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A West Africa region characterized by just and peaceful communities where the dignity of the human person is paramount and where the people can meet their basic human needs and decide their own direction.
MISSION
To enable and facilitate the development of mechanisms for cooperation among civil society based peacebuilding practitioners and organizations in West Africa by promoting cooperative responses to violent conflicts; providing the structure through which these practitioners and institutions will regularly exchange experience and information on issues of peacebuilding, conflict transforma- tion, social, religious and political reconciliation; and promoting West Africas social cultural values as resources for peacebuilding.
GOAL
To build sustainable peace; thereby creating an enabling environment for development in West Africa.
OBJECTIVES
WANEP seeks to. . . 1. Strengthen the capability of peacebuilding organizations and practitioners in West Africa to engage actively in the peaceful transformation of violent conflicts 2. Increase awareness on the use of nonviolent strategies in responding to conflicts in West Africa 3. Develop a conflict prevention network in West Africa to monitor, report and offer indig- enous perspectives and understanding of conflicts in West Africa 4. Harmonize peacebuilding activities in West Africa through networking and coordination of WANEP members. 5. Develop the justice lens of peacebuilding to create understanding of the impact of truth, justice, and reconciliation on peacebuilding in West Africa. 6. Build the capacity of West African Women to alterly participate in peacebuilding processes at all levels. TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS
5. Message from the The most sustainable 20. Capacity Building Chairman and effective intervention in Conflict Prevention & in any conflict is one Good Governance 6. Management Report internally generated and externally supported. 23. Information & Program Report 2003 Communication Tech- nology & Research 7. Active Nonviolence Editorial Advisors: Sam Gbaydee Doe and Peace Education Emmanuel H. Bombande Insights Elizabeth Nsarkoh 9. West Africa Bijoue Togoh (French) 24. Enhancing the Peacebuilding Institute Culture of Peace in West Africa 11. West Africa Early Warning & Response 25. When Mediation Network Becomes Manipulation
13. Natural Resource 26. Summary of Events 2003 and Conflict Manage- ment 30. Member Organizations
15. Civil Society Coor- Financial Report 2003 dination & Programs 33. Income & Expendi- 17. Women in ture Accounts 2003 Peacebuilding Network
West Africa Network for Peacebuilding Ampomah House, 37 Dzorwulu Highway P. O. Box CT 4434, Accra, Ghana Tel: +233-21-221318/221388, 256439, 258299 Fax: +233-21-221735 Email: [email protected] Translation: Website: www.wanep.org Printers: American Language Center, Douala, Hallel Ventures, Accra, Ghana; Cameroon; Tel: 00237-3426699, 00237- Tel: +233 21 227576, 237243 7772854 Message from the Chairman
New possibilities and renewed hopes for a more durable peace at- tended West Africa when Charles Taylor was pressured to let go his terrible grips on particularly Liberia and generally the Mano River basin countries of Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Liberia including Cote dIvoire in August of the year under review. Fifteen years ago, a new brand of war- fare unknown to West Africa began in Liberia led by Charles Taylor and soon spread in West Africa to countries such as Sierra Leone and later La Cote DIvoire. The people of Sierra Leone remained consistent in their rebuilding ex- ercise after 10 years of mayhem that left 27,000 civilians killed, thou- sands disfigured for life, and the state brought down to its knees. Sierra Leones success so far is the pride achievement of the gallant men and women of West Africa through the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and later the overwhelming support from the United Nations led by a fellow West African, Kofi Annan. I will be wrong if I stop at praising the soldiers. They played their role very well but ordinary people, peacebuilding organizations in the sub region led by WANEP, and members of the international community from all walks of life descended on Sierra Leone to restore peace to the beleaguered country. Every little contribution is acknowledged. Troubles in Cote dIvoire still pose a challenge to the budding peace in the sub region but ECOWAS and the international community is unrelenting. Backed by peacebuilding, development, and humanitarian organizations including WANEP the success story will not be disrupted. Cote dIvoire will polish the rough edges of the peace pact and rediscover the glory that made that country an envy of all West Africans for more than 4 decades.
As Liberians resettle in their war-ravaged country they and all West Africans are aware that the task will not be easy. The depth of the destabilization and the pervasive culture of violence are beyond measure. Liberians are under no illusion that things will become better in the short term. What is hopeful however is the incredible resilience and life- loving character that is so prominent in the Liberian culture. Such character will come handy and make their struggle a bit bearable. All West Africans must rally around them in their rebuilding. In fact it was our sheer indifference to our neighbors burning house that spread the fire, engulfing other houses including our own. We cannot afford to make the same mistake.
WANEP is active and well at the frontlines of all these conflicts. Its national structures supported by the United States Agency for International Development West Africa Regional Program (USAID-WARP) and the European Union through the Catholic Organization for Relief and Development Aid (CORDAID), the Catholic Relief Services West Africa Regional Office (CRS-WARO) and DKA are not only fully established, they now lead as we wage peace together. We particularly remember the Liberian chapter of WANEP. All international actors including international media could not afford to ignore them during the recent heat in Liberia. The Women in Peacebuilding Network of WANEP-Liberia led women to provide the moral force needed to reawaken the degenerated country. That force followed the warlords to Ghana and ensured that they signed a peace deal.
It is clear that there are a lot of challenges that WANEP would have to face in the future. This requires a strong and well-structured WANEP and therefore during the year its regional secretariat held a retreat to deliberate on recom- mendations from the Fifth Annual General Meeting and has proposed an alternative structure for the Regional Secretariat, which would be discussed at the Sixth Annual General Meeting.
I extend on behalf of the Advisory Council and members of WANEP deepest gratitude to all our donor partners and friends as well as the men and women at the regional Secretariat who continue to lead. We cannot be content with peace being in sight. As you know peace in poverty-stricken West Africa is fleeting and must not be taken for granted. It must be guided with vigilance. That is why WANEP is ever more engaged at all levels.
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hree years ago WANEP developed its first Strategic Plan. As a young organisation, it was more driven by ideas that were yet to live in concrete terms. In those years we faced many challenges especially from the sceptics. Some said that our so-called idea to organize civil societies in West Africa as cohesive forces for Peace and Security and critical independentT variable in the state equation was an illusion. They said that the notion of civil society could only apply if there was a meaningful institutional separation between a well organised and elightened civil society and a relatively autono- mous bureaucratic state.
Most of the Civil Society groups we met in West Africa were service deliverers especially in rural communities and apathetic to the state. Those who engaged the state did so with confrontation and suspicion. Patrick Charbal cited by most sceptics argued in his book Africa Works- Disorder as political institute that relationship between civil society in Africa are essentially plural, fragmented and above all, organised along vertical lines. The assumption of a civil society in Africa, therefore, is eminently misleading and a wishful thinking.
What we have achieved at the end of our first three year plan simply throws to the dustbin Chabals and the other sceptics theories and doubts:
• WANEP was granted a liaison office in ECOWAS with a prominent role on human security. The leaders at the ECOWAS Secretariat have indicated that the partnership with WANEP shows that there can be constructive engagement between government and CSO. They have since established a CSO desk and held their first ECOWAS-CSO Summit.
• There are at least 300 organisations that ben- efit from collectivity; and the most needed lever- age to engage pub- lic policies have increased dramatically even in war ravaged countries such as Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Côte dIvoire. WANEP is fully insti- tutionalized in 12 countries with appreciation from governments and gov- ernors (in the case of Nigeria) for the role of WANEP in peace and security promotion.
• Institutionalizing and making peace and non- violence a culture in a sub-region with noteriety in violence also was dramatically received. Civic education departments and ministries of education are on board.
• Governments of some countries wait for WANEPs policy briefs and early warning reports. Some asked us when we began, how we were surviving in West Africa with our strict-talk policy briefs. That we are still alive and not disrupted in all the 12 countries where we have offices should send a hopeful message that cracks are happen- ing in autocratic regimes and democratic ones are becoming partners.
• The hen is now crowing in West Africa, thanks to WANEPs Women in Peacebuilding program. In Liberia, the coordinator of the Program is an advisor to the leader of the National Transitional Government and leaders of all the warring factions have made it know publicly that they want the women represented at all disarmament sites.
If you think any good thing could not come from West Africa the poorest sub-region in the world, the most destabilized, and home to some of the oldest dictators in Africa then think again!
As the reports herein demonstrate, the vision is clearer, the possibilities are greater, the number of actors is bigger, and the odds against us are far fewer. There can be no turning back.
Sam G. Doe Emmanuel H. Bombande Executive Director Programme Director
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Non-violence and Peace Education Levinia Addae-Mensah
The first eighteen months of the Nonviolence and Peace Education Program engaged various actors from the peacebuilding and education field across West Africa to develop pedagogic tools. The Active Nonviolence and Peace Education program is supported by the European Union through CORDAID and DKA-Austria. It continues to address the crisis of identity and culture of violence that is spreading in the sub-continent. The program began in August 2000. The focus of the Active Non-violence and Peace Education programme in the third year under review was to strengthen the capacity of teachers in the area of peer mediation and to establish peer mediation programmes in selected schools in seven countries in West Africa.
