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    <title>Promoting peace</title>
    <link>http://www.international-alert.org/resources/publications/AU-at-50</link>
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        The African Union at 50  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;field field-executivesummary&quot;&gt;
         &lt;p&gt;This paper examines how the African Union, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, can enhance its contribution to sustainable peace. This is part of&amp;nbsp;our Peace Focus series.&lt;/p&gt;
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        978-1-909578-14-2  &lt;/div&gt;
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     <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa">Africa</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/language-publication/english">English</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/theme/general">General</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/name-series/peace-focus">Peace Focus</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/projects/thematic-projects/international-institutions">International Institutions</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/projects/thematic-projects">Thematic Projects</category>
 <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 11:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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    <title>Crisis in Mali</title>
    <link>http://www.international-alert.org/resources/publications/crisis-mali</link>
    <description>&lt;div class=&quot;field field-subtitle&quot;&gt;
        A peacebuilding approach  &lt;/div&gt;
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         &lt;p align=&quot;LEFT&quot;&gt;The crisis in Mali is too often&amp;nbsp;defined in terms of security for Western citizens. This paper looks at a what a peacebuilding approach to the conflict could look like. This is part of our Peace Focus series.&lt;/p&gt;
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        978-1-909578-02-9  &lt;/div&gt;
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     <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa">Africa</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/language-publication/english">English</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/theme/general">General</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa/mali">Mali</category>
 <pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:59:48 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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    <title>Declaration by Burundian Women&#039;s Rights Organisations</title>
    <link>http://www.international-alert.org/resources/publications/declaration-burundian-womens-rights-organisations</link>
    <description>&lt;div class=&quot;field field-subtitle&quot;&gt;
        Integrating women&amp;#039;s priorities into Burundi&amp;#039;s poverty reducation strategy  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;field field-executivesummary&quot;&gt;
         &lt;p&gt;This declaration was prepared for the Conference of Burundi Development Partners in Geneva on 29th-30th October 2012. It puts forth concrete policy recommendations on development, gender equality, economic empowerment and peacebuilding priorities for Burundi. Burundi&amp;rsquo;s second Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper outlines the Government&amp;rsquo;s commitments for the country&amp;rsquo;s economic growth and development from 2012 to 2016 and was prepared in consultation with development partners and other stakeholders. Following the successful advocacy of these women&amp;rsquo;s rights organisations in Burundi over the past few years, the PRSP II document reflects concerns and priorities outlined by a broad cross-section of Burundian women. It is now crucial to ensure that these written commitments are translated into concrete and tangible actions that will benefit women and girls, and contribute to durable peace and reconciliation for all Burundians&lt;/p&gt;
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     <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa">Africa</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa/burundi">Burundi</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/language-publication/english">English</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/theme/gender">Gender</category>
 <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:28:13 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">4750 at http://www.international-alert.org</guid>
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    <title>Uganda</title>
    <link>http://www.international-alert.org/resources/publications/uganda</link>
    <description>&lt;div class=&quot;field field-subtitle&quot;&gt;
        2011 annual overview  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;field field-executivesummary&quot;&gt;
         &lt;p align=&quot;LEFT&quot;&gt;In the last five years of International Alert&amp;#39;s presence in Uganda, we have undertaken different interventions aimed at understanding conflict and building peace. In this report, we provide an overview of this work and&amp;nbsp;highlights of our work in 2011 specifically.&lt;/p&gt;
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        978-1-906677-95-4  &lt;/div&gt;
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     <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa">Africa</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/language-publication/english">English</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa/uganda">Uganda</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/theme/other">Other</category>
 <pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 09:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">4752 at http://www.international-alert.org</guid>
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    <title>Enhancing socio-economic opportunities for ex-combatants in post-conflict environments</title>
    <link>http://www.international-alert.org/resources/publications/enhancing-socio-economic-opportunities-ex-combatants</link>
    <description>&lt;div class=&quot;field field-subtitle&quot;&gt;
        Case study series summary  &lt;/div&gt;
