Economy and Peacebuilding

The Crossing

Small-Scale Trade and Improving Cross-Border Relations between Goma (DR Congo) and Gisenyi (Rwanda)
Celestin Kimanuka
Maria Lange
Septembre, 2010
International Alert
40 pages
London, UK
978-1-906677-69-5

The small-scale cross-border trade in agricultural products between DRC and Rwanda constitutes a survival economy sustaining thousands of people on both sides of the border. This report analyses this trade between the towns of Goma (DR Congo) and Gisenyi (Rwanda) and the relationship between Congolese and Rwandese women traders, in order to understand the impact that improving this trade would have on good neighborly relations, peace and security.

This report analyses this trade between the towns of Goma (DR Congo) and Gisenyi (Rwanda) and the relationship between Congolese and Rwandese women traders, in order to understand the impact that improving this trade would have on good neighborly relations, peace and security.

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Practice Note 1: Market Development in Conflict-affected Contexts

Tracy Gerstle
Laura Meissner
The SEEP Network
Mars, 2010
International Alert
16 pages
London, UK
978-1-906677-52-7

This guidance note explains why market development in countries affected by conflict is important and relevant for economic development planners and practitioners. It presents some of the main issues, risks and opportunities that economic development professionals may typically face. It also introduces the key stakeholders and processes, questions to be considered and main lessons learned. The final section points the reader to additional resources on the topic.

This guidance note explains why market development in countries affected by conflict is important and relevant for economic development planners and practitioners. It presents some of the main issues, risks and opportunities that economic development professionals may typically face.

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Practice Note 2: Business Environment Reforms in Conflict-affected Contexts

Wade Channell
Ed. Canan Gündüz
Ed. Joost van der Zwan
Mars, 2010
International Alert
14 pages
London, UK
978-1-906677-53-4

This practice note explains why and how business environment reforms should be taken into consideration by economic development planners and practitioners working in conflict- and post-conflict contexts. It presents some of the main issues, risks and opportunities that economic development professionals need to bear in mind when designing programmes and initiatives that seek to attract foreign investors to unstable contexts.

This practice note explains why and how business environment reforms should be taken into consideration by economic development planners and practitioners working in conflict- and post-conflict contexts.

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Practice Note 3: Foreign Direct Investment in Conflict-affected Contexts

John Bray, Control Risks
Ed. Canan Gündüz
Ed. Joost van der Zwan
Mars, 2010
International Alert
18 pages
London, UK
978-1-906677-54-1

If all goes well, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) contributes to peacebuilding. In the worst case, it may itself be a source of conflict. This practice note explains why and how the operations of foreign investors are relevant for economic development planners and practitioners in conflict-affected contexts. It presents some of the main issues, risks and opportunities that economic development professionals need to bear in mind when designing programmes and initiatives that seek to attract foreign investors to unstable contexts.

This practice note explains why and how the operations of foreign investors are relevant for economic development planners and practitioners in conflict-affected contexts.

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The Challenges of Supporting "Alternative" Economic Opportunities for Peacebuilding – Perspectives from Colombia

William Godnick
Diana Klein
Avril, 2009
International Alert
44 pages
London, UK
8-955-8085-03-5

This series of four country case studies explores the ways in which the economic causes, drivers and impacts of conflict have been tackled in different ways in a number of conflict-affected countries where Alert works. The aim is to encourage cross-country learning, and inform what has become a vibrant international debate in the last few years on how to adapt economic development interventions to conflict contexts, to make them conflict-sensitive, and able to support longer-term peacebuilding.

This report - part of a series of four country case studies - explores the ways in which the economic causes, drivers and impacts of conflict have been tackled in Colombia.

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Rethinking the Nexus between Youth, Unemployment and Conflict – Perspectives from Sri Lanka

Harini Amarasuriya
Canan Gündüz
Markus Mayer
Avril, 2009
International Alert
38 pages
London, UK
8-955-8085-03-5

This series of four country case studies explores the ways in which the economic causes, drivers and impacts of conflict have been tackled in different ways in a number of conflict-affected countries where Alert works. The aim is to encourage cross-country learning, and inform what has become a vibrant international debate in the last few years on how to adapt economic development interventions to conflict contexts, to make them conflict-sensitive, and able to support longer-term peacebuilding.

