Crisis Prevention & Recovery
This component of the country programme contributes to the creation and maintenance of a secure and peaceful environment, especially for the poor and marginalized. It addresses conflict prevention and peace building; recovery; and small arms reduction, disarmament and demobilization. Strategies include:
- Fostering an enabling policy environment for sustainable peace;
- Building capacities of key actors for peace-building and conflict prevention;
- Strengthening access of conflict-affected communities to basic services and increased incomes and fostering their participation in local governance;
- Supporting government-civil society partnerships to build a nationwide constituency for peace, with heavy involvement of women given they are proven to be effective peace educators; and
- Establishing strategic partnerships towards mobilizing resources for sustained nationwide peace-building.
Policy and Programme Development
To create a policy environment that will provide the framework for sustained peace building at both national and local levels, efforts to address the roots of armed conflict and mainstream conflict prevention, peace-building and human security in government policies, plans and programmes, particularly in the implementation of the National Peace Plan, will be supported.
Capacity-building for Peace
The capacities of key peace actors (government, including the security sector; civil society; former combatants and communities affected by armed conflict) to prevent, manage and resolve conflict, to build peace and promote human security and to respond to emergency relief situations resulting from armed conflicts will be strengthened and enhanced. Lessons learned from the previous country programme indicate the need for sustained capacity-building at both national and local levels, as well as the importance of engaging both government and non-government sectors in peace advocacy, peace-building and conflict prevention.
Empowering Communities for Peace
To respond to the special needs of communities caught in potential, ongoing and post-conflict situations, improved access of conflict-affected communities to basic services, increased incomes and participation in governance will be supported.
Recognizing that the strongest advocates for peace are often those who have directly experienced armed conflict and that effective peace-building mechanisms often emanate from the community and local government levels, the programme will support the development and implementation of local Peace and Development Plans; promote grassroots-based peace initiatives such as Peace Zones, Sanctuaries for Peace and Peace and Development Communities, and assist in the transformation of communities, former combatants and victims of internal armed conflict into peace facilitators and peace and development advocates.
Because women and men are affected by conflict differently, with the former most affected by its negative consequences, the Programme will address the gender dimensions of conflict by ensuring improved access by women to services and resources and increasing awareness and knowledge on women’s rights.
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