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         &lt;p&gt;This report summarises the findings of&amp;nbsp;a series of case studies which explore the socio-economic aspects of reintegration programmes for ex-combatants in a number of conflict-affected countries where International Alert works: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.international-alert.org/resources/publications/enhancing-socio-economic-opportunities-ex-combatants-nepal&quot;&gt;Nepal&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.international-alert.org/resources/publications/enhancing-socio-economic-opportunities-ex-combatants-liberia&quot;&gt;Liberia&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.international-alert.org/resources/publications/enhancing-socio-economic-opportunities-ex-combatants-uganda&quot;&gt;Uganda&lt;/a&gt;. The aim of the series&amp;nbsp;is to stimulate discussions at the local, national and international level about the role that private sector actors can play in the effective reintegration of ex-combatants, and to strengthen practice by developing recommendations for future socio-economic reintegration programmes.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div class=&quot;field field-isbn&quot;&gt;
        978-1-906677-33-6  &lt;/div&gt;
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     <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa">Africa</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/language-publication/english">English</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/theme/security">Security</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/name-series/strengthening-economic-dimensions-peacebuilding">Strengthening the economic dimensions of peacebuilding</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/south-and-south-east-asia/nepal">Nepal</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/theme/economy-and-peacebuilding">Economy and Peacebuilding</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa/uganda">Uganda</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa/liberia">Liberia</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/south-and-south-east-asia">South and South East Asia</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:41:36 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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    <title>Enhancing socio-economic opportunities for ex-combatants in Uganda</title>
    <link>http://www.international-alert.org/resources/publications/enhancing-socio-economic-opportunities-ex-combatants-uganda</link>
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         &lt;p&gt;The case of northern Uganda illustrates the difficulties of socio-economic reintegration faced not only by ex-combatants, but also by IDPs and war-affected youth in the post-conflict environment. It discusses the marginalisation of former abductees in particular, with a focus on the specific challenges that the reintegration process posed for girls and women. The study underscores the importance of adopting a holistic approach, and of extending support to receiving communities so as to facilitate the return of former combatants and war-affected youth more generally. It furthermore highlights the potential of private sector actors to contribute to the design of socio-economic reintegration processes which are linked to realistic livelihood opportunities, and the need for donor interventions to provide long-term, sustainable support to beneficiaries.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This report is part of the case study series, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.international-alert.org/resources/publications/enhancing-socio-economic-opportunities-ex-combatants&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Enhancing socio-economic opportunities for ex-combatants in post-conflict environments&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div class=&quot;field field-isbn&quot;&gt;
        978-1-906677-36-7  &lt;/div&gt;
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     <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa">Africa</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/language-publication/english">English</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/theme/security">Security</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/name-series/strengthening-economic-dimensions-peacebuilding">Strengthening the economic dimensions of peacebuilding</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/theme/economy-and-peacebuilding">Economy and Peacebuilding</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa/uganda">Uganda</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">4695 at http://www.international-alert.org</guid>
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    <title>Sortir de l&#039;impasse</title>
    <link>http://www.international-alert.org/node/4611</link>
    <description>&lt;div class=&quot;field field-subtitle&quot;&gt;
        Vers une nouvelle vision de la paix à l’est de la RDC  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;field field-executivesummary&quot;&gt;
         &lt;p&gt;Ce rapport démontre la manière dont les conflits qui déchirent l&amp;rsquo;est de la République Démocratique du Congo sont enracinés dans l&amp;rsquo;histoire congolaise, et concernent principalement la répartition du pouvoir et des ressources économiques sous forte influence de l&amp;rsquo;identité ethnique des protagonistes. Les conflits mélangent des aspects locaux avec des dynamiques de guerre régionales, d&amp;rsquo;où un paysage conflictuel particulièrement complexe. Le rapport analyse les différents programmes qui ont visé à rétablir la paix à l&amp;rsquo;est du pays, concluant que ceux-ci n&amp;rsquo;ont pas véritablement abordé les causes profondes des conflits. Compte tenu de la disparité entre la nature politique et structurelle des conflits dans l&amp;rsquo;est de la RDC d&amp;rsquo;un côté, et de la réponse principalement technique de l&amp;rsquo;autre, le rapport argumente qu&amp;rsquo;une nouvelle génération d&amp;rsquo;initiatives de pacification et de stabilisation est requise.&lt;/p&gt;
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        978-1-906677-30-5  &lt;/div&gt;
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     <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa">Africa</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/language-publication/french">French</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/theme/general">General</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa/drc">DRC</category>
 <pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">4611 at http://www.international-alert.org</guid>
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    <title>Ending the deadlock</title>
    <link>http://www.international-alert.org/resources/publications/ending-deadlock</link>
