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Conflict Sensitivity and Peacebuilding

Conflict Sensitivity and Peacebuilding. Do No Harm. Key lessons from the Do No Harm Project* Every intervention becomes part of the context. All contexts have “ dividers” and “connectors”. All interventions worsen or improve them. Actions and behaviors have consequences

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Conflict Sensitivity and Peacebuilding

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  1. Conflict Sensitivity and Peacebuilding

  2. Do No Harm • Key lessons from the Do No Harm Project* • Every intervention becomes part of the context. • All contexts have “dividers” and “connectors”. • All interventions worsen or improve them. • Actions and behaviors have consequences • Details of interventions matter. * Mary Anderson: “How aid can support peace – or war”, 1999

  3. Conflict sensitivity Conflict sensitivity refers to the capacity of an organization to: ● Understand the context in which it operates; ● Understand the interaction between the organization's interventions and the context; and ● Act upon the understanding of this interaction, to (a) avoid negative impacts (do no harm) and (b) maximize positive impacts. ● Constantly reflect on the implications of its interventions – Reflective Practice * Diagram from CRS

  4. ConflictSensitivity in practice • Conflict analysis as basis for planning, management • Tune programme to analysis • Assess identity of organization, staff, and partners • Be aware of staffing issues in management decisions • Participatory mechanisms in programmes • Conflict sensitivity assessment ex post

  5. Peacebuilding: Definition • A multidimensional range of measures to reduce the risk of a lapse or relapse into conflict by addressing the causesand consequences of conflict • and • to strengthen national capacities at all levels for conflict management • Source: SG report 2009

  6. Conflict Sensitivity versus Peacebuilding [1]Adapted from A distinction with a Difference: Conflict Sensitivity and Peacebuilding, CDA Collaborative Learning [1]Adapted from A distinction with a Difference: Conflict Sensitivity and Peacebuilding, CDA Collaborative Learning Projects, 2009.

  7. Peacebuilding: PeaceDividends Visible, tangible results of peace, which might not necessarily address underlying causes of conflict but address consequences of conflict. Help create incentives for non violent behaviour, reduce fear, and begin instilling confidence in affected populations, in their communities and in the legitimacy of the institutions Source: SG report 2009 Resource: PBF review

  8. Peacebuilding Dimensions SG report 2009: peace dividends + role of operational agencies Basic social services and peace dividends: CFS, life skills, peace education, back-to-school, community management of services Safety/Security: Mine risk education, child combatants, police/peacekeeper training Core Government Functions: Capacity development at ministerial, subnational levels Economic: Youth, life skills, livelihoods, social protection Political/Reconciliation: Youth empowerment, peace education Source: adapted from SG report 2009

  9. Integrating PB into UNICEF • Ensure appropriate attention is given to children and women in national and global peacebuilding efforts (national plans, UN/ inter-agency strategies, policies and frameworks) • Identify conflict and violence factors affecting children in Conflict Analysis so that responses can be developed accordingly

  10. 3 principal directions for programming • All strategies and programmes informed by conflict analysis • All strategies and programmes should be conflict sensitive • Amore explicit and systematic approach to peacebuilding, where appropriate

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