Objectives: • Translate draft curriculum, teachers guide and sourcebook into French • Train francophone country team members • Train 30 teachers per country in the theory and practice of teaching for peace and in peer mediation • Train 72 peer mediators per country • Form/Inaugurate peace clubs in 84 schools in 7 countries
Highlights of Activities
The activities carried out this year are part of a three-year Training workshops for Peer Mediators in the Francophone programme, which began effectively in May 2001. The focus of Countries the programme was to test the materials developed by WANEP Côte dIvoire: The workshop took place in Anyama on 25-29 through the training of teachers and students. August 2003. 60 students took part including 31 males and 29 females. Training of Teachers in the Anglophone Countries Togo: The workshop took place in Bagbe on 7-12 October Nigeria: the workshop took place in Enugu on 24-28 March 2003. 73 students took part including 42 males and 31 fe- 2003. There were 30 participants including 12 females and males. 18 males. Guinea: The workshop took place in Conakry on 22-25 No- Ghana: The workshop took place in Dodowa on 26-30 April vember 2003. 71 students took part including 40 males and 2003. There were 26 participants including 14 males and 12 31 females. females. Liberia: The workshop took place in Monrovia on 17-21 March Inauguration of Peace Clubs 2003 and there were 30 participants, 20 males and 10 fe- The inauguration of Peace clubs took place in informal ways males. in the various schools in all the countries throughout the last Sierra Leone: The workshop took place in Freetown on 24-28 quarter of the year. However in Nigeria a special ceremony to March 2003 and there were 31 participants, 21 males and 10 commemorate this activity was organised bringing together females. various students from all the schools involved in the programme in Enugu on 6 November 2003. Training of Teachers in the Francophone Countries Côte dIvoire: The workshop took place on 2-6 June 2003. 33 TOT workshop for Francophone country teams participants were present including 17 males and 16 females. This workshop took place in Lome, Togo on 10-14 March 2003. Togo: The workshop took place on 19-24 May 2003. 26 par- 15 teachers took part including 10 males and 5 females. ticipants took part including 21 males and 5 females. Guinea Conakry: The workshop took place on 5-9 May. 31 Outputs participants took part including 20 males and 11 females. • 15 peacebuilding francophone practitioners and edu- cationalists trained in a Francophone Regional Workshop Training workshops for Peer Mediators in the Anglophone • French versions of peer mediation manual, curricu- Countries lum, teachers guide and source book for primary and Nigeria: The workshop took place in Enugu. 72 students took secondary schools produced. part, 38 males and 34 females. • 7 Training of Trainers (TOT) workshops organised Ghana: The workshop took place in Accra on 23-27 June and for teachers. 28 July to 1 August respectively. 72 students took part, 36 • 14 Peer mediation training workshops organised for males and 36 females. students from first and second cycle schools in the seven Sierra Leone: The workshop took place on 21-25 July in countries. Freetown. 65 students took part including 24 males and 31 • 5 member country teams formed in all seven coun- females. tries in the programme • 204 teachers from a minimum of 84 schools in seven
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fighting the Lessons learnt high levels of • Though WANEP has refrained violence from high visibility through the me- among youths dia, recent involvement of the me- in that country. dia in covering some of the activi- • The Re- ties of the peace education gional UN of- programme in countries such as fice for Disar- Cote dIvoire and Guinea has con- mament and tributed immensely to the positive Integration in impact of the programme in those Togo has ex- countries. The media is therefore an pressed inter- important partner for maximum im- est and is de- pact of this program. veloping a part- • The Anglophone and nership with Francophone mix in WANEP is pro- the program. viding opportunities to learn key les- • In Sierra sons about the francophone culture Leone, the of education and learning and this countries in West Africa were trained training workshops for teachers and continues to inform the shape of the in the theory and practice of teach- the pedagogic tools produced by programme for the three- ing for peace and in peer mediation WANEP have served as an integral francophone and four Anglophone • 485 students from primary, sec- part of the peace education countries involved in the ondary and tertiary schools in seven programme of the Children Learn- programme. countries in West Africa trained to ing Services, an NGO that engages • Even though conducting peer be peer mediators in reducing violence among youths mediation training workshops for • Peace clubs established in at in Sierra Leone and providing hope primary school pupils has been very least 60 schools in seven countries for young victims of the just-ended challenging as some of the con- in West Africa war. cepts of peacebuilding are difficult • An increased awareness • At the international level, the to break down to that level, with the among students of non-violent appreciation of WANEPs work in appropriate methodology, the effort means of dealing with conflicts Active non-violence and Peace Edu- has been worthwhile and goes to cation led to WANEP being invited prove that it is never too early to be- Indirect Outputs to play key roles in regional and in- gin to adopt non-violent means to • In Cote dIvoire, the UN Office ternational initiatives relating to dealing with conflicts. for the Coordination of Humanitar- peace education. ian Affairs, OCHA, has partnered Follow-Up Activities with WANEPs network in that coun- Key challenges A comprehensive evaluation of the Col- try to train peer mediators from both • Problems associated with the laborative Peacebuilding Program in urban centres and from rebel-con- setting up of functional national net- West Africa of which the Active Non-Vio- trolled territories where formal edu- work structures impacted in the lence and Peace Education Program is cational programmes have been organisation of activities. a major program has been done in De- disrupted. • The lack of incentives for teach- cember 2003. The second phase of the • Again in Cote dIvoire, both the ers to conduct extra-curriculum ac- program will be informed by the out- ministries of Reconciliation and of tivities is beginning to reduce the en- comes of the evaluation. In the mean- Education have accompanied the thusiasm of some of the teachers time, there will be monitoring visits to process of implementing the involved in the program. selected schools, education ministries programme. • The success of any peer me- and other relevant educational institu- • In Guinea, the vision, mission diation programme in schools is to tions in 2004. The programme will be- and objectives of the programme a large extent dependent on an effi- gin a process of research to gather em- have not only been shared by the cient coordination of the programme pirical evidence on issues relating to vio- National Civic Education Depart- in the schools concerned. However, lence and youth. This will reinforce the ment of the Ministry of Education of the initial design of the programme design of the next phase of the Active non- the Republic of Guinea, but have did not make provision for support- violence and Peace Education been integrated into the national civic ing the peace clubs and the peer programme. education programme as a key part mediation programmes. of that programme which aims at
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West Africa Peacebuilding Institute (WAPI) Ecoma Alaga
The West Africa Peacebuilding Institute, (WAPI), is an initiative of WANEP and its strategic partners. It is a peace institute designed and set up to provide specialized, intensive training in conflict transformation and peacebuilding, at a reduced cost, to practitioners from across West Africa and beyond. It provides the space and platform for the actualiza- tion of WANEPs schema for the resolution of conflicts in Africa by Africans. It is also the learning centre at WANEP for exchange of best practice and research in peacebuilding in West Africa.
Objectives: WAPI was launched in September 2002 with the following objectives: § To increase the number of competent, informed and active peacebuilding practitioners in West Africa. § To provide quality training (similar to trainings in Europe and America) at a reduced cost § To develop mechanisms that will integrate other models with local, indigenous models to address the contex- tual realities of issues of conflict, peace and human security within West Africa in particular, and Africa in general.
Highlights of Activities
WAPI 2003 took place at the Coconut Grove Beach Re- ety organizations involved in humanitarian/relief aid, devel- sort, Elmina, Ghana. It was officially opened by Dr Antwi opment, peacebuilding, human rights and advocacy, so- Vladimir Danso on Sunday, September 7th. The Paramount cial welfare, as well as government institutions. Fifteen na- Chief of Elmina, the town that hosted the WAPI campus, tionalities were represented from different countries in West Nana Kondua, was Africa and from East Af- present to give his bless- rica and Madagascar. All ings to the program. Also participants brought per- in attendance were Mr. sonal knowledge and ex- Tayib Thomas from the periences of living or Catholic Relief Services working in areas involved and Rev. Fr. Clement in protracted conflicts. Aapengnou of the North- They also came keen, ern Ghana Peace Project willing and motivated to who chaired the occa- learn. sion. The teaching method was The Executive Director of highly participatory, pro- WANEP, Mr. Sam Doe, viding space for extensive gave the welcome ad- participant contribution dress and Mr. Emmanuel and group discussion, Bombande, the Director role plays and simulation, of Programs (WANEP), formally introduced WAPI to par- in combination with formal tutor inputs. The curriculum ticipants and invited guests. Participants were given a run encouraged reflective learning and participants worked in down of the campus schedule by the WAPI coordinator, learning sets that took advantage of their range of experi- Ms. Ecoma Alaga. ence in different political, social and cultural contexts, thereby blending theory and practice. The training program ran from September 8th to 26th with three sessions, each with two 5-day intensive courses run- Building Community in a Learning Environment ning concurrently. Courses were sequenced for practitio- The WAPI family was one of mutual respect and learning. ners at various experience and skill levels. Participants, faculty, staff and guest lecturers explored is- sues of concern within the sub region through classroom 50 participants (18 females and 32 males) were drawn from interaction and weekend seminars. Informal sharing of per- practitioners working with religious institutions, civil soci- sonal anecdotes created trust, friendship and built hope
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worship. The climax of this was the lighten- ing of candles as a symbol of peace and a pledge to stay committed to the quest for just peace.
Outputs of WAPI 2003 • 50 informed trained and equipped practi- tioners. • The formation of an Alumni body as a base for networking and exchange of information on issues of peace and conflict. • Development of action plans on Active Non-violence and Peace Education for schools in the different countries participants were drawn from. *Participants have reported that they have begun developing and plan- ning activities on these. • Launch of the WAPI Journal which pro- vides participants the literal space to articu- as participants relaxed together over weekend dinners, rec- late their views and share their experiences. reational outings, variety nights, sporting activities, martial • Production of a WAPI documentary. art drills, picnics, dance parties and worship. Bonds of per- sonal and collegial friendship were established across na- Key Challenges tional, regional and continental boundaries. • Non-availability of core funds, especially in the area of sponsorship Variety/Cultural Nights • Untimely submission of course documents which On Wednesdays, variety nights were organized. These fea- delays timely production of course packs tured cultural displays from different countries, depicting • Limited number of computers, printers and pho- the rich cultural heritage of Western Africa. Western Africa tocopiers in the WAPI campus folklores and jokes were also shared. There were also dis- • Inability to provide Francophones with all readers plays from East Africa (Uganda and Kenya) and Madagas- available to the Anglophones. car. Lessons Learnt Excursions/Weekend dinners • After a two year experience, it will be useful to On Saturdays, tours were organized for interested partici- advertise WAPI at both the regional and national pants. These took participants to the famous Elmina castle levels through the national networks to increase and the Kakum canopy walkway. Others chose to either the participation of grassroots peacebuilders explore the Cape Coast environs on their own or stayed • As a means of engendering the training, more back on the beach to enjoy the ocean view. In the evenings, effort should be put in encouraging women and participants reconvened to attend weekend dinners. These assisting them financially to attend WAPI. The took place in the Elmina Beach Resort and the Cape Coast women who participate in WAPI should be active Hotel. The climax of each of these weekend dinners was in the womens program of WIPNET. seminar presentations by invited guest speakers, who drew their themes from issues of conflict, peace and develop- WAPI 2004 Planning ment in Africa. The planning for WAPI 2004 is exploring increasing the number of courses from 6 to 8, organising an annual sym- Inter-religious Peacebuilding Service posium and a research on a specific topical issue. The On Thursday, the 25th of September, an inter-religious volume of a WAPI journal is forthcoming while discus- peacebuilding service was organized. All participants (Mos- sions towards affiliation with an identifiable institution for lems, Catholics and Protestants alike) came together to accreditation to WANEP will be initiated.
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West Africa Early Warning & Response Network (WARN) Takwa Z. Suifon
The West Africa Early Warning and Early response Network (WARN) is a pivotal programme in the context of the West Africa Preventive Peacebuilding Strategy of WANEP. WANEP is a member of the Forum on Early Warning and Early Response (FEWER), a global non-governmental organization with a particular focus on conflict prevention. WARN is therefore at the forefront of civil society early warning in Africa, with an initial emphasis on West Africa. WARNs visibility and recognition has taken WANEP into a major collaboration with the sub-regional inter-governmental structure, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Objectives: WARNs overall objective is to institutionalize a culture of prevention in West Africa through an appropriate and effective early warning and early response mechanism. WARN therefore envisages the following objectives: § Develop community, national and sub-regional capacities/structures for early detection, early warning and early response through training, data base development, and technical assistance. § Identify and monitor context specific conflict and peace indicators and analyse them for preventive purposes. § Foster collaborative relationships with/between civil society and existing national, sub-regional/regional and international early warning, conflict prevention, and peacebuilding organizations. § Share early warning reports, policy briefs, preventive instruments, mechanisms, tools, and strategies with partners, stake- holders, policy makers/actors potential interveners. § Promote proactive/pre-emptive and integrated approaches to conflict prevention and peacebuilding.
