DOCSLIB.ORG

Peace Direct London EC2 Overall Role of Chair

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Peace Direct London EC2 Overall Role of Chair Chair (voluntary position) Peace Direct London EC2 Overall role of Chair a) To enhance Peace Direct’s reputation and reach in one or both of global philanthropic circles (eg Davos, Clinton Global Initiative) and governments and multilaterals with an interest in conflict resolution. b) To work with the Board of Trustees and staff to ensure that Peace Direct: • Has an overall strategic plan which it is following • Has an effective staff team • Has sufficient funds to carry out its work • At all times operates legally and with integrity. c) To ensure that the talents and contribution of individual Board members are harnessed effectively to work collectively and with the staff team Specific responsibilities • Work with Board (including US and Germany)and staff to develop and implement a strategic influencing programme • Lead Board of Trustees in developing, with staff, Peace Direct’s strategic direction, setting overall policy, defining goals and evaluating performance against agreed targets, including through preparing for and chairing Board meetings • Ensure, with the Finance Sub-Committee, that Peace Direct has sound financial procedures for managing and disbursing funds, and managing risk • Maintain regular contact with Peace Direct’s Chief Executive providing informal one to one supervision, encouragement and where appropriate, challenge, and if occasion arises, steer the process of recruiting a successor • Ensure, with the Company Secretary, that Peace Direct complies with charity and company law, and with its governing document, and applies its resources exclusively to its objects. Person specification Essential • Enthusiastic commitment to Peace Direct’s vision, values and work • Leadership experience in at a senior level in a relevant organisation • Ability to devote at least ten days/year to Peace Direct (ideally up to 18 days/year) and to attend at least five out of six bimonthly Board meetings and one weekend retreat/year • Ability to quickly gain an understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship • Ability to work effectively as a member of a team • Willingness to support Peace Direct’s fundraising alongside other Board members • International exposure and outlook Desirable • Experience of peacebuilding from a government or civil society perspective • Access to possible funding sources Peace Direct has an effective and engaged Board of Trustees, who between them provide support on many of the Chair’s responsibilities. Hence the Board wish particularly to emphasise the representational role of the Chair, in order to enable the core message of Peace Direct to be heard more widely and with greater impact. Please write with an expression of interest to [email protected]. Deadline 30th June 2012. Background on Peace Direct Wherever there is conflict – Sudan, Nepal, DRC…there are also local people working for peace. Peace Direct believes that their work must be at the heart of any strategy for managing conflict. It is their work that prepares the ground for peace agreements, and mitigates the risk of a return to war during the perilous ten years after a peace agreement is signed. Our vision is of a world where local people lead in the resolution of their own conflicts, and local peacebuilding is at the centre of all strategies for managing conflict. Our mission is to find, fund and promote locally led peacebuilding worldwide: • We seek out effective and visionary local organisations and individuals working to end conflict and build peace in their own countries. • We fund them to do what they think will be most effective in their unique context – we don’t tell them what to do. • We put them in contact with people in power - including donors, international agencies and the media. In pursuit of this, we wish Peace Direct to be recognised as a leading authority on local peacebuilding. Peace Direct is currently funding work in DRC, Sudan, South Sudan, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Kashmir, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Newham, East London. Since our beginning in 2004 we have sent approaching £2m directly to local peacebuilding groups. Here are some examples of the work we are funding: • In Pakistan, Aware Girls works intensively with young people in the SWAT Valley at risk of being radicalised. Young people use their personal and family connections to seek out those deemed to be at risk and patiently work with them to show them an alternative to the jihadi narrative. • In Sudan, 11 Peace Committtees working in the contested state of South Kordofan, have peacefully resolved 70 conflicts in the last year, despite the escalation of violence between the governments of Sudan and South Sudan. • In Sri Lanka, where even the word ‘peace’ is taboo, our partner Dishani Jayaweera works with religious clergy and with Young Visionaries across the