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The United Nations Peacebuilding Architecture UN Photo/Martine Perret UN Photo/Martine THE UNITED NATIONS PEACEBUILDING ARCHITECTURE “Building peace is about much more than ending war. It is about putting in place the institutions and trust that will carry people forward into a peaceful future. We often have a limited window of opportunity in which to do this.” – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Our collective goal:ÎtoÎhelpÎcountriesÎbuildÎsustainableÎpeaceÎandÎpreventÎrelapseÎintoÎviolentÎconflict Peacebuilding — the most frequent needs ÎÎ SafetyÎandÎsecurity,ÎincludingÎruleÎofÎlaw ÎÎ SupportÎtoÎpoliticalÎprocessesÎandÎreconciliation ÎÎ BasicÎservicesÎsuchÎasÎwater,ÎhealthÎandÎprimaryÎeducation ÎÎ InstitutionÎbuildingÎandÎpublicÎadministration ÎÎ EconomicÎrevitalization,ÎincludingÎjobsÎandÎlivelihoods Essential features of peacebuilding ÎÎ ÎAnÎearlyÎstart:ÎPeacebuildingÎstartsÎwhenÎviolentÎconflictÎends,ÎorÎevenÎbefore. TheÎriskÎofÎrelapseÎ meansÎtheÎfirstÎtwoÎyearsÎareÎcrucialÎforÎlong-termÎsuccess. ÎÎ ÎNationalÎ ownership:Î PeacebuildingÎ isÎ primarilyÎ aÎ nationalÎ challengeÎ andÎ responsibility.Î DevelopingÎ nationalÎcapacityÎisÎaÎpriorityÎfromÎdayÎone. ÎÎ ÎCommonÎstrategy:ÎNationallyÎownedÎandÎbasedÎonÎaÎcountry’sÎneeds,ÎaÎcommonÎstrategyÎsetsÎtheÎ prioritiesÎforÎaction. Most components of the United Nations system have a role in peacebuilding. In 2006 the United Nations peacebuilding capacity was strengthened by the creation of ÎÎ theÎPeacebuildingÎCommission ÎÎ theÎPeacebuildingÎFund ÎÎ theÎPeacebuildingÎSupportÎOffice http://www.un.org/peace/peacebuilding/pbso.shtml PEACEBUILDING SUPPORT OFFICE MobilizingÎ THE PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION resourcesÎ ÎÎ ÎTheÎ intergovernmentalÎ UNÎ bodyÎ thatÎ supportsÎ peacebuildingÎ inÎ countriesÎ emergingÎ fromÎ conflictÎ andÎ advisesÎtheÎGeneralÎAssemblyÎandÎtheÎSecurityÎCouncil ÎÎ ÎUniquelyÎbroadÎandÎdiverse,ÎitsÎmembersÎcomeÎfromÎtheÎ SecurityÎCouncil,ÎtheÎGeneralÎAssembly,ÎtheÎEconomicÎandÎ SocialÎCouncilÎandÎtopÎfinancialÎandÎtroopÎcontributors.