Highlights of Activities
Nigerian Trainings: contribution to peace in Liberia. WARN to sound the alarm was prepared in pre- 2003 began with a major training of policy briefs became the working docu- lude to attempts at a round table con- trainers in conflict analysis in Abuja, ments during the Liberian peace talks ference between the major actors and the Federal Capital of Nigeria. It in Accra as scores of copies were stakeholders in Guinea. The planned brought together heads of NGOs, aca- printed and distributed to participants round table was put on hold with a demics, lawyers and community lead- from all sides of the divide and media- rapid deterioration of the security situ- ers from five out of the six geopolitical tors drew a lot from them. In recogni- ation in Guinea at the time of writing regions of Nigeria. The five day inten- tion of WARNs insights and analysis, this report. A policy brief was however sive training (January 6-10) generated the draft copy of the peace agreement circulated on the eve of the general a lot of enthusiasm among the partici- was shared with WANEP for perusal, elections. pants who were determined to take the comments and inputs. acquired skills to the field given the Outputs challenge posed by inter-communal Guinea Policy Brief § Over 25 Conflict analysts trained in and religious conflicts, resource based There is a justifiable cause for concern Nigeria, a strategic country for conflicts and the threat posed by the given the precarious situation in Guinea peace and stability in West Af- rise in vigilante and area boys phe- Conakry with rising indicators of vio- rica. nomenon that have undermined peace lent conflict in a region already rendered and stability in Nigeria especially in the vulnerable and frag- past decade. Replication workshops ile by wars in Sierra have since followed and Nigeria is Leone, Liberia and gradually but surely laying the ground Cote dIvoire. Bent work for preventive peacebuilding. on its objective of Funding came from the German based pursuing a preventive Bread for the World. culture, WARN em- barked on data col- Early Warning Policy Briefs, Liberia lection in an attempt The challenge posed by the fourteen to pre-empt yet an- year long Liberian civil war rekindled other imminent ca- the WARN resolve. Highly appreciated tastrophe in West policy briefs were written as WANEPs Africa. A policy brief
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reports. early warning and early response. § UN, UNDP, The solicitations and questions EU, and what are you doing in Guinea, ECOWAS Rec- Togo, Burkina Faso and Niger by ognition: The various partners and members of UN Regional the international community is a Office for Africa major challenge. based in Addis § Security Context/Risk manage- Ababa has en- ment: Given the very nature of early tered into an warning and the continuous agreement with misperception of early warning as WANEP to intelligence reports, the risk posed strengthen the to monitors and analysts is enor- ECOWAS mous especially in a region that still Early Warning has some dictatorial regimes. Po- § More than 100 monitors already System beginning in 2004. The EU litical early warning therefore re- trained in the various geo-political Commission President, Romano mains a challenge though our col- regions of Nigeria with different con- Prodi did not mince words when he laboration with ECOWAS may con- flict potentials. recently referred to WARNs report stitute a bulwark against some gov- as one of the best reports I have ernment repressive machinery. § Three major policy briefs on Liberia ever read from Africa. ECOWAS greatly influenced the August 2003 personnel have equally appreciated Follow-Up Plans for Year 2004 Liberian peace agreement. It put an WARNs analysis and anxiously The WARN program envisages several end to the rebellion as Charles Tay- look forward to more collaboration major activities in 2004. Training activ- lor bowed out of power, into exile in with WANEP in the area of early ity will resume in January in the in the Nigeria. warning. Senegambia region, followed by the § Partners and Collaborators Feed- ECOWAS-UNDP-WANEP coopera- Major Outcomes back: WANEP partners, both indi- tion agreement trainings/consultations. § Media Solicitations: As a result of viduals and institutions have con- As part of the Capacity Building in WARNs authoritative break- tinued to appreciate WARN reports. Conflict Prevention Program for throughs and hallmarks, media The Institute for Security Studies ECOWAS and Civil Society Organiza- solicitation in 2003 was overwhelm- (ISS) South Africa, FEWER have tions in West Africa, WANEP shall ing. Ghanaian radio stations such all appreciated the quality of WARN support ECOWAS to write four zonal as Joy FM, Choice FM, Radio reports and have published some early warning reports and two sub-re- Ghana, and Ray Power in Nigeria of them on their websites while also gional reports under the auspices of as well as television stations in sharing with varied stakeholders. WARN. these countries (Metro TV, TV WARN in 2004 will seek to institution- Three, and GTV Ghana, Africa In- Key Challenges alize the early warning policy briefing dependent Television-AIT Nigeria) § WARN as a program did not have sessions on an alternative basis in the were regular hosts to WARN on a a budgetary allocation. Most initia- WANEP secretariat in Accra and wide range of issues in the sub-re- tives were ad hoc, borne out of the ECOWAS Secretariat in Abuja as a gion. The British Broadcasting Cor- professional commitment. Thus way of soliciting views and engagement poration (BBC World Service) and sustainable sponsorship in 2004 of key response actors and stakehold- Voice of Germany (Radio would revive and revitalize the pro- ers. It would bring together members Deutchewelle) consistently sought gram and confirm WARNs strate- of government; diplomats; representa- WARN analyses on burning issues gic role in conflict prevention in West tives of international organizations; the in Liberia, Cote dIvoire, Nigeria and Africa. media, NGO, civil society and opinion Ghana. The UN information § Early Warning Euphoria: Despite leaders and the academia. website, IRIN solicited WANEPs the limited means, many countries authorization to publish WARNs are soliciting special trainings in
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Natural Resource and Conflict Management Ruby Dagadu
In its first year and tested in Ghana as a pilot project, the Natural Resource Conflict Management Program (NRCMP)was conceptualised and designed to understand conflicts that arise over natural resource management. It is an integral part of a sustainable livelihoods approach to development. As more flexible, people centred and collaborative approaches to poverty alleviation and resource management are developed, the changes that follow naturally generate conflicts. The challenge is to deal with these conflicts in a constructive way by creating opportunities for understanding between disputants. The NRCMP has been putting emphasis on the collaborative management of natural resource conflicts through interest based negotia- tions.
The NRCMP is part of a bigger program on Improving Support for Enhancing Livelihoods of the Rural Poor supported by the United Kingdoms Department for International Development (DFID). WANEP is the host institution as well as implementation agency for the program. Trainees are drawn from various institutions while an advisory board has been constituted for collaborative management of the program. The following are key stakeholders in the NRCMP. • CARE International • Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA/DAES) • Action Aid Ghana • Natural Resources Management Platform • University of Development Studies, Ghana • Directorate of Fisheries (MOFA) • SNV/Netherlands Development Organization • Forestry Commission, Ghana • World Vision Ghana
Objectives: • With support from partner agencies, enable the FAO field and regular programmes become more effective in the application of sustainable livelihood approaches. • In collaboration with its partners such as WANEP, contribute directly to the promotion and application of enhanced sustainable livelihood approaches within the FAO and sub-programme partner agencies through improved conflict management methods and approaches • Reduce the vulnerability of selected stakeholder groups. • Conduct a training of trainers (TOT) programme on conflict management.
Highlights of Activities
The reporting period for the NRCMP is Field Mentoring steps 6-9 of the collaborative approach from May to December 2003: The participants in Training one to- to conflict management. gether with the Trainees selected eight The first two days were used to give First Training Workshop training sites across Ghana where the feedback and share experiences from Between August 22 to 30 2003 at the Trainees applied the sharing, skills and the field. There were inputs, group dis- Ghana Institute of Management and knowledge acquired from the first train- cussions, exercises, role-plays and a Public Administration (GIMPA), 22 par- ing. Between September and Novem- field trip to one of the conflict sites at ticipants (19 males: 3 females) were ber, the Trainees travelled to the train- Assin Akropong where one of the trained on the key steps in the col- ing sites and mentored Trainees in the Teams of Trainees is applying tools and laborative approach to managing con- application of the tools in real natural knowledge of conflict management. flict in community-based forest man- resource conflicts identified in each The workshop ended with the develop- agement. Participants were introduced training site. ment of action plans by the various to the first five steps of the map of a teams. collaborative process. The purpose Training two was to equip participants with skills From November 13 to 22, 19 partici- Case study Writing and Journaling to handle each of the steps of a col- pants (15 males: 4 females) were Each of the 22 Trainees working in laborative approach to conflict man- present throughout the period of the teams on selected conflicts are writ- agement within a Sustainable Liveli- second training. It was a follow up to ing case studies of the conflicts they hood Approach (SLA) training one and also a continuation of are working with as well as keeping a
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Highlights of Activities journal of their activities. The Journal will help to re-adapt have been achieved as a direct impact of the pro- the materials and tools used. It is anticipated that the pro- gram. gram would be extended to other West African countries • There is a lack of gender balance in the selection through the WANEP Networks. of Trainees. Trainees are not well sensitized on gender issues and the need to include gender con- Outputs siderations in natural resource conflict manage- • Eighteen participants/Trainees have formed a net- ment is important. work of experts. They will share their experiences • There is the need to make more explicit to the with others, exchange technical information on various institutions of the participants what the natural resource conflict issues, and build a strong programme stands to achieve and how it can be resource base for the management of Natural Re- institutionalised in the participating partner agen- sources Conflicts. cies. • At end of the third training, Lessons Learnt the number • It is important to of Natural involve partner agen- Resource cies in the design of Conflict Man- programs such as the agement NRCMP in order to Trainees will get their full coopera- increase by tion for the success- 20 ful implementation of • During the such programs period under • The keenness review, a of participants to learn conflict in- made teaching ses- volving com- sions highly participa- munities liv- tory. ing on the • The field Wetlands of mentoring of Trainees the Amazuri coupled with field trips in the West- during training pro- ern Region has been mediated and outcomes vided unique learning opportunities. agreed by all the communities will be implemented beginning January 2004 Follow-up Activities • During the reporting period, a fisheries conflict A second phase of field mentoring will commence in Janu- around a community based project supported by ary as Trainees work on Natural Resource Conflicts in Ghana the FAO in Saltpong in the Central Region of Ghana from December 2003 to March 2004. Between January to has been resolved. March 2004, there will be a follow-up on conflicts were • During the period of reporting, progress has been communities are implementing agreements reached dur- made in resolving a major forestry conflict in Assin ing negotiations. The NRCMP is being discussed at vari- Akropong in the Central Region of Ghana. ous levels with partners and WANEP is developing strate- gies for its implementation in other national networks. Key Challenges • There is still a misunderstanding of the role played by the partner agencies and their contribution to the programme. • Time allocated for field mentoring work out of other duties and schedules in the institutions of Train- ees is inadequate. A lot more on the field could
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Civil Society Coordination & Programs Victoria Kunbour
The civil society desk was set up in May 2003 and placed under the Capacity Building Program (CBP) to coordinate and facilitate the civil society component of the program which is to strengthen and enhance the capacities of civil society for effective collaboration in conflict prevention, good governance and peacebuilding in the West Africa sub- region. The desk is also the focal point for partnership with the European Center for Conflict Prevention (ECCP) and WANEP.
Objectives: • Develop a common platform for effective action in conflict prevention from the community to the global level • Establish regional thematic conflict prevention and peacebuilding networks composed of key NGOs, CSOS, CBOS, sub-regional networks, practitioners and academics. • Strengthen and enhance national networking through civil society consultations Create national civil society forums for effective advocacy, lobby and partnership with governments • Organise a regional civil society conference to develop a regional action plan for conflict prevention, peacebuilding and good governance in the sub-region.
Highlights of Activities
Meetings to Create National CSO governance and other thematic orga- ing into account country specific needs Thematic Groups and Civil Society nizations participated in these meet- and realities, and the role of civil soci- Forum (CSF) ings at the respective country levels. ety in these processes. In the year under review, CSOS have As an outcome of these preparatory been active in conflict prevention, good meetings, working groups have been WANEP-Fund for Peace Regional governance and peacebuilding, through selected to support the processes, Civil Society Consultation consultative meetings. The Program which will lead to the holding of Na- The Fund for Peace (FfP) in collabora- Coordinators made field visits to ten tional Consultations and finally a re- tion with WANEP held a regional work- countries and held shop in Accra on 27- discussions with key 28 October 2003 on CSOS on the formation the role of civil soci- of a broader national ety in building regional civil society forum. capacities to protect Meetings held during civilians from conflicts the field visits sought to in West Africa. At the highlight problems and civil society, national lessons learned on the and regional levels, role of civil society key issues and prob- organizations in conflict lems were identified, prevention, and recommenda- peacebuilding and good tions for improvement governance. The extent were made in order to to which civil society better address con- organizations are flict and humanitarian engaged with their crisis in the region. respective governments The role of ECOWAS and the ECOWAS in preventing conflict representatives in their respective gional Civil Society Forum in 2004. The and undertaking military interventions countries was also assessed. Regional CSF will influence both was also explored and concrete rec- With the exception of Guinea, prepa- ECOWAS and the United Nations in ommendations were put forth to im- ratory meetings for the formation of Civil developing appropriate strategies for prove its operating and coordinating Society Forum were held. Various conflict prevention, good governance role with and alongside the efforts of peacebuilding, conflict prevention, good and peacebuilding in West Africa, tak- civil society organizations.