sectarian divide to enable them to work together to resolve conflicts, and appreciate diversity. Recently Dishani won two prestigious global awards. Our Insight on Conflict website (www.insightonconflict.org)showcases the work of 610 local peacebuilding organisations, many with no other web presence, and received over 500,000 visits in the past year, with 3,800 subscribers to our monthly research digest. Our particular approach, of being led by local people rather than using them to implement a far-away donor’s project, is very much appreciated by those we partner with. In a recent independent survey, Peace Direct was the highest scoring charity among 25 European and US international NGOs in terms of partner ratings. http://www.peacedirect.org/aid-agencies- challenged-by-international-survey/ We are seeking to bring this approach into the mainstream through our ‘Local First’ initiative, which promotes the idea that all interventions should build on the local social capital that already exists, rather than parachuting in outsiders who assume a ‘blank sheet.’ Peace Direct launched to the public in 2004 and won Best New Charity in the Charity Times Awards in 2005. In 2009 we benefited from the Independent Christmas Appeal (www.peacedirect.org/independent/). Our income has grown steadily, and reached £1,448,252 in the year to March 2011, before falling back, with the ending of a DfID grant, to £702,425 for the nine months to end 2011. Income for 2012 is forecast to reach £1,062,800. Raising funds from the public is a core part of our mission – in the last financial period, roughly one third of our income came from public donations and high net worth individuals, and two thirds from UK, European and US trusts and foundations. Our unrestricted reserves at the end of last financial year stood at £62,000. The enthusiasm we see for our work, both among the public, and increasingly within Government, has encouraged us to expand Peace Direct beyond the UK. In both Germany and the US, we have gone through the approval process for registering a charity and have active Boards and a part-time staff member. We have signed license and affiliate agreements with them to allow them to use the (protected) Peace Direct brand. These affiliates will focus on advocacy, fundraising and communications, while our international programmes will continue to be directed from a single point. The exact way that the parts of Peace Direct work together will evolve over time, as they take on staff and generally expand their capacity. The aim is to work as ‘one organisation in three locations’ while recognising that each separate Board of Trustees is legally responsible for their affiliate. Peace Direct currently employs 12 staff (10 f/t/e) and benefits from a number of interns. Our interim Chair is Roland Ward, currently a non- executive Director of Praemium UK, an investment portfolio administration company. Our Vice Chair, Joan Link, was formerly Head of the Conflict Issues Group in the FCO. Scilla Elworthy, Peace Direct’s founder, is also a Trustee – details of our other six Trustees and of staff are on our website. The Board meets every two months, with Board meetings currently from 5-7pm on the fourth Tuesday of the month. The Board participates in an Away Day at least once a year, which may involve an overnight stay. Our values Practical We find and fund committed, pragmatic and effective organisations and individuals working at the frontline of conflict or potential conflict. Local We think local, and act local, believing that the most effective way to prevent and end conflict is through the knowledge and activities of those living and working in conflict areas. We champion local heroes, believing them to be the best judge of how to achieve rapid and long-lasting peace. Vocal We support, promote and publicise the work of local peacebuilders, believing that it is critical that their message is heard and their knowledge shared. We connect peacebuilders with journalists, policy makers, politicians, the public and anyone else who can help their cause. Our operating principles Commitment to local leadership We listen to what local peacebuilders say is needed to deal effectively with conflict, and aim to fund them to deliver programs that they have prioritised. Non-partisan We fund people and organisations that bring different groups together, not those that work only on one side of the conflict. Committed to action We understand the urgency in conflict situations and focus funds on work that will have a tangible effect on the ground. Valuing the personal We create and value personal relationships with those we fund, between those we fund and our supporters, as well as between those who work for Peace Direct, whether as staff, Trustees or pro bono. Commitment to change We want to work with others to build an environment in which, when considering conflict, people first ask: 'What can local people do? And how can we support them?' Integrity and transparency We do not undertake work simply because funding is available.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • International Review of the Red Cross, June