Î TheÎ EuropeanÎ Union,Î theÎ IMF,Î theÎ OrganizationÎ ofÎ theÎ IslamicÎConferenceÎandÎtheÎWorldÎBankÎparticipateÎinÎallÎ PoliticalÎÎ FosteringÎ meetings supportÎandÎÎ coordinatedÎ ÎÎ TheÎlynchpinÎofÎtheÎUN’sÎpeacebuildingÎarchitecture advocacy actionÎ Key features ÎÎ ÎHelpsÎ identifyÎ clearÎ peacebuildingÎ prioritiesÎ forÎ theÎ countriesÎ onÎ itsÎ agendaÎ –Î Burundi,Î theÎ CentralÎ AfricanÎRepublic,ÎGuinea-Bissau,ÎLiberiaÎandÎSierraÎLeoneÎ ÎÎ EncouragesÎnationalÎownership,ÎpartnershipsÎandÎmutualÎaccountability ÎÎ ÎNetworksÎcloselyÎwithÎtheÎUNÎsystemÎatÎheadquartersÎandÎinÎtheÎfield,ÎwithÎtheÎSecretary-General’sÎ seniorÎrepresentativesÎandÎUNÎcountryÎteams ÎÎ RaisesÎ Î fundsÎ forÎ peacebuildingÎ throughÎ donorÎ conferencesÎ andÎ publicÎ advocacyÎ –Î particularlyÎ forÎ countriesÎthatÎattractÎlessÎdonorÎinterestÎ The Peacebuilding Commission — its impact on the ground Burundi:ÎTheÎCommissionÎhasÎ(i)ÎimprovedÎdialogueÎamongÎpoliticalÎpartiesÎandÎcivilÎsocietyÎonÎ theÎ country’sÎ peaceÎ priorities;Î (ii)Î mobilizedÎ fundsÎ forÎ peacebuilding,Î particularlyÎ throughÎ theÎ 2007ÎDonorÎConferenceΖÎwhichÎgeneratedÎ$570ÎmillionÎinÎpledgesΖÎandÎtheÎCommission’sÎroleÎinÎ breakingÎtheÎimpasseÎoverÎtheÎIMF’sÎsixthÎreplenishmentÎreview;ÎandÎ(iii)ÎfacilitatedÎaÎdialogueÎtoÎ ensureÎfree,ÎfairÎandÎpeacefulÎelectionsÎinÎ2010ÎtoÎwhichÎtheÎCommission’sÎmembersÎcontributedÎ $27Îmillion. Central African Republic:ÎTheÎCommissionÎhasÎmobilizedÎinternationalÎsupportÎandÎfinancialÎsupportÎ forÎtheÎdisarmament,ÎdemobilizationÎandÎreintegrationÎprogrammeÎandÎtheÎelectionsÎscheduledÎforÎ JanuaryÎ2011. TheÎCommissionÎhasÎalsoÎsucceededÎinÎgettingÎnewÎpartnersÎinvolvedÎinÎtheÎcountry,Î suchÎasÎtheÎInter-ParliamentaryÎUnionÎandÎCARITAS. Guinea-Bissau: Î TheÎ CommissionÎ hasÎ contributedÎ toÎ peaceÎ consolidationÎ byÎ (i)Î mobilizingÎ financialÎsupportÎforÎelectionsÎinÎ2008ÎandÎ2009;ÎandÎ(ii)ÎactivelyÎencouragingÎnationalÎdialogueÎ amongÎallÎkeyÎstakeholdersÎasÎaÎmeansÎofÎresolvingÎtheirÎdifferencesÎinÎtheÎdifficultÎnationalÎ contextÎsinceÎ2007. Sierra Leone: TheÎCommissionÎhasÎ(i)ÎhelpedÎtoÎcoordinateÎinternationalÎassistanceÎinÎsupportÎofÎaÎ single,ÎnationallyÎownedÎpeacebuildingÎstrategy,ÎtheÎAgendaÎforÎChange;Î(ii)ÎfosteredÎUNÎintegrationÎ behindÎoneÎsingleÎJointÎVisionÎforÎSierraÎLeone;Î(iii)ÎfosteredÎtheÎcoordinationÎofÎyouthÎemploymentÎ programmesÎthatÎaimÎtoÎcreateÎ106,000Îjobs;ÎandÎ(iv)ÎprovidedÎpoliticalÎsupportÎtoÎtheÎExecutiveÎ RepresentativeÎ ofÎ theÎ Secretary-GeneralÎ asÎ heÎ brokeredÎ negotiationsÎ betweenÎ theÎ twoÎ mainÎ politicalÎpartiesÎafterÎpoliticalÎviolenceÎbrokeÎoutÎinÎMarchÎ2009,ÎnegotiationsÎwhichÎproducedÎaÎJointÎ CommuniquéÎandÎputÎanÎendÎtoÎtheÎmostÎseriousÎthreatÎtoÎpeaceÎandÎsecurity.