InSTEDD | Innovative Support To Emergencies Diseases and Disasters Peace Innovation @ Stanford University ICT for peace foundation theHive Conflict-Sensitive Approaches to Development, Humanitarian Assistance and Peacebuilding: A Resource Pack is the product of a two-year process by a consortium of partner organisations. The goal was to identify, synthesise, complement and enable conflict-sensitive practice in the fields of development, humanitarian assistance and peacebuilding. This was undertaken primarily in Kenya, Uganda and Sri Lanka but also at the global policy level. The focus of the initiative was donors, governments, INGOs and local civil society organisations. This Resource Pack documents current practice, available frameworks and lessons learned. You can find the full guidance note by clicking here.
ACTION for Conflict Transformation Dear Colleagues, You are cordially invited to the Africa Conference on Land Grabs which will take place in May this year and hosted by the Pan-African Parliament in Johannesburg. As you may know, over 60 million hectares of arable land on the continent has been either sold or leased to foreign entities and in the process local populations are displaced. Website: www.africalandgrabs.co.za Email: info@africalandgrabs.co.za Partnerships Pan-African Parliament: The PAP has over the past two years has been grappling with issues around land purchase and land ownership, especially land grabs. The African Court on Human and People’s Rights (Arusha, Tanzania) The court has committed to participate and present a paper. Brilliance of Hope (Nairobi, Kenya) Brilliance is an NGO based in Kenya and is our Eastern Africa partner.
Office of Transition Initiatives The Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) supports U.S. foreign policy objectives by helping local partners advance peace and democracy in priority countries in crisis. Since 1994, OTI has laid the foundation for long-term development in over 55 conflict-prone countries by promoting reconciliation, jumpstarting local economies, supporting emerging independent media, and fostering peace and democracy through innovative programming. Our Work in Crises and Conflict In countries transitioning from authoritarianism to democracy, from violence to peace, or following a fragile peace, OTI’s programs serve as catalysts for positive political change. In advance of initiating a new program, OTI closely consults within DCHA, with regional bureaus and missions, the Department of State, and local counterparts to identify possible programming priorities and formats. Stability Arab Spring For more information, see Where We Work. Lessons Learned in Transition Settings Coordination with all relevant U.S.
World Peace Through Technology | Inspiring world peace with benevolent technology Mapping Burundi's peacebuilders March 27 2014: Peace Direct has surveyed local peacebuilding organisations in Burundi to get a picture of the extensive work of local people to consolidate peace. This information is viewable in a unique interactive map searchable across provinces and thematic areas. The map shows the work of 37 peacebuilding organisations, working on 408 projects, addressing themes such as DDR and conflict prevention, and reaching over 3 million beneficiaries. As Burundi gears up for national elections due next year, there is considerable anxiety about what this means for the country’s fragile peace. Peace Direct has surveyed local peacebuilding organisations in Burundi to get a picture of the extensive work of local people to consolidate peace. This information is viewable in a unique interactive map searchable across provinces and thematic areas. The idea for the map came from a Peace Exchange conference we held for peacebuilding organisations in Burundi in September 2013, funded by USIP.