    -------.--------­ -- JUNE EIGHTH "EAn - No. 87 International Review of the Red Cross Inter arma caritas PROPERTY OF u.s. ARMY THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S SCHOOL LIBRARY GENEVA 1968 INTERNATIONAL COMIUTTEE OF THE RED CROSS FOUNDED IN 1863 INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS SAMUEL A. GONARD, former Anny Corps Commander, former Professor at the Graduate Institute of International Studies, University of Geneva, P,esident (member since 1961) JACQUES CHENEVIERE, Hon. Doctor of Literature, HonMa,,, Vice-P,esideIJt (1919) MARTIN BODMER, Hon. Doctor of Philosophy (1940) LEOPOLD BOISSIER, Doctor of Laws, Honorary Professor at the University of Geneva, former Secretary-General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (1946) PAUL RUEGGER, former Swiss Minister to Italy and the United Kingdom, Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, The Hague (1948) RODOLFO OLGIATI, Hon. Doctor of Medicine, former Director of the Don Suisse (1949) MARGUERITE GAUTIER-VAN BERCHEM, former Head of Section, Central Prisoners of War Agency (1951) FREDERIC SIORDET, Lawyer, Counsellor to the International Committee of the Red Cross from 1943 to 1951, Vice-P,esident (1951) GUILLAUME BORDIER, Certificated Engineer E.P.F., M.B.A. Harvard, Banker (1955) HANS BACHMANN, Doctor of Laws, Assistant Secretary-General to the Intematiomil Committee of the Red Cross from 1944 to 1946, Vice-P,esident (1958) JACQUES FREYMOND, Doctor of Literature, Director of the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Professor at the University of Geneva (.1959) DIETRICH SCHINDLER, Doctor of
    [Show full text]
  • Annual Report 2017 Contents
    Annual Report 2017 Contents 03 Report of the Trustees 05 Executive summary 06 Peace Direct’s vision and mission 07 Our strategy 09 Progress against plan in 2017 41 Recognition and thanks Structure, governance Public benefit statement 42 43 and management Statement of Directors’ and Trustees’ Financial review 46 49 responsibilities Statement of disclosure Independent auditor’s report to the 50 to auditors 51 members of Peace Direct 55 Statement of Financial Activities 56 Balance Sheet 57 Statement of Cash Flows 58 Notes to the accounts 02 / Peace Direct Annual Report 2017 Peace Direct Annual Report 2017 Trustees’ report for 1 January-31 December 2017 The trustees are pleased to present their annual directors’ report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st December 2017 which are also prepared to meet the requirements for a directors’ report and accounts for Companies Act purposes. The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1st January 2015). Peace Direct Annual Report 2017 / 03 Officers and financial advisers Trustees Patrons Michael Ryder CMG (Chair) HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal Carol Hodson (Treasurer) Baroness Helena Kennedy QC Eleanor Harrison OBE Dame Emma Kirkby Dan Jones
    [Show full text]
  • War Prevention Works 50 Stories of People Resolving Conflict by Dylan Mathews War Prevention OXFORD • RESEARCH • Groupworks 50 Stories of People Resolving Conflict
    OXFORD • RESEARCH • GROUP war prevention works 50 stories of people resolving conflict by Dylan Mathews war prevention works OXFORD • RESEARCH • GROUP 50 stories of people resolving conflict Oxford Research Group is a small independent team of Oxford Research Group was Written and researched by researchers and support staff concentrating on nuclear established in 1982. It is a public Dylan Mathews company limited by guarantee with weapons decision-making and the prevention of war. Produced by charitable status, governed by a We aim to assist in the building of a more secure world Scilla Elworthy Board of Directors and supported with Robin McAfee without nuclear weapons and to promote non-violent by a Council of Advisers. The and Simone Schaupp solutions to conflict. Group enjoys a strong reputation Design and illustrations by for objective and effective Paul V Vernon Our work involves: We bring policy-makers – senior research, and attracts the support • Researching how policy government officials, the military, of foundations, charities and The front and back cover features the painting ‘Lightness in Dark’ scientists, weapons designers and private individuals, many of decisions are made and who from a series of nine paintings by makes them. strategists – together with Quaker origin, in Britain, Gabrielle Rifkind • Promoting accountability independent experts Europe and the and transparency. to develop ways In this United States. It • Providing information on current past the new millennium, has no political OXFORD • RESEARCH • GROUP decisions so that public debate obstacles to human beings are faced with affiliations. can take place. nuclear challenges of planetary survival 51 Plantation Road, • Fostering dialogue between disarmament.
