INSTRUMENT CONTRIBUTING TO STABILITY AND PEACE (IcSP) Report generated: 02/10/2021 Countries: All Themes: All Years: All Supporting Political Accommodation in the Republic of the Sudan Location: Sudan Implementing Conflict Dynamics International partner: Project duration: 02/03/2018 - 01/09/2019 Project Theme: Conflict prevention and resolution, peace-building and security EU Funding: EUR 800 000 Contract number: The people of the Sudan have endured violent crises for over 60 years. With the easing of US sanctions and the upcoming 2020 elections, there is a window of opportunity to accommodate the diverse political interests of the people and their representatives. With funding through the IcSP, Conflict Dynamics International is working with the government, opposition groups as well as with regional and international actors to implement options for effective political dialogue and governance 1 / 405 arrangements. Political representatives are given the tools to reach a sufficient degree of consensus, and encouraged to explore inclusive and coherent political processes. This is being achieved through a series of seminars and workshops (with a range of diverse stakeholders). Technical support is provided to the government as well as to main member groups within the opposition, and focus group discussions are being conducted with influential journalists and political actors at a national level. Regional and international actors are being supported in their efforts to prevent and resolve conflict through a number of initiatives. These include organising at least two coordination meetings, the provision of technical support to the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel, and consultations with groups active in the peace process. Through this support, the action is directly contributing to sustainable peace and political stability in Sudan and, indirectly, to stability and development in the Greater East African Region. European Partnership for the Peaceful Resolution of the Conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh (EPNK 3) Countries: Armenia; Azerbaijan Implementing International Alert partner: Project duration: 01/05/2016 - 30/04/2019 Project Theme: Conflict prevention and resolution, peace-building and security EU Funding: EUR 4 732 120 Contract number: 2 / 405 Short Term Low Volume Sea Water Desalination Plant for Southern Governorates of the Gaza Strip Location: Palestine, State of - Gaza Implementing United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) partner: Project duration: 19/09/2012 - 18/12/2017 Project Theme: Reconstruction and rehabilitation EU Funding: EUR 10 000 000 Contract number: 290334 Conflict Mitigation through the Creation of a Regional Hub for Natural Resources in North East India Location: India - Assam (North Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, and Tinsukia districts), Manipur (Ukhrul, Chandel, and Tamenglong districts), Meghalaya (Garo Hills district) Implementing ActionAid partner: Project duration: 01/02/2014 - 31/01/2017 Project Theme: Natural resources and conflict EU Funding: EUR 400 000 Contract number: 316340 Project Context North-East India is a region in rapid transition. The construction of infrastructure, the destruction of the environment and the migration of people have contributed to political unrest. Three communities affected are the Assam, Manipur and Meghalaya areas of the north-east, which face a variety of challenges relating to 3 / 405 industry and the environment. These include unregulated coal and limestone mining, the proposed construction of hydroelectric power stations, and disputes over village boundaries and the resources communities rely on. This project provides support to civil society organisations addressing these dispute settlement and other issues. Project Outline This project is active in 100 villages across seven districts of the three targeted areas. It aims to build the capacity of peacebuilding groups working on disputes over access to and control of resources. The project focuses on women’s groups, who have played a strong role in the North East in traditional systems of local cooperation. In particular, the project aims to: Create an empirical database to determine whether there are connections between civil unrest and access to natural resources. Existing research and traditional knowledge on management of natural resources will be collated, and new research and community consultations conducted on issues relating to the construction of dams, displacement, conflict over land resources, and illegal mining. Build the capacity of local community organisations to identify and address the causes of conflict linked to natural resource exploitation. This includes training community groups on land law and related best practice, such as environmental impact assessments, and setting up protocols based on traditional systems for people to negotiate with government and the private sector. Support the development of a Regional Hub for Natural Resources, a network of organisations and communities working on similar issues. This includes organising meetings and negotiations between tribal groups, local organisations and government representatives. The Regional Hub is also intended to support networking with similar organisations in Myanmar and Bangladesh. Conflict Prevention through Deradicalization of Youth 4 / 405 Location: Bangladesh - Nationwide Implementing Bangladesh Enterprise Institute Society (BEI) partner: Project duration: 19/12/2013 - 18/12/2016 Project Theme: Countering violent extremism/counter terrorism EU Funding: EUR 335 135 Contract number: 316443 Project context: The Shahbagh Square movement and the violent street battles from February 2013 highlighted the feud between Bengali nationalists (secular identity of Bangladesh rooted in its language and culture) and Bangladeshi nationalists (emphasizing the Islamic identity) as a wider internal struggle for the nation’s political and religious identity. The youth of Bangladesh have occupied a central role in this divide by instigating and perpetuating the conflict through hartals (strikes) and accompanying violence. At the same time, youth have shown great potential as the driving force behind initiatives to build peace through dialogue and reconciliation. In general, the youth of Bangladesh have always been at the forefront of violent as well as non-violent struggles and movements for emancipation and change. The student-led social, linguistic and political movements of 1952, 1969 and 1971 have defined Bangladesh’s political and religious ideologies, those of a secular democracy and the practice of moderate, non-political Islam. Project outline: The overall objective is to support various stakeholders involved with youth and children to prevent conflicts and consolidate peace in Bangladesh, while enhancing capacity building, networking, advocacy and dialogue. The specific objectives are: To de-radicalize youth so as to discourage them from taking part in violent activities and motivate them to participate in peace-building activities; To give full ownership of peace building and conflict prevention activities to 5 / 405 the youth; To ensure protection of children from adverse impact of conflict and radicalization; To make people aware of the plight of children under conflict situations; To engage in a dialogue with the government, in particular the Election Commission of Bangladesh and also political parties in the country, to include a clause in the code of conduct to be followed by all political parties, which would make the use of children in violent activities and political processions a criminal offence. The beneficiaries of this action are the youth and children educated in madrassas, schools and university; the citizens of Bangladesh; and relevant government agencies / departments. Achievements so far: Awareness and sensitivity of the general public about the use of children in violence and conflict has been raised. 14 Youth Led-Organizations (YLOs) and 28 peer groups composed of students from Madrassas, secondary schools and colleges/universities were formed and trained on de-radicalization and peace building skills. The groups have created networks amongst themselves and with the wider public to share relevant information and good practices on topics and activities related to peace-building. Relevant Government departments / agencies (incl. Ministry of Youth & Sports, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education) supported this action by advising local government officials to support implementation of the action at grassroots level. Building Peace from the Bottom Up: Reinforcing Local Actions for Peace in the Kivus Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo - North and South Kivu. Territories of Walikale, Masisi, Rutshuru, Kalehe Implementing International Alert partner: 6 / 405 Project duration: 01/02/2014 - 31/01/2017 Project Theme: Confidence building, mediation and dialogue EU Funding: EUR 1 499 966 Contract number: 318534 Project context Conflict in the Eastern [Democratic Republic of Congo] (http://www.insightonconflict.org/conflicts/dr-congo/) is continuing in the absence of a meaningful national peace process. Faced with the Government’s unwillingness to initiate a meaningful peace process, existing community-based peacebuilding initiatives represent for the time being the best way of starting a bottom-up peace process that can begin to address the local drivers of conflict, which are mostly ignored by the Congolese Government and often by the international