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ratory meetings is seen as a leader of CSOS in 11 countries in the sub-region and should • Effective col- have the capacity for such laboration with mobilisation. Fund for Peace § The establishment of national established forums and regional bodies like WACSOF implies a rede- Key Chal- sign of WANEP civil society lenges program and active collabora- • At WANEP tion with those structures in Regional, inte- order to achieve its objective grating the mo- of creating a platform for civil bilization of Civil society advocacy. Society Organi- § During the year under review, zations through the need for advocacy by the Civil Society WANEP is evident and the Desk to partici- Civil Society Desk should in- West Africa Civil Society Organiza- pate actively in WANEP pro- corporate advocacy capacities tions Forum (WACSOF) grams requires streamlining. and implementation. WANEP played a key role in assist- • Funding is a major challenge ing ECOWAS in collaboration with to the implementation of the Follow-Up Activities Center for Democratic Development civil society programs. Even The Civil Society Desk will inten- (CDD) and International Alert to hold a though WANEP planned to or- sify broader consultations to com- meeting of civil society organization ganize a Regional Civil Soci- plete the organisation of national across West Africa in Accra on 11-12 ety Forum it now has to take CSOS forums and organise a re- December 2003. There were up to 100 into account other initiatives gional consultation in March to participants with about 60 male and particularly, the integration of form a Regional Steering group as 40 female. The civil society desk as- WANEPs Civil Society Pro- part of WANEPs role as Regional sisted in the selection of viable and gram activity with WACSOF. Initiator in West Africa in the Glo- credible CSOS from the WANEP na- bal Partnership for Armed Conflict tional networks. During the meeting Lessons learnt Prevention partnership with the participants ratified and adopted the § A WANEP civil society desk European Centre for Conflict Pre- Charter of the West Africa Civil Soci- is providing the platform for vention (ECCP). ety Forum and issued a communiqué CSOS mobilization. WANEP which was presented to the ECOWAS Council of Ministers for onward pre- sentation to the ECOWAS Heads of States submit held in Accra on 19th December 2003.
Outputs • An emerging active desk for civil society activities at WANEP Regional for effective civil society mobilization across West Africa • Of the 100 participants 30 WANEP network leaders par- ticipated in WACSOF • 173 CSO participated in prepa-
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Women in Peacebuilding Network (WIPNET) Thelma Ekiyor
In 2003, the Women in Peacebuilding program (WIPNET) focused on strengthening and broadening initiatives imple- mented in the pilot year. A strategic programmatic decision was made to develop and strengthen the capacity of rural and urban women at the national level aimed at localizing issues of peace and conflict affecting women, involving womens groups in policy frameworks on peace and security and ensuring that all WANEPs initiatives mainstream gender components.
Objectives • Build capacity in policy analysis, advocacy and lobbying skills, advanced negotiation and mediation • Translation of training methodologies into indigenous West African languages • Mainstreaming of gender into peace studies programs in West Africa • Involvement of womens groups in formal peace processes in the region
Highlights of Activities
Capacity Building: of womens groups working for for women in Senegal. The goal of In 2003, the following capacity building peace in the ethnically divided re- the members was to work with initiatives were implemented: A training gion. A key outcome of the consulta- groups across the country to find a workshop in specialized peacebuilding tion was that CBD-NGO forum and long lasting solution to the techniques was organized for 20 women WANEP committed their institutions Casamance conflict. on the 24 28 March in the Republic of to ensuring that womens groups in Benin. This workshop paved the way for this coalition would have the requi- Translation of Manual: the women in peacebuilding program in site skills to enable them work as Women in rural communities do not of- Benin. As a result of the workshop, key actors in peacebuilding. ten benefit from training initiatives in women working under the umbrella of - A re-strategizing consultation for 20 peacebuilding because existing training WIPNET are working towards key peace women from various civil society tools are in French and English. To fa- initiatives for rural women in the country. groups was organized in The cilitate applicability, and linguistic rel- Gambia on 6 November 2003. evance, in 2003 the women in A regional training workshop in leader- Though WIPNET has had members peacebuilding program embarked on a ship and teambuilding, advocacy, ad- in The Gambia since 2002, the aim 3-year project to translate the special- vanced mediation and negotiation skills of this consultation was to review the ized training tools and methodologies to for 11 WIPNET focal persons was orga- goals of the program in The Gambia indigenous West African languages. The nized in Côte dIvoire on August 19 23, within the newly formed WANEP first phase of this project translated the 2003 with support from the Global Fund structure and to identify actors that manual into Krio, Hausa and Dioula. for Women and the Catholic Relief Ser- would work with the program in the vices. formulation of a wider SeneGambia Mainstreaming gender into peace stud- womens agenda for peace. A 3-year ies program: Consultative meetings: plan of activities for the country com- The conflicts in West Africa necessitated Women in peacebuilding as a distinct mences in 2004. the development of indigenous conflict field is in its formative stages. Consulta- - On July 31st, WIPNET organized study programs. Though women make tive meetings organized during the year consultative meeting for 28 women up the majority in local populations, these under review provided opportunity for leaders in Côte dIvoire. This meet- new peace studies programs do not womens groups across the sub region ing was organized to identify the role have programs that address issues of to input into how the field is shaping. of women in the post conflict era in gender in peacebuilding. WIPNET ap- WANEP also uses these consultations Côte dIvoire and the needs and chal- proached the Peace and Conflict Stud- when intervening in a country for the first lenges of women in peacebuilding ies program at the University of Ibadan time. This enables actors to work with in Côte dIvoire. and pointed out the gaps and imbalance WANEP in designing appropriate strate- - In July 2003, a strategic planning excluding gender would create in stu- gies to suit the countries needs. In 2003, meeting was organized for WIPNET dents learning. The University appreci- consultative meetings were organized in: members in Senegal to develop a ating the existing gap partnered with - Jos, Nigeria in collaboration with plan of action for the implementa- WIPNET to organize a symposium on CBD-NGO forum; an umbrella NGO tion of initiatives in the country. This Engendering peace studies programs organization working in the middle meeting helped WANEP and its part- in West Africa. The symposium had a belt region of Nigeria. The aim of the ner, Oxfam America to have a clearer range of objectives including raising the consultation was to form a coalition understanding of key areas of focus awareness of the importance of a gen-
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Highlights of Activities der perspective in peacebuilding course and deliberating on the rebel held city of Bouake to promote the reconciliation avenues to engender existing courses being taught at institu- process in the country. tions. Liberia womens mass action for peace: Various topical papers were presented including: Towards The Liberian crisis erupted in April 2003, and the focus of Gender and Peace building Curriculum for West Africa and WIPNET shifted to ensuring that women played a key role in Engendering peacebuilding courses; Opportunities for peace process. The women of Liberia under the auspices of learning. A third paper examined Developing a workable WIPNET embarked upon a long term, large-scale peace ad- curriculum in Gender and peacebuilding in West Africa. vocacy campaign known as the Mass action for peace. The This multi-disciplinary symposium was well attended by Aca- campaign, which began in Liberia, saw thousands of women demics from the fields of Law, Education, International Rela- conducting mass demonstrations and sit, ins dressed in sack tions and Economics. Peacebuilding practitioners provided cloth (white t-shirts, lappas and head scarves). Demonstra- practical examples of the importance of including gender in tions were held at the airfield, embassies and United Nations peacebuilding. compound.
The main outcome of the The presence of thou- symposium was a 4- sands of women on the point working document streets of Liberia pres- on the process of devel- sured the then President oping a curriculum for Charles Taylor to seek an course on gender and audience with the peacebuilding in West Af- women. At this audience, rican institutions of learn- the women clearly articu- ing. The thorough out- lated their concerns on come of the symposium the growing violence in led University authorities the country. A position to develop a pilot course statement was pre- on gender and sented to President Tay- peacebuilding to com- lor in which they spelt out mence in 2004. measures to be taken. With support from the Mano River Union (MRU) Catholic Relief Services Womens peace sum- (CRS), Urgent Action mit: Fund, African Women WIPNET organized the Development Fund MRU womens peace summit on August 17 18 2003 in Cote (AWDF), and Oxfam GB, the women of Liberia took the Mass dIvoire with support from the Urgent Action Fund. The summit Action to peace talks in Akosombo and Accra, Ghana, where was organized in response to the looming humanitarian and they demonstrated outside the venues. Interviews were held security threats posed by the Liberian crisis to neighbouring with local and international media where the women asked countries. Over 200 delegates from Cote dIvoire, Liberia, for regional and international intervention in the Liberian cri- Sierra Leone and Guinea Conakry deliberated on spreading sis. Akosombo also presented the women of Liberia with the wars in the region and the roles women can play in fostering rare opportunity to meet with all sides in the conflict. WIPNET peace. Specifically, the summit examined the prospects of members liaised on a regular basis with rebel leaders, gov- womens groups working on peace forming a common advo- ernment representatives and opposition leaders from the cacy agenda that would influence policies on peace and se- Diaspora. The message to all sides was the same; the women curity in the region. A concrete outcome of the summit was the of Liberia wanted an immediate cease-fire, the deployment of decision of all the delegates that an observatory for womens Intervention Force, that all sides should engage in fruitful dia- groups be formed across the sub region to serve as a watch- logue and finally, that the International community should dog for peace and security policies in the region. WANEP was monitor the cease-fire. nominated as the coordinating organization for this observa- tory. The communiqué issued at end of the summit was dis- The vocal and consistent position of the women under the seminated to NGOs, intergovernmental institutions, and the Mass Action for peace led to Liberians appreciating the women donor community. This document has facilitated the inclusion as the conscience of the people and they became a rallying of WIPNET members in the key peace process in Cote dIvoire point for civil society mobilization in Liberia. Due to the in- where members were part of a peace delegation that went to volvement of women in the peace process, WIPNET has been
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Highlights of Activities invited by the Transitional government in Liberia to play an Outputs active role in the Disarmament Demobilization and Rehabili- The network (WIPNET), which is one of the thematic areas of tation (DDR) process. focus at WANEP and one of the deliverables of the womens program, grew to 160 womens organizations as members. Women in peacebuilding course at WAPI: This growth has contributed to women being very present and The first women in peacebuilding course was offered at the active in WANEPs initiatives. A womens desk at all WANEPs West African Peacebuilding Institute (WAPI). The class, which national offices has been created. There is now an increasing had 7 men blended theory and practice on women in and tangible visible role of women in all peace processes in peacebuilding. Using mini lectures, simulations, role plays West Africa. and group work the course covered the following topics: women & religion, gender mainstreaming in peacebuilding, Key Challenges violence against women, national, regional and international Funding was a constant problem in 2003. Womens initia- protocols and instruments on women, peace and security. tives are still low on donor funding priorities. The human face Participants at the course particularly the men, claim that the of peacebuilding which the involvement of women is based course broadened their understanding of women, peace and on is not seen as strategic for most funders. The program had conflict. In the words of one of the participants, what women to rely on the commitment of key partners but it is clear that the are saying they want in peacebuilding should be something size of the program requires more assistance and commit- that we should all want; we need all hands on board to build ment from other donors. peace. Women in peacebuilding in its unique character is still difficult Annual conference: for certain sectors of society to accept. WANEP has had to The 2003, WIPNET annual conference; womens leadership work extra explain the important roles women play in in peacebuilding in the 21st Century was held on November peacebuilding and to ensure that there is no misunderstand- 2003 in Banjul, The Gambia. The Gambia was selected as ing that WIPNET is an emerging separate organization. the venue in honour of Satang Jobarteh, an active member of WIPNET in The Gambia who died in 2003. The conference Key Lessons learned brought together WIPNET delegates from 8 countries and in- - Womens roles in peacebuilding need to be docu- vited guests from the African Union (AU), and the private sec- mented more professionally to ensure that their con- tor. Several papers were presented and experiences shared. tributions are not lost or sidelined The conference also gave WIPNET delegates a chance to - Peacebuilding training tools and materials have to plan for 2004 activities. be in indigenous languages for relevance in rural Voices of Women radio program: communities In November 2003, WANEP with support from Oxfam America - A strong staff of women working at WANEP national launched the first region wide womens radio program called offices is necessary to sustain the program at the voices of women. The concept of the radio program was national level developed with the aim of reaching rural women who do not - Key linkages need to be made with womens groups usually benefit from training and empowerment programs. working outside West Africa for information sharing The radio program will be aired in target locations in local and lessons learned dialects and will cover issues of democracy & governance, violence against women, peacebuilding enlightenment, and Follow-Up Activities in 2004 post conflict reconstruction issues. WANEP estimates that WIPNET programs planned for 2004 are diverse and include approx. 50,000 women will be reached annually through this the airing of the Voices of Women radio program on commu- radio program. *Airing commences in January 2004. nity radio stations across West Africa and the completion of the Manual Translation project in other West African languages; HerStory Journal Yoruba, Twi, Kpelleh, Wollof, Bambara. A Never Again ad- In 2003, WANEP published the maiden edition of the womens vocacy campaign will be implemented in Liberia while WIPNET journal called HerStory. This journal is dedicated to women plans to extent its programs to 2 new countries; Mali and Guinea and focuses on giving women literary space to write about Bissau. Other activities are to conduct regional assessment issues affecting their lives and peace. The colorful journal of National Women/Gender Ministries to engage in has intellectual, inspirational, poetry, report and picture gal- peacebuilding and engage in advocacy campaigns in Cote lery sections. It portrays what is beautiful, intelligent and unique dIvoire. A regional consultation with ECOWAS gender direc- about African women. This first journal was very well received torate on mainstreaming gender issues into ECOWAS activi- and has motivated scores of women to submit articles for ties is also envisaged during the year. subsequent journals.