Î http://www.un.org/peace/peacebuilding/mandate.shtml PEACEBUILDING SUPPORT OFFICE Fast ÎTHE PEACEBUILDING FUND The Peacebuilding Fund focuses on projects in four priority areas ÎÎ ÎRespondÎtoÎimminentÎthreatsÎtoÎtheÎpeaceÎprocess,ÎorÎsupportÎ peaceÎagreementsÎorÎpoliticalÎdialogue ÎÎ ÎBuildÎorÎstrengthenÎnationalÎcapacitiesÎtoÎpromoteÎcoexistenceÎ andÎpeacefulÎresolutionÎofÎconflict Î Î StimulateÎeconomicÎrevitalizationÎandÎgenerateÎpeaceÎdividends Relevant Catalytic ÎÎ Re-establishÎessentialÎadministrativeÎservices Key features ÎÎ Results-oriented,ÎwithÎfocusÎonÎmonitoringÎandÎevaluation ÎÎ BroadÎdonorÎbase:Î48ÎdonorsÎhaveÎcontributed ÎÎ ÎCanÎfundÎcrucialÎearlyÎinterventionsÎthroughÎitsÎImmediateÎResponseÎFacilityÎ(decisionsÎwithinÎthreeÎ weeks)ÎasÎwellÎasÎlongerÎtermÎprogrammesÎthroughÎtheÎPeacebuildingÎandÎRecoveryÎFacility ÎÎ DirectÎlinksÎtoÎseniorÎUNÎleadershipÎ-ÎbothÎatÎheadquartersÎandÎinÎtheÎfield ÎÎ ÎInclusiveÎ-ÎnationalÎandÎinternationalÎstakeholdersÎsitÎonÎProjectÎSteeringÎCommitteesÎestablishedÎinÎcountry ÎÎ ÎBroadÎparticipationÎofÎUNÎagenciesÎasÎimplementingÎpartners,ÎdrawingÎonÎtheirÎcomparativeÎadvantages Achievements of the Peacebuilding Fund, as of mid-2010 ÎÎ RaisedÎaboutÎ$360ÎmillionÎsinceÎitsÎlaunchÎinÎ2006 ÎÎ AllocatedÎ$180ÎmillionÎtoÎ142ÎprojectsÎinÎ16ÎcountriesÎ ÎÎ ApportionedÎ6%ÎofÎitsÎfundingÎtoÎprojectsÎaimedÎatÎgenderÎequality Future Goals ÎÎ InvestÎ$100ÎmillionÎperÎyearÎinÎpeacebuildingÎ ÎÎ ReplenishÎfundÎbyÎendÎ2011Î ÎÎ StrengthenÎmonitoringÎandÎevaluationÎofÎperformanceÎandÎimpact ÎÎ IncreaseÎproportionÎofÎfundingÎforÎprojectsÎthatÎbenefitÎwomen The Peacebuilding Fund in operation TheÎFundÎhasÎsupportedÎactivitiesÎsuchÎasÎdisarming,ÎdemobilizingÎandÎreintegratingÎex-combatants,Î improvingÎ prisons,Î strengtheningÎ policeÎ forces,Î fightingÎ corruption,Î eliminatingÎ impunityÎ andÎ denialÎofÎbasicÎhumanÎrights,ÎpromotingÎtheÎprivateÎsector,ÎcreatingÎyouthÎemployment,ÎrebuildingÎ infrastructureÎandÎprovidingÎsafeÎdrinkingÎwaterÎandÎproperÎsanitation.ÎÎ Burundi:Î 15,000Î militaryÎ staffÎ removedÎ fromÎ populatedÎ areasÎ andÎ nowÎ housedÎ inÎ 14Î rehabilitatedÎ barracks;ÎeconomicÎopportunitiesÎprovidedÎtoÎ14,000Îhigh-riskÎyouthsÎthroughÎpublicÎworks,ÎemploymentÎ activities,ÎskillsÎtraining,ÎawarenessÎofÎconflictÎmanagementÎandÎ1,100ÎmicrocreditÎprojectsÎ Côte d’Ivoire:Îsocio-economicÎreintegrationÎofÎ3,500Îex-combatantsÎandÎyouthÎatÎriskÎthroughÎ1,000Î micro-projectsÎ Sierra Leone:Î establishmentÎ ofÎ aÎ dedicatedÎ ReparationsÎ Unit,Î enablingÎ theÎ registrationÎ ofÎ aboutÎ 29,000Î warÎ victimsÎ forÎ purposesÎ ofÎ compensation,Î overÎ 7,000Î ofÎ whomÎ haveÎ receivedÎ medical,Î educationalÎandÎpsychosocialÎsupportÎ Central African Republic:Î supportÎ toÎ theÎ organizationÎ ofÎ theÎ DecemberÎ 2008Î InclusiveÎ PoliticalÎ DialogueÎthatÎproducedÎaÎcommonÎsetÎofÎnationalÎpeacebuildingÎpriorities www.unpbf.org PEACEBUILDING SUPPORT OFFICE PEACEBUILDING SUPPORT OFFICE PBSO: its main functions ÎÎ ÎToÎ supportÎ theÎ PeacebuildingÎ CommissionÎ byÎ providingÎ strategicÎ adviceÎ andÎ policyÎ “Building lasting peace after conflict is at the guidanceÎ heart of the United Nations’ mission and purpose. ÎÎ ÎToÎadministerÎtheÎPeacebuildingÎFundÎandÎ helpÎraiseÎfundsÎforÎitÎ From peacekeepers to civil servants, from lawyers ÎÎ ÎToÎfosterÎaÎcoherent,ÎcoordinatedÎapproachÎ to police, from humanitarian staff to development toÎpeacebuildingÎthroughoutÎtheÎUNÎfamily experts, all parts of the UN family are engaged in ÎÎ ÎToÎspreadÎlessonsÎlearnedÎandÎgoodÎpracticeÎ peacebuilding.” onÎpeacebuildingÎinÎtheÎUNÎandÎbeyondÎ – Assistant Secretary-General Future goals for Peacebuilding Support, ÎÎ ÎToÎ increaseÎ theÎ valueÎ addedÎ ofÎ theÎ Judy Cheng-Hopkins PeacebuildingÎCommissionÎatÎcountryÎlevel ÎÎ ÎToÎ strengthenÎ theÎ PeacebuildingÎ Fund’sÎ performanceÎ andÎ identityÎ asÎ aÎ sourceÎ ofÎ fast,Î relevantÎ andÎ catalyticÎ fundingÎ forÎ peacebuilding ÎÎ ÎToÎimproveÎtheÎqualityÎofÎcivilianÎsupportÎ toÎ peacebuildingÎ throughÎ aÎ successfulÎ outcomeÎ toÎ theÎ internationalÎ reviewÎ ofÎ civilianÎcapacitiesÎledÎbyÎPBSO UN Photo/Allison Cooper ÎÎ ÎToÎplayÎaÎmoreÎeffectiveÎroleÎinÎknowledgeÎ management,Î throughÎ deepeningÎ theÎ technicalÎexpertiseÎofÎPBSO,ÎstrengtheningÎ linksÎ withÎ UNÎ andÎ non-UNÎ partnersÎ andÎ spreadingÎ lessonsÎ learnedÎ andÎ goodÎ practiceÎmoreÎactively ÎÎ ÎToÎ ensureÎ thatÎ theÎ recommendationsÎ inÎ theÎ Secretary-General’sÎ reportsÎ onÎ peacebuildingÎ inÎ theÎ immediateÎaftermathÎofÎconflictÎandÎonÎwomenÎandÎpeacebuildingÎareÎfullyÎimplementedΖÎincludingÎ meetingÎtheÎgoalsÎforÎwomen’sÎparticipationÎinÎpeacebuilding Case study: Nepal – coordinated UN support to peacebuilding ÎÎ ÎTheÎPBFÎhasÎsupportedÎ$10ÎmillionÎworthÎofÎactivities,ÎrespondingÎquicklyÎtoÎaÎfundingÎgapÎandÎ catalysingÎcontributionsÎfromÎotherÎdonorsÎforÎtheÎUNÎPeaceÎFundÎforÎNepal ÎÎ ÎPBFÎfundingÎhasÎenabledÎUNÎsupportÎtoÎexpandÎintoÎnewÎareasÎincludingÎyouthÎemployment,Î
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