    [Show full text]
  • Atrocity Prevention and Peacebuilding Key Insights and Lessons from a Global Consultation Convened by Peace Direct
    Atrocity prevention and peacebuilding Key insights and lessons from a global consultation convened by Peace Direct Višegrad Bridge: Bosnia and Herzegovina About this report Contents This report presents the analysis and recommendations of Abbreviations 4 atrocity prevention and peacebuilding experts and practitioners Introduction and methodology 5 from across the globe. Peace Direct held a 4-day online consultation in November and December 2017, in which Definitions and International Frameworks 7 96 participants from the field shared their insights and local Executive Summary 10 experiences. 13 contributing experts facilitated 8 sessions over the course of the consultation covering a variety of topics and Framing session: The peacebuilding and atrocity prevention nexus 14 thematic issues around atrocity prevention. Fostering greater cooperation between peacebuilding and atrocity prevention 15 The report has been edited by Peace Direct while the main Local strategies in atrocity prevention 18 sections of this report include contributions from our guest The role of inclusivity in atrocity prevention 19 experts, as well as from all participants who engaged in the Self-protection on strategies key to atrocity prevention 22 online consultation. The viewpoints presented represent Locally-led reconciliation and healing as atrocity prevention 28 the consensus of participants and experts, while also noting How can sexual and gender-based atrocity crimes be better prevented? 32 dissenting views. Where quotes are unattributed, they are from Youth, peacebuilding and atrocity prevention 39 participants in the online consultation. Engaging the international community in funding and response 44 How local peacebuilders engage with policymakers The contents of this research are the responsibility of Peace on atrocity prevention 45 Direct.
    [Show full text]
  • Development and Security Rely on Peace, Justice and Inclusion
    Development and Security Rely on Peace, Justice and Inclusion A shared statement by peacebuilding organizations International Day of Peace, 21 September 2018 If current trends persist, by 2030 more than half of the world’s poor will be living in countries affected by high levels of violence. Yet, resources devoted to peacebuilding and prevention represent only a fraction of those for crisis response and reconstruction. Similarly, while the new international frameworks for development, humanitarian action, and peace and security have highlighted the need to focus on peace, justice and inclusion, little has changed in practice. Member States have affirmed the centrality of peace and prevention, first through their commitment to “foster peaceful, just and inclusive societies” in the 2030 Agenda, and then with the twin resolutions on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace. Recent research and analysis, including the UN World Bank study Pathways for Peace: Inclusive Approaches to Preventing Violent Conflict and the new report The Missing Peace: Independent Progress Study on Youth, Peace and Security, have reaffirmed the necessity of mechanisms for addressing difference and grievances, of strengthening social resilience, and supporting processes that increase trust and inclusion. Despite this growing body of evidence, in many cases governments are pursuing security using militarized approaches, either in the absence of, or in isolation from, policies that decrease exclusion and inequality – core drivers of conflict. This has been accompanied by an eroding commitment to long-term multilateral approaches to global challenges. Rather than embracing diversity, many governments are actively seeking to shrink the already limited space available to civil society actors, locally, nationally and in international settings.
