A communityled approach to conflict sensitivity in. This recognised the fact that conducting conflict analysis was essential to ensuring conflict sensitive programming, but that it. Page 2 of 4 in kisumu and isiolo, there have been disputes between the county administration and the county commissioners, who remain part of the national governance architecture, and whose mandates were expected to have come to an end with devolution. An examination of regional and subregional conflict drivers by the three members of the advisory consortium on conflict sensitivity accs international alert, refugee law project, saferworld. Such analysis can highlight the gendered nature of the causes and impact of conflict, providing a deeper understanding of the structural issues that need to be addressed through peacebuilding anderlini, 2006. Introduction to the resource pack conflict sensitivity. It also outlines key issues that intersect with the concept of conflict and the approaches to dealing with it, such as gender and trauma. Saferworld, the collaborative for development action cda and swisspeace1 are collaborating on a conflict sensitivity resource facility csrf in south sudan.
These conflictsensitive approaches to development, humanitarian assistance and peacebuilding were developed in consortium with partner organisations such as the africa peace forum, international alert and saferworld. Read more about how saferworld is responding to covid19. How to guide to conflict sensitivity, which provides detailed practical guidance and examples on conflict sensitivity, and a policy brief targeted at donors, which sets out the business case for a conflict sensitive approach. Saferworld is an independent nongovernmental organisation that works to prevent and reduce violent conflict and promote cooperative approaches to security the organisation works with governments, international organisations and civil society to encourage and support effective policies and practices through advocacy, research and policy development and through supporting the actions of others. This must go beyond identifying the different impacts of conflict on women, men, boys and girls, by also seeking to understand the gendered drivers of conflict, including the role of masculinities and femininities in conflict dynamics. Saferworld october 20 briefing preventing violent conflict. In support of the eus efforts to ensure conflict sensitivity, this assessment aimed to assess conflict sensitivity in the overall eu development cooperation programme in sri lanka, and 16 eufunded. Integrated conflict prevention and resilience handbook. Conflictsensitive approaches to development, humanitarian.
Civil society participation is vital to future stability. Conflict sensitive approaches to local climate change. This derives from saferworld s conflict sensitivity assessment of eu programmes in sri lanka. Conflictsensitivity assessment of eu programmes in. Cdas work on conflict sensitivity began in 1993 with the launch of the local capacities for peace project, which came to be known as the do no harm program over the years, do no harm involved hundreds of aid agencies, and more than aid practitioners from all over the world in its collaborative learning process. We work with people affected by conflict to improve their safety and sense of security, and conduct wider research and analysis.
Dr ri ch ard b o wd, phd nepal peacebuilding initiative. Saferworld has been working with civil society partners in uganda to apply existing approaches to con. Saferworld has been working in uganda since 2001, supporting civil society involvement in conflict prevention and security provision, conflictsensitive approaches to development, and. The conflict sensitivity consortium notes that institutional commitment can be fostered through buyin at leadership and senior management levels, commitment across the organisation, conflict sensitivity champions, an organisational policy on conflict sensitivity, and integration of conflict sensitivity into strategic plans how to. Understanding conflict central to this resource pack and the concept of conflict sensitivity is the definition of conflict. Conflictsensitive approaches to development, humanitarian assistance and peacebuilding the donoharm approach was originally.
Refining the analytical framework aid that is being provided to populations affected by disasters, endemic violence or conflict needs to be conflict sensitive. We work with local people affected by conflict to improve their safety and sense of security, and conduct wider research and analysis. It was founded in bristol, uk in 1989 and now has its main office in london. An introduction to conflictsensitive approaches to. Conflict sensitivity resource facility csrf in south sudan. Introduction to resource pack pdf 1 introduction to. It also outlines key issues that intersect with the concept of conflict and the approaches to dealing with it, such as gender. Page 2 of 11 warning indicators are unlikely to be globally applicable. As part of his presentation, paul murphy also drew attention to the benefits for humanitarians of integrating conflict sensitivity, using examples from saferworld. Early warning systems typically involve the collection and analysis of information on actual or potential drivers and triggers of violent conflict over time in. Jan 01, 2014 in addition to sector approaches and tools, there are now overarching policy frameworks, such as the new deal for engagement in fragile states, which emphasise the importance of conflict sensitivity.
Conflict sensitivity in international emergency nursing. The coalition encourages the parties to involve the voice of children and youth in forthcoming talks, as well as including wome. This project is funded by a project implemented by the. Conflict sensitivity in county governance june 23, 2015. Conflict sensitive programme management dme for peace. In addition to sector approaches and tools, there are now overarching policy frameworks, such as the new deal for engagement in fragile states. Gender and conflict early warning pax protection of civilians. Guidance for conflict sensitivity being conflict sensitive means. A principled approach to conflict sensitive do no harm. A joint donor initiative the united kingdom, switzerland, canada and the netherlands have joined forces to develop shared resources through the conflict sensitivity resource facility in south sudan. Implemented by saferworld and swisspeace, the csrf is intended to develop and test innovative approaches to conflict sensitivity in south sudan. More information on the project progress and activities in kenya, uganda and sri lanka can be found at.