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        Towards a new vision of peace in eastern DRC  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;field field-executivesummary&quot;&gt;
         &lt;p&gt;This report demonstrates how the conflicts in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo are embedded in Congolese history and how they relate mainly to the distribution of power and economic resources, influenced by the ethnic identity of the various parties. The conflicts combine local aspects along with the dynamics of regional war, which explains their particular complexity. This report analyses the various programmes aimed at restoring peace in the country, concluding that they have not addressed the root causes of conflict. Given on one hand the mismatch between the political and structural conflict in eastern DRC and on the other the predominantly technical response, this report argues that a new generation of peacebuilding initiatives and stabilisation is required.&lt;/p&gt;
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        978-1-906677-31-2  &lt;/div&gt;
</description>
     <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa">Africa</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/language-publication/english">English</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/theme/general">General</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa/drc">DRC</category>
 <pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:58:27 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>chandani</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">4614 at http://www.international-alert.org</guid>
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    <title>Healing fractured lives</title>
    <link>http://www.international-alert.org/resources/publications/healing-fractured-lives</link>
    <description>&lt;div class=&quot;field field-subtitle&quot;&gt;
        Reconciliation and reintegration in Rwanda  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;field field-executivesummary&quot;&gt;
         &lt;p align=&quot;LEFT&quot;&gt;This report looks at the reconciliation and reintegration of&amp;nbsp;genocide survivors, former combatants, ex-prisoners and youth in Rwanda, and what lessons can be learned from the experience.&lt;/p&gt;
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        978-1-906677-96-1  &lt;/div&gt;
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     <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa">Africa</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/language-publication/english">English</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/theme/security">Security</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa/rwanda">Rwanda</category>
 <pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2012 10:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">4586 at http://www.international-alert.org</guid>
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    <title>Walking in the dark</title>
    <link>http://www.international-alert.org/resources/publications/walking-dark</link>
    <description>&lt;div class=&quot;field field-subtitle&quot;&gt;
        Informal cross-border trade in the Great Lakes region  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;field field-executivesummary&quot;&gt;
         &lt;p&gt;This research report analyses the dynamics of small cross-border trade at three border points in eastern DRC, and between Burundi and Rwanda, and proposes actions to improve this trade in order to advance the economic power of women and, in so doing, contribute to peace and security in the region. The report is part of an International Alert project aiming to strengthen the business environment of (mostly) female small traders and create opportunities for dialogue and rapprochement between traders and the authorities of the countries concerned. The research is used as an instrument for female traders in campaigns to raise awareness at the four border locations concerned.&lt;/p&gt;
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        978-1-906677-93-0  &lt;/div&gt;
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     <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa">Africa</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/language-publication/english">English</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/language-publication/french">French</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa/drc">DRC</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/theme/economy-and-peacebuilding">Economy and Peacebuilding</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:06:32 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>chandani</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">4579 at http://www.international-alert.org</guid>
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    <title>Marcher dans l’Obscurité</title>
    <link>http://www.international-alert.org/resources/publications/marcher-dans-lobscurite</link>
    <description>&lt;div class=&quot;field field-subtitle&quot;&gt;
        Le commerce informel transfrontalier dans la région des Grands Lacs  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;field field-executivesummary&quot;&gt;
         &lt;p&gt;Ce rapport de recherche analyse les dynamiques du petit commerce transfrontalier au niveau des 3 frontières à l&amp;rsquo;Est de la RDC et entre le Burundi et le Rwanda, et propose des actions pour l&amp;rsquo;amélioration de ce commerce afin de faire avancer le pouvoir économique des femmes et, par là même, contribuer à la paix et à la sécurité dans la région. Ce rapport fait partie d&amp;rsquo;un projet d&amp;rsquo;International Alert qui vise&amp;nbsp;le renforcement de l&amp;rsquo;environnement des affaires pour les femmes (majoritairement) petites commerçantes et la création d&amp;rsquo;opportunités de dialogue et rapprochement entre les commerçant(e)s et les autorités des pays concernés. La recherche est utilisée comme instrument pour les femmes commerçantes aux campagnes de sensibilisation à ces quatre frontières.&lt;/p&gt;
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        978-1-906677-94-7  &lt;/div&gt;
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     <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa">Africa</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/language-publication/french">French</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa/drc">DRC</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/theme/economy-and-peacebuilding">Economy and Peacebuilding</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:17:15 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">4580 at http://www.international-alert.org</guid>