    [Show full text]
  • Truce Missions, Non-Violent Campaigns and Peaceful Resolutions of Conflicts: Lessons from the Activities of Peace Direct Charity Organisation in Northern Nigeria
    International Journal of Advanced Academic Research | ISSN: 2488-9849 Vol. 7, Issue 3 (March, 2021) | www.ijaar.org Journal DOI: www.doi.org/10.46654/ij.24889849 Article DOI: www.doi.org/10.46654/ij.24889849.s7326 TRUCE MISSIONS, NON-VIOLENT CAMPAIGNS AND PEACEFUL RESOLUTIONS OF CONFLICTS: LESSONS FROM THE ACTIVITIES OF PEACE DIRECT CHARITY ORGANISATION IN NORTHERN NIGERIA Dr. Temitope Francis Abiodun Department of Peace, Security and Humanitarian Studies Faculty of Multidisciplinary Studies University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria E-mail: [email protected] Marcus Temitayo Akinlade Department of Political Science and International Diplomacy School of Social and Management Sciences Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti, Nigeria Dr. Olanrewaju Lateef Yusuf Department of Peace, Security and Humanitarian Studies Faculty of Multidisciplinary Studies University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria Abstract Among the major threats halting the wheel of developments in northern Nigeria is the rising spate of insecurity and conflicts that have now assumed various formidable dimensions in all ramifications. The waves of violence and armed conflicts have continued to take toll on the region over the last three decades, claimed over twenty-eight thousand (28,000) lives and got three million (3 million) people displaced. Despite the disheartening statistics, Peace Direct (PD), a charitable organization known for its non-violent and peace building initiatives, and having supported the civil societies in conflict zones for over a decade across the globe, has now come out optimistic that a non-violent and peaceful northern Nigeria is possible. The study examines the various instances and factors giving birth to insecurity and violence in northern Nigeria; and also the activities of Peace Direct Charity Commission (PDCC) towards ensuring truce brokerage missions, non-violent campaigns and peaceful resolutions of conflicts in the region.
    [Show full text]
  • Youth and Peacebuilding Key Insights and Lessons from a Global Online Consultation June 2019 Greg Funnell Greg About This Report
    Youth and Peacebuilding Key insights and lessons from a global online consultation June 2019 Greg Funnell Greg About this report This report presents insights and recommendations from young peacebuilders on the current state of youth-led peacebuilding and the operationalisation of principles at the forefront of the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) Agenda. Peace Direct in collaboration with the United Network of Young (UNOY) Peacebuilders held a three-day online consultation from 8-10 April 2019, with over 140 participants and guest contributors who exchanged insights and local experiences on YPS across three thematic categories, namely (1) Deconstructing the role of youth in peacebuilding, (2) Moving towards empowerment and inclusion, and (3) Investing in youth peacebuilding capacities. We thank Christian Cito Cirhigiri as the main author of this report. This report has been edited by Peace Direct. The main sections of the report include contributions from participants that took part in the online consultation. Where quotes are anonymous, they are from participants who preferred to keep their identities private for personal and/or security concerns. The contents of this report are the responsibility of Peace Direct. The text in this report should not be taken to represent the views of any other organisation. 2 Peace Direct | Youth and Peacebuilding 1 Peace Direct | Youth and Peacebuilding Contents Acknowledgments 3 Abbreviations 3 Executive Summary 4 Key Insights 5 Recommendations 6 Introduction 8 1 Methodology 10 2 Definitions and international
    [Show full text]
  • Putting the Local First
    1 CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION: PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCH 1 WHAT IS THE CURRENT PROBLEM? 2 METHODOLOGY 3 FINDINGS: WHAT DOES M&E MEAN TO LOCAL ACTORS AND WHAT CAN THIS TELL US FOR GREATER INCLUSION OF LOCAL VOICES? 4 HOW CAN INDICATORS AND TOOLS CONTRIBUTE TO FLEXIBLE AND ADAPTIVE PROGRAMMING? 5 SUCCESS STORIES: HOW DONORS HAVE ENABLED LARGE-SCALE PROGRAMMES TO BE FLEXIBLE AND ADAPTIVE; THREE CASE STUDIES 6 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND KEY RECOMMENDATIONS REFERENCES 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This research was implemented by Peace Direct with a grant from the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The contributors to this research have been invaluable and include Rosie Pinnington, Irene Safi Turner, Iris Wielders, Craig Walker, Dylan Mathews, Laura Thisted and Tom Gillhespy, Centre Résolution Conflits/CRC, Chirezi Foundation/FOCHI, with illustrations by Gabrielle Frödén. A final thanks to Craig Valters at the Overseas Development Institute for his valuable feedback. 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Traditional monitoring and evaluation (M&E) Through a series of interviews with local and encourage local initiative rather than purely approaches are under increasing scrutiny, international actors and community focus granting contracts that set in stone pre- criticised for being too rigid and limiting group discussions, it became clear that what defined deliverables. adaptable programming. This is particularly was needed was a systemic change to the way • Donors and other stakeholders should problematic in the peacebuilding sector M&E is conceived and conducted. In particular, consider pooling M&E resources to increase which works in unpredictable environments it requires much more control over M&E to be local M&E capacity and facilitate learning and often benefits from an opportunistic and relinquished to local actors, it requires closer that cuts across programmes.