Saferworld is an independent international organisation working to prevent violent conflict and build safer lives. Applying conflict sensitivity at project and programme. The second section explains how to use them to help achieve conflict sensitivity during project implementation. Saferworld is an independent international organisation. Conflict sensitivity resource facility south sudan csrf. Pree t oet o t sa er e s sa ferw o masculinities, conflict. Conflict assessment framework version date of issue 7 january 2002 name of organisation usaid, office of conflict management and mitigation author sharon morris primary purpose to integrate conflict sensitivity into the mission strategy. Building safer lives women in bargal, puntland, somalia. This paper, written by members of the conflict sensitivity consortium, lays out the case for a renewed focus on conflict sensitivity by donor agencies. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Transforming conflict and building peace module 2 conflict sensitivity aims of module 2 39 overview of module 2 40 session 1 introduction to module 2 41 session 2 what is conflict sensitivity. Saferworld s communityled approaches to conflict sensitivity aims to empower communities and civil society to constructively challenge international donors and foreign investors and to negotiate better development outcomes that take community concerns into account. The resource pack was sponsored by idrc, cida, minbuza, gtz and sida. Conflict, conflict prevention and conflict management and beyond.
Conflict, conflict prevention, conflict management and beyond. Likewise, the ability of a community to manage tensions and withstand shocks, without a significant increase. Conflict sensitivity and pcia on the importance of process and the power of terminology 2 3. Conflict sensitivity and social inclusion consultant, palladium, nepal, 2016present responsible for the development and implementation of conflict sensitivity and social inclusion strategies for a 4. Cdas work on conflict sensitivity began in 1993 with the launch of the local capacities for peace project, which came to be known as the do no harm program over the years, do no harm involved hundreds of aid agencies, and more than aid practitioners from all. Conflictsensitive approaches to development, humanitarian assistance and peacebuilding.
In support of the eus efforts to ensure conflict sensitivity, the assessment aimed to assess the. Saferworld international security sector advisory team issat. To help ensure that project programme planning and implementation is conflict sensitive, by incorporating conflict analysis into needs assessments and conflict. Conflictsensitive approaches to development, humanitarian assistance and peace building. The programme is managed by the forum on early warning and early response, international alert and saferworld, in direct partnership with the africa peace forum in kenya, the centre for conflict resolution in uganda and the consortium of humanitarian agencies in sri lanka. Oct 02, 2018 saferworld october 20 briefing preventing violent conflict.
Conflictsensitive monitoring and evaluation saferworld. Participants identify specific steps they can take to make their own tools, procedures, and. An examination of regional and subregional conflict drivers by the three members of the advisory consortium on conflict sensitivity accs international alert. Northern uganda conflict analysis uganda reliefweb. This briefing highlights how a conflictsensitive approach to development work can ensure a positive impact on peace. Conflictsensitive approaches to development, humanitarian assistance and peacebuilding a resource pack over the last decade there has been a growing realisation that humanitarian assistance sometimes feeds conflict rather than alleviates it, and that development aid sometimes exacerbates tensions. Participants become familiar with an analysis framework and key tools as well as planning considerations to integrate conflict sensitivity into programming. Joint ingo statement congratulating conflict parties on the progress made during the peace negotiations in early december 2018. Saferworld has also developed conflict sensitivity guidance materials and tailormade training. Systematically using a conflict analysis framework to inform the project planning process and monitor the impact of the project on the context and vice versa.
Linking analysis to action using both do no harm frameworks swisspeace. We use this evidence and learning to improve local, national and international policies and practices that can. Resolution a5326 on assistance in mine action, 17111998, a5326 2008. Building institutional capacity for conflictsensitive. Saferworld approach conflicts often revolve around competition for power or resources. By introducing new resources into an area, or by altering how decisions are taken and policies made, humanitarian or development assistance as well as international business investment inevitably has an impact on peace and. Promoting conflict sensitivity amongst donor agencies downloads. Saferworld is an international nongovernmental organisation with conflict prevention and peacebuilding programmes in over 20 countries and territories in the horn of africa, the african great lakes region, asia, the middle east, central asia and the caucasus. Participants recognize the importance of conflict sensitivity in humanitarian programming. A communityled approach to conflict sensitivity in myanmar, saferworld, 25 february 2016. Saferworld has been working in uganda since 2001, supporting civil society involvement in conflict prevention and security provision, conflict sensitive approaches to development, and.
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