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Capacity-Building in Conflict Prevention and Good Governance C. Gnacadja & W. Saa
The Capacity Building Program (CBP) seeks to work with ECOWAS and CSOS to undertake effective conflict prevention activities in West Africa in order to create a conflict sensitive environment for development programmes. Apart from improving early detection and response mechanisms and enhanced capacities of ECOWAS and Civil Society Organisations (CSOS) to undertake conflict prevention activities, this program is directly strengthening the capacities of WANEP national networks in 10 countries, namely, Burkina Faso, Cote dIvoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. The implementation of CBP revolves around a strategic partnership between WANEP and the West Africa Regional Office of the Catholic Relief Services (CRS-WARO) with funding support from the USAID.
OBJECTIVES:
The Capacity Building Program has the following three strategic objectives:
§ Increased conflict prevention capacity and effectiveness of ECOWAS; § Increased participation of, and collaboration between civil society organizations in conflict prevention, peacebuilding and good governance; § Increased collaboration between ECOWAS and civil society organizations in the areas of conflict prevention, peacebuilding and good governance.
Highlights of Activities Several activities were implemented during the year under review. The following are some of the highlights of these activities.
Hiring of National Network Coordi- pated in these launching events. The Providing Electronic Communica- nators envisioning workshops reinvigorated tion Capabilities to all WANEP Na- WANEP recruited ten national network the members of the Network and pro- tional Networks coordinators to head National Secre- vided unique opportunities for sharing The process is well underway to pro- tariats in ten countries. Office spaces WANEPs regional vision. Boards of vide all national network offices with were provided through which the na- Advisors for the National Networks electronic capabilities. Some Networks tional secretariats are functioning as were elected to make fully functional including Burkina Faso, Cote dIvoire, the fulcrum for effective collaboration the operations of these networks. Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, to mitigate and intervene in conflicts and Togo have already acquired such in West Africa. All the network coordi- Organizational Capacity and Train- capabilities. Due to renewed fighting nators participated in the West Africa ing Needs Assessments of WANEP in Liberia prior to signing of the Accra Peacebuilding Institute. Networks and CSOS Peace Agreement amongst the parties Except for Liberia where the civil war to the conflict, the Liberia Network of- Supporting the creation of new na- prevented an assessment and in fice was vandalized and equipments tional networks Guinea where the National Network belonging to the network office, includ- Up to 70% of the field work of Secretariat had just been formed, a ing other valuable assets were looted WANEPs Program Coordinators was detailed assessment of training needs by fighting gangs. Under these circum- devoted to the support and creation of of WANEP Network Members and stances, WANEP undertook urgent national networks. The existing loose other Civil Society Organizations was steps to enable the secretariat to re- networks were transformed into struc- carried out in 2003. These assess- sume work. tured networks upon the completion of ments explored a wide range of issues legal, financial, and organizational for- relating to administrative and financial Developing a Sub-Regional-Spe- malities. The National Networks were management practices as well as in- cific Training Manual officially launched during envisioning tangible issues relating to organiza- WANEP mobilized and constituted an workshops in the year under review. In tional culture and identity. 131 Organi- experts team to develop a sub-region- some cases such as The Gambia, high zations actively participated in this specific training manual. The experts level Government officials participated exercise in 8 countries. Two other as- met in Accra, Ghana from 15 18. The such as the Vice President partici- sessments will be conducted in 2004. first draft of the modules has been com-
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Highlights of Activities pleted. The manual will be used to train complete this activity. However, due to sultant from October 21 and 22, 2003 ECOWAS Conflict Prevention Mecha- the sudden shift of focus to Liberia and in Accra, Ghana. ECOWAS, USAID, nism Staff and CSO members and staff Cote DIvoire, which made it impossible CRS and WANEP participated in this in the following three areas: Conflict, to meet with or obtain the contribution review. There were 16 participants from policy and human security analysis; of the key respondents including the the partner organizations, including two Conflict, policy and human security Executive Secretary, Program National Network Coordinators from monitoring; Conflict intervention and Manager, Heads of the zonal bureaus Cote dIvoire and Liberia, respectively. peace-building, including advocacy and and other staff who were on a good governance. Module themes in- prolonged official mission, the exercise Outputs clude State Collapse and Cross Bor- could not be completed but will be fully der Issues; Popula- § 13 new staff, tion Movement, Refu- 3 female and 10 male gees and Internation- at the regional and na- ally Displaced Per- tional levels were re- sons; Elections and cruited during the year. Electoral Violence; The national networks The Media and Con- have professional and flict Prevention; Eth- fully functioning struc- nic and Religious In- tures. stability; Small Arms § WANEP na- Proliferation; Human tional network offices Rights and Judicial except Guinea and Reforms; Response Liberia have acquired Mobilization and electronic capabilities. Peacebuilding. § The WANEP-ECOWAS Meeting to support relationship has the development gained visibility. and signing of WANEP Liaison Of- WANEP/ECOWAS ficer relocated to MOU implemented in 2004. Work done Abuja, Nigeria and set up the Liai- Several meetings were held with the included a detailed review of the son Office at the ECOWAS Sec- ECOWAS Deputy Executive Secretary Protocol relating to the Mechanism for retariat. The Liaison Office within and Program Manager of the Conflict Conflict Prevention, Management, ECOWAS is immensely bridging Prevention Unit to further review and Resolution, Peacekeeping and the gap between civil society and discuss the implementation of the CBP. Security and the additional protocol on government actors in the area of One of the outcomes of these discus- Democracy and Governance. An conflict prevention, peacebuilding sions was that WANEP would draft assessment tool was designed and and good governance. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) reviewed, and circulated to staff of the § A WANEP-ECOWAS MOU and share it with ECOWAS for their Conflict Prevention Unit at the has been reviewed and is ready for input. This activity was completed be- ECOWAS General Secretariat and the signing including the other project fore the end of the year paving the way four zonal Observation and Monitoring partners, USAID/CRS. for WANEP and its partners to sign an Centres in Banjul, Cotonou, § The strategic partnership be- MOU in February 2004 with ECOWAS. Ouagadougou and Monrovia. tween CRS-WARO and WANEP Regional has strengthened and Assessment of ECOWAS Conflict Mid-term review evaluation of the provided for the development of Prevention Mechanism, Training Capacity Building Program closer collaboration between CRS Needs and Capacities Mid way through the Capacity Build- country offices and WANEP na- Significant progress was achieved ing Program, a review process was tional networks. during the year under review to organised led by an independent con-
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Challenges tions. § The implementation of the pro- The implementation of the project dur- § At the Regional level, WANEP gram must take into account the ing the year was not without chal- needs to restructure itself to re- process and procedures of lenges: flect the values of good governance ECOWAS and adhere to them at § The processes of recruiting na- as well as ensure National Net- the earliest opportunity to ensure tional network coordinators and works own the network from the a timely response. Much effort has the creation of national networks national through to the regional. been placed on seizing the cru- have proven to be a challenge. In cial moments and exercising great countries where emerging VI. Lessons Learned flexibility in the implementation of WANEP networks were being cre- § WANEPs visibility as a promi- activities. ated, there was insufficient knowl- nent peacebuilding organization in edge about WANEPs Mission and the sub-region, and its important VII. Follow-Up Activities for Vision. link with the various national net- year 2 § The development and growth of the works during the year under review respective national networks vary has brought out the need to clearly A Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP) from one country to another, and define the nature of the relation- for year 2 of the CBP has outlined sev- subsequently, how to deal with ship between WANEP Regional eral activities. Some of these activities these challenges also differ from and National Networks in Memo- include assessing ECOWAS current one country to the other. randa of Understanding. conflict prevention mechanism and its § The pressures and unpredictability § The volatile situation in the training needs and capacities. The of events in particular and the sub-region and ECOWASs in- strengthening of WANEP National Net- state of peace and conflict in West creasing visible role has led to in- works in institutional development and Africa (i.e. hostilities in Liberia and creased interest of many electronic communication capabilities Cote dIvoire) have made it difficult organisations to work with will continue. WANEP will organize to solicit the full involvement of ECOWAS. The interface with Civil consultations with 33 ECOWAS and ECOWAS at all stages of the Society organisations in West Af- 42 WANEP/CSO analysts, monitors, implementation of the project. rica under this project is timely and and peacebuilders in data analysis, § The growing interest by interna- appropriate. conflict monitoring, peacebuilding and tional organizations and govern- § Developing Networks and conflict resolution as well as support ments to work with ECOWAS in managing them is difficult but they ECOWAS Zonal Bureaus and the areas of peace, security, and are the most effective mechanism WANEP analysts in the development good governance and apparent to enhance collaboration in con- of four zonal early warning and re- lack of coordination of these ini- flict prevention activities. sponse reports. tiatives, will result in the duplica- tion of efforts and wastage of re- sources and could complicate an already outstanding task for strengthening and bridging the gaps between ECOWAS and CSOS within the framework of a constructive and coordinated fash- ion § Travel and communication be- tween countries in the region is a serious challenge in terms of high expense and unpredictability. Ar- ranging travels throughout the sub- region poses challenges and ex- tra days are lost through delays, flight irregularities and connec-
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Information & Communication Technology and Research H. Calvin Birch
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are increasingly filtering through into every day lives of people throughout the world. Not only has it transformed the way we live, it also has enhanced the way we work and perform. The ICT department ensures the smooth, efficient and effective technical maintenance of the website, e-mail and communication facilities of the regional secretariat.
Objectives: • Manage resource centre at the regional secretariat • Maintain and update website • Conduct research • Publish Quarterly Newsletters, Annual Report, Topical Papers, Monograph, Journals, Reports etc. • Compile and publish members and resource persons directory
Highlights of Activities o Publications tributed and readership is in- During the period under creasing. Particular positive review, the following pub- feedback is the emphasis on lications were published: practice instead of theoreti- four quarterly newslet- cal discourse. Grass root ters (WANEP Links), organizations least known three topical papers are now being exposed to (From the Field), 2002 the international community Annual Report, one through these publications. WIPNET journal (HerStories), two WAPI Challenges in Retrospect (2002 and One of the biggest chal- 2003), WAPI 2003 bro- lenges the department faced chures. Efforts are being in the year under review was made to obtain an ISPN that, the department is vast identity for our publica- and comparatively under- tions. manned. This resulted in the Outcomes delay in publication. o Resource Center Our web presence has provided a plat- We are raising our voices higher form for an electronic resource center Activities for the Next Project Period in appeal for more books and other for peacebuilding practitioners and in- v Publish 4 Quarterly Newsletters materials to fully equip our re- terested persons. The site has received (WANEP Links) source center. an increase in number of ticks. The v Publish 4 Topical Papers (From site contains publications, basic facts the Field) o Website on WANEP, policy briefs and reports v Publish 1 Annual Report 2004 WANEP still maintains its web on conflict trends in West Africa. The v Publish WAPI journal presence at (www.wanep.org). Not website also hosts the West Africa v Publish WIPNET journal much change has been made to Peacebuilding Institute at v Publish WANEP Directory for the site because of the reforma- www.wanep.org/wapi. Member Organizations/Resource tion or our structure. But the site Persons still receives a large number of vis- Our quarterly newsletter (WANEP v Conduct and publish major re- its from Africa, the United States, Links), topical paper (From the Field), search papers Europe and Asia for resource pur- womens work and experiences v Restructure and update website pose. All is being put into place to (WIPNET Journal) and WARN policy v Monitor and support national net- give the site a face-lift in 2004. briefs series are helping in the cross- works ICT structures fertilization of knowledge and experi- v Create electronic newsletter ence. The publications are widely dis- v Equip resource center
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joyed by the people of West Africa. Enhancing the Culture of Peace in West Africa Another threat to peace as we by Emmanuel Bombande observed in the past year has been the continuation of the proliferation of small arms which augment armed conflicts ompared to previous years, in to minimise this threat will enhance and diminish the opportunities for hu- 2003, West African leaders peace. Governance under the Rule of man development. The reconstruction were more proactive in mitigat- Law can be a means to achieve stabil- of Liberia which is interwoven with how ingC conflicts in the sub-region. In ity in West Africa, but it is not enough. we sustain stability in the greater Mano Guinea Bissau, the military junta led The constant recourse to militarism will River Union Basin will be difficult when by General Seabra Correia that over- be abated when such concerted effort small arms are widely available in the threw the government of President is made to build social justice, ensure sub-region. At WANEP, we anticipate Kumba Yalla was persuaded to allow equity and the inclusion and participa- that there should be no errors in the a civilian transitional government to rule tion of all in governance and decision disarmament exercise in and prepare for fresh Liberia. It is desirable in- elections. In Liberia, deed that at the level of Persistent efforts to pro- the Heads of States of mote dialogue and me- ECOWAS, a real com- diation yielded into the mitment is undertaken to signing of the Accra put in place all the steps Peace Accord which for an entire West Africa has ushered in a Tran- Regional disarmament sitional Government. process. Such process Sierra Leone is steadily may sound overwhelm- regenerating itself ing and yet if it were through the rebuilding done in the context of of national institutions enhancing the culture of following a successful peace in West Africa, it disarmament program. could be a unique oppor- In Cote dIvoire, the tunity to guarantee col- New Forces have just lective peace and secu- rejoined the Transitional rity in the sub-region. Government after Undoubtedly, our hopes are high strenuous efforts by West African lead- making processes that affect the lives that stability and durable peace will ers to resuscitate and compel all par- of the entire citizenry. return to West Africa. Such hope is ties to abide by the Marcoussis Peace A lot of effort is still required however moderated by our current eco- Accords. While all these efforts need in our sub-region to enhance a culture nomic plight and that is why the agenda to be sustained to ensure durable of peace. It is simply not enough to for accelerating the economic integra- peace, the critical challenge is how to elect leaders through elections but also tion of our sub-region should be pur- go beyond sustainability and enhance to ensure that the possibility for chang- sued vigorously because there in may the culture of peace in West Africa. ing our leaders exists and that these lay our survival. As an important priority, Civil possibilities are real. The need to limit Society should compliment the work the terms of Heads of States is there- of Governments to establish and build fore important in order to effectively the conditions of peace in order to manage transitions, ensure continuity enjoy the fruits of peace and stability. through the institutionalization of good The most significant threat to peace governance. The work to nurture West in West Africa continues to be the per- Africas fledgling democracies should sistence of extreme poverty, the dis- anchor around the critical roles of Civil parity of incomes between and within Society. The building of informed ro- societies, the spread of infectious dis- bust civil societies complimented by eases and environmental degradation. objective and critical media will ensure A recognition of and concerted efforts that civil liberties are respected and en-
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When Mediation Becomes Manipulation comment WANEP declined. The group Sam Gbaydee Doe got angry and since they had little skills to negotiate they resorted to what they ome years ago in graduate flict has parties. This conflict seemed to know bestviolence. They walked out school I participated in an inter have 3 million persons who argued con- when they could not understand or sus- esting class discussion. It was vincingly that they are the parties. The pected others were outsmarting them; San Advanced Mediation course. The Pro- parties with the gun argued that they were they commanded their soldiers back in fessor was brilliantly sharing with the the primary parties. They are the ones Liberia to attack when they could not get class the process of mediation especially who could decide whether war contin- their way at the negotiation table. Nego- in political conflictsthe ethics involved ued or not and therefore must be the only tiating with tricks and not with core is- and what to watch for. The captivating parties to the mediation. Does one come sues? Where does this leave the neu- lecture caught the attention of all the to the table because you decide when trality or impartiality of the mediator? class members except one. While all the gun is shot or does one come be- Should mediators tolerate this when they seemed excited there was a friend from cause the conflict as defined makes one know that parties are not genuine? Rwanda who sat quietly and a bit sub- a party? In these wars where a few gang- Interestingly in most cases the me- dued. He did not seem impressed at sters are checkmating a whole nation, diators themselves resort to tricks. In all. As the professor continued with his should political negotiation be limited the case of Liberia when things got tough impressive lecture my friend raised his only to warlords? or when the parties were becoming un- hand and asked, When does brain- Then there was the second chal- reasonable, the mediators would se- storming become brainwashing and lenge of issue definition. The Mediator cretly signal to the Liberian women who when does mediation become manipu- was so frustrated that there was not a were the moral force at the mediation lation? Everybody in the class sponta- single time when the parties indicated site. The women would storm the room neously burst into laughter. After a few exactly why they were at war? All that was to the apparent surprise of the media- minutes of laughter he still insisted that said was that President Charles Taylor tors, sit on the floor and cry. The media- he needed a response. The rest of the was the reason for the war. They wanted tors would then negotiate with the women 3-hour class was consumed in the dis- Taylor out. Taylor himself started his war and they would insist until the point was cussions that followed. because he wanted President Doe out. resolved between the parties. Once the It is 8 years since that class but the Wanting somebody from power was not parties agreed to the point the women question still haunts me especially as I what my Professor told me was an is- would go out and take their position traverse conflict fields and participate in sue in conflict! This is a position. Roger again. In one of the previous mediation political negotiations in West Africa. Re- Fisher and his colleague in their famous processes on Liberia I remembered one cent efforts to bring peace to Liberia re- book, Getting to Yes said emphatically incidence when the Mediator tricked the main fresh in my mind and it is what has that one must not negotiate position. The parties to sign a peace deal after giving lifted this troubling question from my sub parties had no issuesno reason for the parties alcoholic drinks! By the time conscience. The parties to the Liberia going to war except to remove Charles they realized it the agreement was an- conflict were here in Accra, Ghana for 75 Taylor. Why Taylor must be removed nounced to the world and the parties days in one of Ghanas five-star hotels. which are the core issues really did not found it difficult to renege. That agree- They had left behind them a country in matter. If he is removed how to avoid ment never lasted a day before it was ruins for the comfort and elegance the those issues from taking Liberia back to violated. international community provided. The war did not make the agenda at all. These are the dramas that chal- mediators were optimistic that the pro- I have learned since I started practi- lenged the theories I had read in text- cess would be smooth. After all, Liberians cal political mediation here in West Af- books and in my advance mediation should be really tired with war. But the rica that issues really do not matter at class. It would seem, as my friend who experience was different. all. It is the stakes of the parties that are had witnessed a terrible genocide that The first challenge the media- critical and these they find difficult to took place because of poor mediation in tors faced was accreditation. Who is make public because they lack moral and Rwanda insinuated in our class, the text- qualified to sit at the table as parties? political grounding. Should we provide books are yet to capture the reality of po- When I was in that advanced mediation the space where stakes are tolerated litical negotiation and my professors class, it seemed obvious that the par- and negotiated in practical political me- brilliant lecture was only theory. I have ties were those in conflict. The Liberian diation? seen and now appreciate my friends situation challenged my learning. Who The third challenge is genuineness cynicism. Practical mediation truly has are the parties in conflict and what con- of the parties. In fact WANEP was ap- elements of manipulation that collide flict? There were clamours at the me- proached before the mediation began with the ethics and principles defined in diation site. Every Liberian argued that here in Accra to help one of the parties the textbooks. Mediators need to begin he/she was qualified by virtue of the fact so that they are prepared to negotiate the process knowing that tricks and ma- that they have suffered immensely. They professionally. In our first meeting the nipulations will take place on all sides. are a party because it is their country that representatives indicated to us, just Whether accepted or not it a the fact in is being contested. They wanted to have teach us the tricks of negotiation so that Africas senseless wars. a say. My professor said that every con- we can outsmart the others. With this
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5 11 January 13 February 4 9 March WANEP conducted a five-day workshop The African Women Development Fund WANEP through the Capacity Building on Preventive Peacebuilding in Nigeria (AWDF) brought the funding partners Programme assessed the Network ca- to establish a civil society early warning Comic Relief to WANEP to showcase the pacity and training needs and launched system in Nigeria. Women in peacebuilding program as a the recruitment of the network coordina- successful regional womens initiative tor in Guinea. 12 16 January WANEP organised its second staff re- 16 22 February 3 14 March treat during which policies and proce- WANEP accompanied its long time part- WANEP supported 2 of the replication dures of operation of the organisation ner NPI-Africa in conducting a TOT work- training of the TOT for teachers under were reviewed. shop for Early Warning Methodology and the Active Non-violence Programme in Application. Nigeria 19 23 January WANEP facilitated a four-day workshop 14 26 February 4 9 March on how Bawku District Assembly mem- As part of the staff development scheme WANEP conducted a training and capac- bers will be pro-active in contributing to in WANEP, the ICT Officer attended an ity assessment study on WANEP- peace in Bawku. intensive training on Web Designing and GUINEA and launched the recruitment IT troubleshooting in South Africa. of the network coordinator. 21 25 January WANEP attended the First Annual Gen- 19 21 February 10 14 March eral Meeting of WANEP-LIBERIA. WANEP together with its partners namely WANEP through the Active Non-violence USAID and CRS met with General Cheick and peace Education Programme con- 26 30 January Diarra, Deputy Executive Secretary at ducted a 5-day TOT for 3 francophone WANEP organised its fifth Annual Gen- ECOWAS to introduce the Capacity country team members as part of the eral Meeting to Review and Reinvent the Programme and request the partnership pilote project of implementing Peace structure required to sustain its rapid of ECOWAS in the implementation of the Education and Peer Mediation in growth, develop understanding and draft programme. Also, the establishment of schools. It was expected that the vari- indicators for monitoring and evaluating the WANEP Liaison office in ECOWAS ous teams will organise TOT for teach- peacebuilding intervention was discussed during this meeting. ers in their various countries as a con- tinuation of the process. 3 4 February 22 28 February WANEP helped in the designing of a WANEP through the CBP programme 10 15 March framework for comprehensive conducted an assessment in Sierra WANEP produced the draft for the Peacebuilding in Dagbon in Ghana. Leone to find more about their structure, consultancy work for the Swedish Inter- legal status etc. This study was in prepa- national Development Agency. 3 February ration for the implementation of the sup- WANEP conducted a training at the Uni- port of the CBP to the network. 13 March versity of Legon in Ghana on The Coordinator of the women in Peacebuilding and Good Governance for 23 February 2 March peacebuilding program and Liberian African civilian Peacekeeping Personnel. WANEP conducted a training for the Edu- coordinator participated in a Radio talk cation Programme in the University of show in Liberia called women talks on 6 7 February Readings in the UK. the role of women in regional WANEP conducted another training at peacebuilding the University of Legon, Ghana on 24 28 February Peacebuilding and Good Governance for WANEP conducted a recruitment pro- 13 19 March African civilian Peacekeeping Personnel. cess in WANEP-LIBERIA for a network WANEP conducted the TOT for teachers coordinator as part of the CBP under the Active Non-violence 9 15 February programme. programme in Sierra Leone WANEP conducted a 5 day training work- shop for Peace Animators from four Dis- 3 7 March 16 21 March tricts in the North Eastern corridor of the WANEP through the Capacity Building WANEP through the WIPNET regional Northern Region of Ghana. It was esti- Programme organised a training needs office provided a link between Liberian mated that after the training, the Peace assessment in Burkina Faso. Christian Women Initiative and Discov- Animators will work with communities ery for Women leadership program and using drama and theatre to bring out 4 8 March a rally was organised in Monrovia with conflict issues for community level analy- WANEP in its consultation work to the over 3,000 women in attendance each sis and resolution. Swedish International Development day. Agency conducted a case study on Burkina Faso.