    [Show full text]
  • Ten Years of Analysing Peace & Quantifying Its Economic
    ANNUAL REPORT 2020 TEN YEARS OF ANALYSING PEACE & QUANTIFYING ITS ECONOMIC VALUE 1 Our Annual Report provides an overview of the work of the overview. Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) from 1 July 2018 – 30 June 2019. It aims to satisfy accountability responsibilities to our stakeholders, partners and supporters. It has been prepared with the intention of informing and demonstrating the ongoing activities of the Institute for Economics and Peace. board. BOARD OF DIRECTORS PERA WELLS Vice President, Australian Council for Human Rights Education MICHAEL G. SMITH AO Major General (Ret), Chairperson Gallipoli Scholarship Fund, National President United Nations Association of Australia PEDER PEDERSEN CEO, The Charitable Foundation MICHAEL HITZ Computer Engineer DR SABINA ALKIRE Director, Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative STEVE KILLELEA AM Founder & Executive Chairman 2 The pace of globalisation means that the world has never foreword. been more interconnected. What unfolds in one region has real implications for another. In Europe, increasing political tensions and deteriorating relations between countries caused an overall decrease in the levels of peacefulness. In Syria, South Sudan and Afghanistan, their fragility has never been clearer as our research shows it is much harder to build peace than it is to destroy it. Humanity now has more choice than ever; at any one time we have the ability to develop lethal biological weapons, or to mass communicate messages of empathy and hope. Peace is a perquisite for the survival of humanity - without it we will never develop the levels of trust, cooperation or inclusiveness necessary to solve our global challenges. This year, we have released the Global Peace Index and the Global Terrorism Index to a global audience across 145 countries.
    [Show full text]
  • Local Peacebuilding June 2019 What Works and Why Ii | Local Peacebuilding: What Works and Why Local Peacebuilding: What Works and Why | Iii Abbreviations
    Summary Report Local peacebuilding June 2019 What works and why ii | Local peacebuilding: What works and why Local peacebuilding: What works and why | iii Abbreviations DRC Democratic Republic of Congo DM&E Design, Monitoring and Evaluation NGO Non-governmental organization SDG Sustainable Development Goals UN United Nations Acknowledgements This is a summary version of a longer report which is available online at: https://www.peaceinsight.org/reports/whatworks This research was conducted and the final report written by Phil Vernon under the guidance of a steering group consisting of Jessica Baumgardner-Zuzik, Elizabeth Hume, Dylan Mathews, Bridget Moix and Sarah Phillips. The research benefited from support by Mohamed Ismail, Vahe Mirikian and Shaziya Netto, and we would also like to thank Ken Barlow for editorial support. The author retains final responsibility for all errors of fact or judgement. We acknowledge and thank all the organizations who contributed source documents, and particularly those who kindly agreed to the inclusion of references to their work in the text. This report would not have been possible without generous financial support from Milt Lauenstein. Local peacebuilding: What works and why | iii Preface Although the Global Peace Index recorded the fi rst eff ecti veness and impact, and a lack of contextual increase in global peacefulness in fi ve years in 2019, understanding sti ll hampers eff orts to provide the facts on the ground in many countries speak ti mely, fl exible support to local peacebuilding to a diff erent reality; one where communiti es are eff orts. In additi on, existi ng policy commitments at being torn apart by violence that was both avoidable the UN level have not yet been operati onalized.
