http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/5350 2013-05-23T04:08:45Z http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/5361 Reflections on Peacebuilding and the United Nations Development Assistance Framework Rose, Tore In each country where the United Nations agencies are present, the UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) defines a strategy for assistance over five years that must be coherent internally as well as coherent with national strategies and the plans of other donors. Conflict prevention and peacebuilding have become more important to aid donors in recent years, and have entered the mainstream of development assistance; consequently the UNDAF needs to be rethought in its approach to conflict prevention and peacebuilding in contested, fragile, and post-conflict states. This is because, first, in such states political issues become particularly dominant in the UNDAF process, and second, legitimate national processes to promote reconciliation and to develop a vision for a better future cannot easily be time-constrained to fit into externally driven programming exercises. This article reviews the nature of the UNDAF, examines some illustrative experiences in Rwanda and Sri Lanka, and summarises key elements of effective conflict prevention and peacebuilding practice. It then identifies the main ‘process’ issues that need to be dealt with by international assistance actors wishing to support conflict prevention and peacebuilding, and suggests a realistic perspective on the UNDAF as a mechanism in this respect. 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/5360 RESOURCES JPD 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/5359 The Challenge of Pluralism: Sarvodaya’s Inclusive Approach to Development and Peacebuilding in Sri Lanka Johnson, Noor This article examines strategies to foster pluralism employed by a development non-governmental organisation (NGO) in the context of civil conflict. Through an examination of the development philosophy and Buddhist affiliation of Sarvodaya, a Sri Lankan NGO, it discusses both the accomplishments and limitations of the organisation’s philosophy in terms of engaging Sri Lanka’s multiple ethnic groups. The article distinguishes between inclusive and pluralistic approaches to development and peacebuilding, arguing that pluralism provides a better foundation from which to develop effective programmes in societies experiencing or transitioning from conflict. It highlights the internal and external challenges that Sarvodaya has faced in its efforts to develop true pluralism, and ofers recommendations for overcoming them. 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/5358 The Nuts and Bolts of Post-conflict Capacity Building: Practicable Lessons from East Timor Huang, Reyko; Harris, Joseph ‘Capacity building’ has become a ubiquitous term in the international peacebuilding community. While the need for capacity building in post-conflict contexts is widely accepted, discussions rarely venture into what it is in practical and operational terms, and how it ought to be done. This article1 examines a major capacity building project in East Timor, focusing on capacity building as it occurs day to day and on the ground. Following a brief overview of the concept of capacity building, it identifies a number of key challenges that arise in initiatives in which internationals work directly with local actors to build their capacity. It then offers a set of concrete proposals, targeted at capacity builders and their managing institutions, for improved practice. 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/5357 INTRODUCING CONFLICT-SENSITIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO IRAQ Gruener, Sigrid; Hill, Thomas 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/5356 Bridging the Panj: Forging a Peacebuilding Livelihoods Strategy on the Afghan-Tajik Border Gerstle, Daniel This article explores strategies to address food security and livelihood threats faced by poor families in the Afghan-Tajik border region of Central Asia. Costly barriers include not only isolation and inadequate infrastructure, but also corrupt security agents, drug-related conflicts and regional rivalry. Development actors working towards improved economic circulation in the region to reduce hunger vulnerability find that success depends as much on confronting local-level security and empowerment issues as building bridges and brokering bilateral agreements. 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/5355 Linking Peace, Security and Developmental Regionalism: Regional Economic and Security Integration in Africa Francis, David The multiplicity of wars and armed conflicts in Africa, coupled with diverse security threats and challenges, has refocused international policy and academic attention on the peace-securitydevelopment nexus. A particular area of concern is what role African regional economic and security organisations can play in conflict stabilisation, conflict management and winning the peace in transition societies in post-Cold War Africa. This article critically explores the nexus of peace, security and development within the framework of the resurgence of economic and security regionalisms with a particular focus on regionalist projects in Africa, including ECOWAS in West Africa, SADC in Southern Africa and IGAD in the Horn of Africa. It explores the role of viable, strong and modern states in driving and strengthening the nexus within the framework of economic and security regionalism in Africa. 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/5354 Contents JPD 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z