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16 21 March ternational Training for Francophone and Peace Education programme con- WANEP supported the replication of TOT West Africa. ducted a 5-dayTraining of Trainers work- for teachers under the Active Non-vio- shop for 22 Teachers in Abidjan. lence Programme in Liberia. 12 16 May WANEP conducted an MRU Assessment 4 June 21 28 March through a preparatory training for re- WANEP through its womens WANEP trained a research workgroup searchers in the MRU for the CWS as- programmes organised a Peaceful on PME in Sierra Leone. sessment project in consultation with the Mass Action during the Liberian Peace Christian and inter-religious councils in Talks in Accra, Ghana. 120 women at- 24 28 March Guinea, Conakry tended the Mass Action. Women in peacebuilding program organised a Training of Trainers work- 12 19 May 4 8 June shop for womens leaders of Womens WANEP gave support to the National Col- WANEP participated as West Africa Re- NGOs and associations in Republic of laborative Peacebuilding Sierra Leone gional Initiator for the Role of Civil Soci- Benin (NCP-SL) Office, Freetown in the recruit- ety and NGOs in the Prevention of Armed ment of a National Network Coordinator Conflict Programme at the International 30 March 2 April under the Capacity Building Programme Preparatory meeting in Soesterberg, the WANEP conducted a TOT for monitors of WANEP Netherlands under the partnership with under the Proventive Peacebuilding the European Centre for Conflict Preven- programme. 18 May 1 June tion (ECCP). WANEP participated in a conference in 29 March 3 April Canada on Collaborative Peacebuilding 5 June WANEP provided organisational and in- in West Africa. WANEP-Benin was launched through the stitutional to SEP in Cameroon. financial support of CRS-Benin. 24 28 May 30 March 2 April WANEP was invited by the University of 9 13 June WANEP conducted a Training of Train- Ibadan to present a paper on lessons WANEP through its Capacity Building ers under the Proventive Peacebuilding learned from building womens peace Programme conducted induction and programme in Nigeria networks. orientation for the newly employed Na- tional Network Coordinator and procured 31 March 4 April 26 28 May and supplied communication equip- WANEP revised the module for Training WANEP made a field trip to Togo and ment (Computer, Printer) and office fur- of Monitors in Lagos, Nigeria facilitated an envisioning workshop for niture. the WANEP-Togo National Network. 9 13 April 11 June WANEP facilitated a capacity building 25 31 May WANEP through its womens workshop in Burkina Faso. WANEP conducted a Training of Train- programme, WIPNET organised a Fo- ers workshop for 22 its Active Non-vio- rum for the Liberian Women present at 25 30 April lence and Peace Education programme. the Peace talks in Akossombo, Ghana. WANEP conducted a 5-day training work- shop for 20 Teachers in Ghana under its 30 May 3 June 11 19 June Active Non-violence and Peace Educa- WANEP through its womens WANEP conducted a field assessment tion programme. programme, WIPNET was invited to fa- of progress of WIPNET-Senegal cilitate sessions on UN resolution 1325 programme and had a strategic meet- 27 April 3 May on women peace and security in Kenya, ing with Oxfam America to discuss and WANEP assisted the piloting committee a workshop organized by Urgent Action plan for the next phase of Oxfam to continue the process of setting up the Fund. Americas support for the programme. Senegal Network under the Capacity Building Programme of WANEP. 1 5 June 17 June WANEP through its Capacity Building WANEP hosted the first major Advisory 29 April 3 May Programme helped finalise efforts for the Committee meeting of the NRCMP. WANEPs through the womens program location of a WANEP-Ghana (GHANEP) facilitated Gender, peacekeeping & office, to orientate and introduce the newly 21 June peacebuilding training sessions for appointed National Network Coordina- WANEP held a formal dinner meeting UNITAR in South Africa on Consultancy tor to GHANEP members, and facilitate with the Deputy Executive Secretary for basis. the constitution of an interim Advisory Political Affairs of ECOWAS and Program Council/Board pending a formal AGM. Manager of the ECOWAS-WANEP part- 5 10 May nership under its Capacity Building WANEP facilitated a workshop on Con- 2 6 June Programme. flict Prevention organised by CARITAS In- WANEP through its Active Non-violence Annual Report 2003 27 Summary of Events 2003
23 27 June women in peacebuilding in the middle 26 27 August WANEP through its Active Non-violence belt region of Nigeria for 20 womens WANEP facilitated the hiring of a national and Peace Education programme con- groups. Coordinator for the Guinea Network. ducted a 5-day Peer Mediation training for 36 students in Sierra Leone. 28 29 July 4 5 September WANEP was invited by the EU Italian WANEP facilitated the hiring of a national 22 June 1 July Presidency to a special consultation on Coordinator for the Senegal Network. The Programme Manager of the CBP Africa. The focus of the meeting was on programme attended a Summer Course Violent Conflicts and their impact on de- 14 August sponsored by CRS at the Kroc Institute velopment in Africa. The EU Presidency WANEP mediated a conflict between for International Peace at the University committed itself to accompany Africans Cassava Farmers, Quality Assurance of Notre Dame, USA. as they confront violent conflicts. Team and Exporters at the initiative of the Food Research Institute of Ghana. 1 3 July 31 July WANEP attended the official launch of WANEP Conducted a one-day consulta- 14 16 August the Strategic Conflict Monitoring Club of tion with womens groups in Côte DIvoire WANEP though the CBP programme West Africa supported by the Club de though the Womens programme. organised an envisioning workshop for Sahel in Bamako, Mali. The new club has the Ghana Network to develop a strate- resolved to focus on conflicts in Côte 27 July 1 August gic plan and organise the CSF. dIvoire, Togo and Guinea Bissau. WANEP organised two Peer Mediation workshops for Primary school pupils 18 22 August 7 11 July who were drawn from six (6) out the ten WANEP through the Active non-violence WANEP conducted an experts meeting (10) regions in Ghana, namely, Ashanti, and Peace Education programme for the development of the draft Upper East, Volta, Eastern,Central and organised 2 peer mediation workshops. Peacebuilding Monitoring and Evaluation Greater Accra. These workshops were The two workshops will be held simulta- Manual in Elmina, Ghana. run simultaneously in Legon and neously. Dodowa in Ghana. 7 11 July 19 24 August WANEP through the Capacity Building 3 August WANEP through the Womens Programme facilitated the inaugural WANEPs Executive Director delivered programme organised a MRU Summit Board Meeting of WANEP Nigeria Board the keynote address of the 2003 Agenda to address the Liberia Crisis and a Lead- and facilitated the training of Monitors for Reconciliation Conference of the Ini- ership training for all WIPNET desk offic- Workshop in Preventive Peacebuilding tiative of Change, Caux, Switzerland. Over ers. at Ibadan, Nigeria. 300 persons from 70 countries attended the Conference. 20 23 August 24 25 July WANEP through the CBP programme WANEP organised a teambuilding work- 3 8 August developped a Strategic plan for the shop for its Staff at the Regional Secre- WANEP conducted a Peacebuilding Gambia Network and hosted a day Civil tariat. Training for Peace Animators in North Society Forum Consultation. Eastern Corridor of Ghana. 21 22 July 21 30 August WANEP Conducted comprehensive stra- 6 9 August WANEP in partnership with FAO tegic planning session with all members WANEP through the Capacity Building organised the first Training in Natural of WIPNET-Senegal. Programme implemented support to the resource Conflict management. network in Sierra Leone. 21 July 25 July 24 27 August WANEP through its Active Non-violence 7 8 August WANEP through the CBP organised an and Peace Education Programme WANEP facilitated the creation of the envisioning meeting in Mali to mobilise organised a Peer Mediation workshop national Network in the Gambia. the CSOs in order to create National The- for students in Sierra Leone. 65 partici- matic groups. pants were drawn from selected Primary 11 August / Secondary schools and vocational cen- WANEP held a meeting with a represen- 25 August tres across the country. tative of UNDP to exchange ideas on WANEP conducted an Awareness work- how the two institutions can enhance shop at Anyama in la Cote dIvoire, for 28 July partnership and collaboration with Educational administrators, Teachers WANEP through the WIPNET programme ECOWAS and parents with the view of introducing conducted a Consultation on the role of the Peer Mediation programme to these authorities in order to seek their support.