    [Show full text]
  • Local First Development for the Twenty-First Century
    LOCAL FIRST Development for the twenty-first century Edited by Kate McGuinness 1 LOCAL FIRST Development for the twenty-first century Edited by Kate McGuinness 3 Local First: development for the twenty-first century Published in 2012 by Peace Direct, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. Registered charity 1123241. Further information at www.peacedirect.org or at www.localfirst.org.uk. ISBN 978-0-9552419-2-5. © Copyright Peace Direct, Kate McGuinness and authors. Permission to quote freely from this book can be obtained from Peace Direct. Cover image by Ted Giffords. The moral right of the authors has been asserted. Printed by Marstan Press, Kent. 4 CONTENTS Editor’s note 9 Kate McGuinness Introduction: Local First – a proposal for 13 development in the twenty-first century Carolyn Hayman 1 Connecting disarmament, demobilisation 44 and reintegration realities in DR Congo: CRC Hans Rouw 2 Emphasising reintegration in Burundi: CEDAC 65 Rens Willems 3 Collecting the artefacts of war in Mozambique: 84 FOMICRES Mairéad Heffron 4 Building justice from the grassroots in 111 Cambodia: IBJ Nastasia Bach, Kate Flower and Jessica Knowles 5 Creating grassroots accountability in Timor 133 Leste: Luta Hamutuk Victoria Fanggidae 6 Buy local, build Afghanistan: Building Markets 157 Ainsley Butler End note 180 Heinz Krummenacher Appendix 1: Author profiles 185 Appendix 2: Organisational profiles 189 5 Local First: development for the twenty-first century 6 ‘Success should not be measured by outputs or the amount of money spent, but by the ability of Afghan institutions to deliver services, the Afghan private sector to generate jobs, and Afghan civil society to provide avenues for citizens to hold their governments accountable.’ – US SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS ‘What was useful in Kenya was that the internationals provided the pressure on the opponents – and the space – for them to come to an agreement.
    [Show full text]
  • In Peacebuilding in South Sudan by Emmaculate Asige Liaga, Southern Voices Network for Peacebuilding Scholar November 2017
    The Southern Voices Network for Peacebuilding Research Paper No. 20 Situating ‘The Local’ In Peacebuilding In South Sudan By Emmaculate Asige Liaga, Southern Voices Network for Peacebuilding Scholar November 2017 iolence in South Sudan continues, confirming the fragility of the peace forged by the Comprehensive Peace Agreement that led to the referendum, secession, and independence of South Sudan in 2011. VThe failed implementation of the peace agreements meant to arrest and mend the deterioration of the civil war that erupted in December 2013 has left South Sudan vulnerable to continual relapse into conflict. The conflict resolution processes that have taken place so far have largely been characterized by top-down approaches, whereby most decision-making is centralized within political elites and international actors with the hopes that their peace plans will trickle down to the general population. The peace processes have commonly occurred through high-level discussions with the belligerent parties—the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-in Government (SPLM/A) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-in opposition (SPLM/A-IO). These processes have often been initiated, conducted, and enforced by international players, including the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and IGAD-Plus.1 Overall, there has been limited meaningful participation of local actors—such as community groups, faith-based organizations, women and youth groups, and grassroots and non-governmental institutions—in the mainstream peace initiatives.2 This high-level approach has proven to not only be exclusionary, but also prescriptive and insufficient in dealing with the current multidimensional character of the ever-changing conflict. The formation and implementation of the peace agreement has fallen short of curbing the conflict.
    [Show full text]