This report - part of a series of four country case studies - explores the ways in which the economic causes, drivers and impacts of conflict can be tackled in Sri Lanka.

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What Role for Business in "Post-conflict" Economic Recovery? - Perspectives from Nepal

Lindsay Alexander
Canan Gündüz
DB Subedi
Avril, 2009
International Alert
63 pages
London, UK
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This series of four country case studies explores the ways in which the economic causes, drivers and impacts of conflict have been tackled in different ways in a number of conflict-affected countries where Alert works. The aim is to encourage cross-country learning, and inform what has become a vibrant international debate in the last few years on how to adapt economic development interventions to conflict contexts, to make them conflict-sensitive, and able to support longer-term peacebuilding.

This report - part of a series of four country case studies - explores the ways in which the economic causes, drivers and impacts of conflict can be tackled in Nepal.

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Enabling Peace Economies through Early Recovery - Perspectives from Uganda

Jessica Banfield with Jana Naujoks
Avril, 2009
International Alert
46 pages
London, UK
8-955-8085-03-5

This series of four country case studies explores the ways in which the economic causes, drivers and impacts of conflict have been tackled in different ways in a number of conflict-affected countries where Alert works. The aim is to encourage cross-country learning, and inform what has become a vibrant international debate in the last few years on how to adapt economic development interventions to conflict contexts, to make them conflict-sensitive, and able to support longer-term peacebuilding.

This report - part of a series of four country case studies - explores the ways in which the economic causes, drivers and impacts of conflict have been tackled in Uganda.

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Inclusive Peace in Muslim Mindanao

Revisiting the dynamics of conflict and exclusion
Francisco J. Lara Jr.
Phil Champain
Juillet, 2009
International Alert
32 pages
London, UK
978-1-906677-43-5

This paper argues that at the core of the problem of persistent violence in Mindanao is the exclusionary political economy that is developed and sustained through a complex system of contest and violence. “Rebellion-related” violence relating to the vertical armed challenges against the infrastructure of the state combines with “inter- or intra-clan and group violence” relating to horizontal armed challenges between and among families, clans, and tribes.

This paper argues that at the core of the problem of persistent violence in Mindanao is the exclusionary political economy that is developed and sustained through a complex system of contest and violence.

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Sustaining Business and Peace

A Resource Pack on Corporate Responsibility for Small and Medium Enterprises
Radhika Hettiarachchi
Lucy Holdaway
Canan Gündüz
Editor: Jehan Mendis
Juillet, 2009
International Alert
120 pages
London, UK
978-955-8085-02-8

This resource pack contains five sections which lead the reader through a three-step cycle of understanding and analysing, planning and doing, and checking and improving Corporate Responsibility (CR) activities.
 It primarily addresses Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), and is based on experience from Sri Lanka. The purpose of this resource pack is to introduce Sri Lankan SMEs to the concepts and approaches of CR. It presents a coherent framework that will help SMEs identify ways of adapting CR to their own context and purposes.
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This resource pack contains five sections which lead the reader through a three-step cycle of understanding and analysing, planning and doing, and checking and improving Corporate Responsibility (CR) activities. It primarily addresses Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), and is based on experience from Sri Lanka.

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Harnessing Oil for Peace and Development in Uganda

Jessica Banfield
Septembre, 2009
International Alert
92 pages
London, UK
978-1-906677-45-9

This report examines the potential of Uganda’s newly discovered oil reserves and recommends increased transparency and principled leadership to promote broad economic opportunities of oil discovery for peace and development in Uganda. This discovery of oil, taking place within a context of a variety of tensions that exist on both sides of the DRC-Uganda border, represents a potential risk of conflict and presents a peacebuilding challenge for local communities, the government, private sector investors, donors and civil society.

This report examines the potential of Uganda’s newly discovered oil reserves and recommendations for increased transparency and principled leadership to promote broad economic opportunities of oil discovery for peace and development.

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