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This workshop brought together 50 28 30 September plain the vision of WANEP and form the- adults and 200 children. WANEP through the Capacity Building matic groups. Programme organised an Orientation 25 29 August workshop for all the National Coordina- 27 28 October WANEP organised a Peer Mediation tors of the various networks. In collaboration with Fund for Peace, workshop for primary and secondary WANEP organised a Civil Society Forum schools sutdents at the « Pensionnat 28 September 3 October in Accra. Protestant dAnyama » in Côte dIvoire. WANEP Co-Facilitate a training work- 28 children between the ages of 7 and shop for Anglophone and Francophone 3 5 November 12 from the Primary schools and 32 stu- CARITAS Agencies. Organised the Second Annual Confer- dents from the secondary schools be- ence of WIPNET in the Gambia. 38 del- tween 11 and 21 participated. 29 30 September egates attended. WANEP held a partnership meeting with 25 29 August ECOWAS and UNDP to strategize the 2- 7 November WANEP through the CBP programme operationalization of the ECOWAS early Active nonviolence and Peace Education held a Compilation workshop for a re- warning system. workshop for peer mediators in Guinea. gional specific training Manual. 72 peer mediators were trained. 7 12 October 26 August WANEP though the Active Nonviolence 4 November WANEP organized the recruitment of and Peace Education programme orga- In partnership with Oxfam America, national network coordinator for Guinea- nized 2 workshops for peer mediators in WANEP through the WIPNET programme conakry network. primary and secondary schools. 72 peer launched the radio programme in the mediators were trained. Senegambia region dubbed Voices of 27 30 August Women WANEP through the CBP programme de- 9 - 10 October veloped a Strategic Plan for the Liberia WANEP held an envisioning workshop 5 8 November Network and organised a one-day con- for the national network in Guinea Organised an envisioning workshop for sultation. through the capacity building the national network in Benin. Also put programme. in place office equipment for the national 31 August network in the Gambia. WANEP through the CBP organised a 13 15 October working session for strategic planning. WANEP through the Capacity building 6 November programme organized an envisioning Active Nonviolence and Peace Education 1 5 September workshop for the national network in inaugurated Peace clubs in schools in WANEP through consultation helped in Ghana. Enugu, Nigeria. developing a long term intervention plan for the Niger Delta. 14 17 October 6 November WANEP assisted in a training organised WANEP through WIPNET held an as- 6 26 September by UNITAR in Addis-Ababa. Served as sessment and strategic planning meet- WANEP organised its Second West Af- resource on mainstreaming gender into ing for women in the Gambia. rica Peacebuilding Institute. peacebuiding. 1 6 December 14 16 September 15-17 October WANEP in partnership with the Catholic WANEP attended an International con- Workshop with Zonal Bureau heads of Relief Services (CRS) organised a work- ference on conflict resolution in schools the Monitoring and Observation Center shop for the Civil Society in Liberia. organised by ECCP in Soesterberg in and hierarchy of ECOWAS. the Netherlands. This conference brought together experts from both 20 25 October academia and the field of practice from In collaboration with voices for women, various countries to share experiences WANEP attended a leadership and mo- and best practices focusing on practical tivational seminar in Sierra Leone. guidelines for setting up conflict resolu- tion programmes in schools. 21 22 October The Capacity Building programme of 13 18 September WANEP had its first mid-term review. WANEP through the Capacity Building Programme organised a Civil Society 25 31 October Forum and an Envisioning workshop in Organised an envisioning workshop for Senegal. the national network in Senegal to ex-
Annual Report 2003 29 Member Organisations
BENIN and Human Rights Studies Consortium • AHAVA • Christian Children Fund • Help Foundation • Alliance Biblique du Bénin • Concern Universal • House of Hope Mission (ABB) • Foroyaa News Paper Ghana • Amis de lIslam • Forum for African Women Edu- • IBIS Ghana Northern Office • Ateliers ORISHA cationalists • Northern Ghana Network for • Droits de lHomme, Paix et • Gambia Christian Council Development Développement (DHPD) • Gambia Red Cross Society • Northern Ghana Peace • I.A.J.P • Gambia Workers Union Project (NGPP) • Institut Biblique du Bénin (IBB) • Hope for Children Gambia • Northern Region Youth and • Nouvelle Ethique • International Centre for Human Development Association • Services Mennonite du Bénin Rights • Northern Sector Office • Union des Femmes • National Women Farmers • Oxfam Ghana Musulmanes du Bénin Association • Partners In Participatory (UFMUB) • National Youth Council Development • Stay Green Foundation • Peace Seekers International BURKINA • Youth for Better World Interna- • Progressive Youth • AB3P tional Organisation. • ACAT • Rural Media Network • CITOYENS DU MONDE GHANA • Rural Media Network • COA / FEB • Action Aid Ghana • SEND Foundation of West • CRS • Action Aid Ghana Upper East Africa • FBACU Region Development Pro- • Services (AGREDS) • FEME gram • Social Development Agency • GERDESS BURKINA • Action Aid Ghana Upper West • Suntaa-Nuntaa Rural Devel- • OCADES Program opment Programme • ODE • Action Aid-Ghana (Tamale • The Human Help and Devel- • TOCSIN Office) opment Group (THUHDEG) • UCAP./B • Action Child Mobilisation • UNICEF Ghana • Upper West Rural Womens COTE DIVOIRE • Action for Transire Assoc • AFMCI (ACTFORTAN) • Wa Diocesan Justice & Peace • Afrique Démocratie et • Assemblies of God Relief and Commission Développement (ADD) Development • Wa Diocesan Justice and • Club Moammar Al-Quadaffi • Bawku East Womens Peace Commission pour U.A Development Association - • Wa Peacebuilding Team • Club UA / CA BEWDA (WAPET) • COFEMCI • Bela-Bela Association of Self- • Women in Conflict Prevention • Démocratie Paix et Help Interest Women (WINCOPAR) Développement (D.P..Dev) • Business and Development • Women in Conflict Prevention • Doux Soleil dAfrique D.S.A Consultancy Centre and Peace building • Education Communautaire (BADECC) • Women In Peacebuilding and • EECO • Care International Conflict Management • FCI / PC • Catholic Relief Services (WINPEC) • FDC / CUE • Centre for Communication • World Vision International • Femme Cote DIvoire and Advocacy Development • Youth Network for Human Expérience (CENCAD) Rights and Democracy • FF.PM • Centre for the Development of • Youth Network For Human • Green Light Cote dIvoire People (CEDEP) Rights and Democracy • Le Riof (miffed) • Christian Childrens Fund of • PHENIX Canada (CCFC) GUINEA • Positive Africa • Christian Council of Ghana • Abc Développement • SOS / DVH • Christian/Muslim Dialogue • Association Pour La Défense • VAFAG Commission Des Droits de La Femme • VICAS • Dawah Academy Guinéenne • Development Alternative • Club Unesco Université De GAMBIA Services Foundation (DASF) Conakry • African Centre for Democracy • Frafra Traditional area • Conseil Des Eglises De 30 Annual Report 2003 Member Organisations
Guinée Palaver Managers (NAPAM) Development (CPD) • Eglise Anglician • New African Research • Country Women Assistant Of • Journaliste A Horoya Enceute Development Agency (NARDA) Nigeria(COWAN) Rtg • Peace Building Resource • Dutse Youth progressive • Journaliste HORAYA Center Urioar • Kadiatoul Koubra • Press Union of Liberia • Empower Citizen Organization • Lingue Islamique Nationale • Rural Human Rights Activist • Friends of Nigerian Women • Organisation Guinéenne Pour Program • Gender Action Team Le Développement • Save My Future Foundation • General Action Against the Communautaire (SAMFU) Violation of and Child Right • Organisation Catholique Pour • Young Mens Christian • Girls Guard Association La Promotion Humaine Association of Liberia (YMCA) • Grassroot Women Foundation • Organisation Guinéenne Pour (GWF) Le développement NIGERIA • Grassroots Development Communautaire • Academic Associates Organ. (GRADO) • Réseau Africain Pour Le Peacework • Human Aid Corps Développement Local • African Youth Development • Human Rights Centre (HRC) • Union Des Jeunes Pour Le Foundation (AFRYDEF) • Impact for Change and Développement De Dixinn • Akpabuyo Bakassi Green Development • Université De Conakry Movement (ABGREMO) • Information Aid Network • Alfacare Organization • Institute For Media Society Liberia • Arewa Youth Forum Zaria • Institute of Church & Society • Archdiocesan Trauma • CAREFOR • Inter Faith Mediation Centre Counseling Program • Centre for American Studies • Jigawa Women Network • Catholic Relief Services (CAST) Assess to Justice (CRS)- • Centre for Development, • Justice Development & Peace • Center for Justice and Peace Constitutionalism and Peace Commission Center Advocacy • Justice Development & Peace • Center for Trauma Healing • Centre For Education And Commission and Reconciliation (CTCR) Rural Development • Justice Development & Peace • Christian Empowerment for • Centre for Peace & Develop- Commission Sustainable Program (CESP) ment Action (CPDA) • Katsina Youth Forum • Christian Health Associations • Centre for Peace and Devel- • Kawo Youth association (CHAL) opment • Legal Defence And Assistance • Christian Women for Peace • Centre for Peace in Africa Project(LEDAP) • Community Empowerment • Centre For Peace Initiative & • Love and Peace Advocacy Program Development Ent. (CEPID) • Man and Water Survival • Development Education • Centre For Peoples Health Project Network Liberia and Progress 3P • Mediation Center International • Edward Peal Center of • Centre For Sustainable • N. C. W. S. Renewal Democracy & Mass Empower- • National Women Peace • Flomo Theater Production ment Group, Anambra State Chapter (FTP) • Christian Association of • Negotiation Conflict Manage- • Inter-Religious Council of Nigeria ment Group(NCMG) Liberia • Christian Association of • Niger-Delta Leadership • Justice and Peace Commis- Nigeria Forum sion (JPC) • Christian Rural and Urban • Ogoni Youth Development • LCL-LWF-Ws Trauma Healing Development Association Of Project Program (THRP) Nigeria(CRUDAN) • Organisation for Labour and • Liberia United To Serve • Civil Resource Development Environmental Development, Humanity &Documentation Centre Africa (OLENDA) • Liberian Women Initiative (CIRDDOC) • Peace & Conflict Studies U.I (LWI) • Civil Rights Concern (CRC) • Peace and Conflict Studies • Mother Pattern College Of • Committee for Advancement Programme,University of Nursing Of Justice (CAJ) Ibadan • Muslim Women for Peace • Community Action For Popular • Peace Campaign and • National Association of Partcipation Initiative • Community Partners for • Peace Development Organi- 31 Annual Report 2003 Member Organisations
zation • Independent Youth Forum • Fondation Wagaabou • Peace Transformation (IYF) • Groupe De Reflexion Et • Raising Hope For The • Love One another Campaign DAction Pour La Paix En Woman & Child (LOAC) Casamance (GRAPAC) • Socio-political Research & • Lutheran World Federation/ • Handicap International Development World Services (LWF/WS) • Kabonketor • Southern Kaduna Youth Action • Network Movement for Justice • MJPI for Peace Team and Development (NMJD) • Ong Justice Et Paix • Staywell Foundation • OXFAM • Ong Pacte • Visions Of Peace And Civic • Patriotic Alliance Network • Organisation Nationale Des Education Services (PANS) Droits Des LHommes • Wise Women Development • Peace Links (ONDH) Association • Search for Common Ground • Programme Du Sud/ • Women and Children Support Talking Drums Studio CONGAD Initiative • Sierra Leone Association of • RECCIDHUP • Women Forum University Women (SLAUW) • Rencontre Africaine Pour Des • Women in teaching • Sierra Leone Market Womens Droits De LHomme • Women Support and Develop- Association (SLMWA) (RADDHO) ment • Sierra Leone Red Cross • USAID • Womens Right to Education Society (SLRC) • World Education Program • Sierra Leone Youth Empower- • Yakasai CBO ment Organisation (SLYEO) TOGO • Society for Peace and Recon- • ACEET SIERRA LEONE ciliation • CALPSO • Action Aid • Women in International Peace • CNSC • African International Mission and Arbitration (WIPA) • COADEP Services (AIMS) • World Conference on Religion • CONGREMA • Association for the Well being and Peace (WCRP) • Conseiller En Communication of Communities and Develop- • World Peace Prayer Society • DAV ment (ABC Development) Sierra Leone (WPPSSL) • Ecole Instrument De Paix • Campaign for Good Gover- • Youth Movement for Peace • EIP, TOGO nance (CGG) and Non-Violence (YMPNV) • GF2D • Catholic Relief Service (CRS) • GRAF, TOGO • Centre for the Coordination of SENEGAL • JEC, LOME Youth Activities (CCYA) • A Maaraweee • MIS / URM • Childrens Welfare and • AMA • Novation Internationale Community Development • ANAFA • OCDI Programme (CWADEP) • APIC • ONG La Colombe • Christian Health Association • Association Culturelle • Paroisse Saint Augustin of Sierra Leone (CHASL) Aguene-Diabone (ACAD) DAmoutive • Current Evangelism Ministries • Association Pour La • RESOKA (CEM) Promotion Rurale De • UCF/YWCA • Destiny Agriculture & Develop- LArrondissement De • UCJG/YMCA,TOGO ment Association S.L (DADA- Nyassia/Solidarite, Devt • Union Musulmane SL) (APRAN) • UONGTO • Dominion Skills Konnection • Carrefour Des Initiatives • VIVRE MIEUX • Evangelical fellowship of Citoyennes (CIC) Sierra Leone (EFSL) • Comité Clérical • Feed the Homeless Interna- • Comite Regional De tional-S.L (FEETHLESS) Solidarite Des Femmes Pour • Forum for African Women La Paix En Casamance Educationalist (FAWE) (CRSFPC) • GEKO Sierra Leone • CRS • Grace Land Counselling • Direction Des Oeuvres Services (GLCS) Catholique • Grassroots Empowerment for • Enfant De Paix Self-Reliance (GEMS) • FODDE
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