:
- Global health
- Foreign policy analysis
- Socioeconomic indicators
Background:
- Foreign aid prioritization is complex.
- A structured approach is needed for effective bilateral agreements.
- Mental health is a critical, yet often overlooked, foundation for aid.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce the Compassion, Assertive action, Pragmatism and Evidence (CAPE) Vulnerability Index.
- To provide an evidence-based framework for foreign aid allocation.
- To identify and prioritize countries requiring international assistance.
Main Methods:
- Utilized 26 internationally available and validated indicators.
- Performed analysis to develop the CAPE Vulnerability Index.
- Emphasized reliance on national reporting while acknowledging potential reliability issues.
Main Results:
- Developed the CAPE Vulnerability Index for global foreign policy.
- Identified a correlation between low Index scores and failed or fragile states.
- Highlighted characteristics of low-scoring countries including government instability, corruption, human rights abuses, conflict, poverty, inequality, and climate vulnerability.
Conclusions:
- The CAPE Vulnerability Index offers a reasoned approach to foreign aid.
- Countries with poor CAPE scores are likely failed or fragile states.
- These states face multifaceted challenges including conflict, poverty, and climate change impacts.
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