ssi 2017 Peace Events in Sixteen Project Communities (28 events comprising Peace Rally, Cultural Progam,Speech Competition, Interaction, Sports and Revolving Fund) From Combatants to Peacemakers Program Submitted to THE DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE OFFICE THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID) MISSION Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal Submitted by Pro Public Kuleswore, Kathmandu P.O. Box: 14307 Telephone: +977-01-4283469 Email:
[email protected] i Disclaimer: All these activities were made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of Pro Public and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. ii Abbreviations CBO Community Based Organization CDO Chief District Officer C2P Combatants to Peacemakers CPN Communist Party of Nepal CSO Civil Society Organization DDC District Development Committee DE Dalit and Ethnic Communities DF Dialogue facilitation ECs Ex-Combatants FGD Focus Group Discussion GESI Gender and Social Inclusion GIZ Deutsche GesellschaftFür Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH KII Key Informant Interview LDO Local Development Office LPC Local Peace Committee NC Nepali Congress NPTF Nepal Peace Trust Fund PLA People Liberation Army Pro Public Forum for the Protection of Public Interest SDG Social Dialogue Group SM Social Mobilizer STPP Strengthening the Peace Process UCPN United Communist Party of Nepal UML United Marxist Leninist UNDP United Nations Development Program USAID United States Agency for International Development VDC Village Development Committee WCF Ward Citizen Forum iii Acknowledgement This report briefly summarizes the activity report of peace events organized by Pro Public under the 'Combatants to Peacemakers' Program (C2P) supported by United States Agency for International Development (USAID), during the period of September 2016 to May 2017.