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    <title>Peace Talks</title>
    <link>http://www.international-alert.org/resources/publications/peace-talks</link>
    <description>&lt;div class=&quot;field field-subtitle&quot;&gt;
        Annual Report 2011  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;field field-executivesummary&quot;&gt;
         &lt;p&gt;International Alert is proud to present its new annual report, &amp;ldquo;Peace Talks&amp;rdquo;, which looks back at Alert&amp;rsquo;s work and impact in 2011 &amp;ndash; when Alert celebrated its 25th year &amp;ndash; using dialogue as a theme.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dialogue is a vital tool we use in our peacebuilding work, and we hope that by showing you in this annual report some of the practical ways in which we use dialogue to bring people together or to improve face-to-face communication in situations where communication has broken down, you will get a good sense of how we work as well as our objectives. The regions we focus on in this report to illustrate our theme are Uganda, South Caucasus, Lebanon and Sri Lanka.&lt;/p&gt;
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        978-1-906677-92-3  &lt;/div&gt;
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     <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa">Africa</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/caucasus-and-central-asia/caucasus">Caucasus</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/language-publication/english">English</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/theme/general">General</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/middle-east-and-north-africa/lebanon">Lebanon</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa/uganda">Uganda</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/south-and-south-east-asia/sri-lanka">Sri Lanka</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/global">Global</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/south-and-south-east-asia">South and South East Asia</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/caucasus-and-central-asia">Caucasus and Central Asia</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/middle-east-and-north-africa">Middle East and North Africa</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2012 12:27:55 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>chandani</dc:creator>
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    <title>A la conquête de la parole</title>
    <link>http://www.international-alert.org/resources/publications/la-conqu%C3%AAte-de-la-parole</link>
    <description>&lt;div class=&quot;field field-subtitle&quot;&gt;
        La participation des femmes dans la transition démocratique au Burundi  &lt;/div&gt;
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         &lt;p&gt;Ce rapport examine la participation des femmes dans le processus de paix d&amp;rsquo;Arusha pour le Burundi, en particulier la manière dont les femmes Burundaises sont parvenues, malgré leur faible représentation à la table des négociations, à faire inclure un certain nombre de dispositions favorables aux droits des femmes et au&amp;nbsp; principe de l&amp;rsquo;égalité des sexes dans le texte de l&amp;rsquo;Accord de paix signé en 2000. Le rapport fait également le bilan de cinq années d&amp;rsquo;application d&amp;rsquo;un système de quotas de 30% de représentation féminine dans les institutions politiques de prise de décision. Il conclut que malgré que les quotas aient accrues de manière significative le nombre des femmes dans les instances de prise de décision, y compris dans la gouvernance locale, ceci ne s&amp;rsquo;est pas traduit par une représentation féminine substantielle et efficace, ni par une réduction significative des inégalités entre les hommes et les femmes. Néanmoins, la représentation accrue des femmes dans les institutions étatiques serait en train d&amp;rsquo;avoir, progressivement, des effets positifs sur les transformations sociales au Burundi. Les femmes auraient une plus grande confiance en elles ce qui se traduirait, entre autres, par leur plus grand accès à la parole dans l&amp;rsquo;espace public, ainsi qu&amp;rsquo;un plus grand respect social à leur égard.&lt;/p&gt;
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        978-1-906677-26-8  &lt;/div&gt;
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     <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa">Africa</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa/burundi">Burundi</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/language-publication/french">French</category>
 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/theme/gender">Gender</category>
 <pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:21:37 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">4599 at http://www.international-alert.org</guid>
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    <title>Participation politique et renforcement du pouvoir économique des femmes dans les pays sortant d&#039;un conflit</title>
    <link>http://www.international-alert.org/resources/publications/participation-politique-et-renforcement-du-pouvoir-%C3%A9conomique-des-femmes-dans</link>
    <description>&lt;div class=&quot;field field-subtitle&quot;&gt;
        Leçons de la région des Grands Lacs en Afrique  &lt;/div&gt;
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         &lt;p&gt;L&amp;rsquo;un des résultats positifs des processus de paix et des transitions politiques dans la région des Grands Lacs en Afrique ces dix à quinze dernières années, a été la représentation et la participation accrues des femmes dans l&amp;rsquo;arène politique et dans la sphère publique. Cette avancée majeure pour les femmes a été obtenue essentiellement par l&amp;rsquo;adoption de systèmes de quotas et par la cooptation. Les femmes sont parvenues, au moins dans une certaine mesure, à influer sur les processus de paix officiels et à s&amp;rsquo;assurer que les questions relatives à l&amp;rsquo;égalité des sexes soient prises en considération. Les femmes ont également joué un rôle actif dans les processus politiques en tant qu&amp;rsquo;électrices et candidates, même si peu d&amp;rsquo;entre elles ont été élues à des positions de responsabilité. Les périodes de reconstruction post-conflit ont également offert des opportunités pour la promotion économique des femmes, mais les avancées faites par ces dernières dans le domaine économique n&amp;rsquo;ont pas nécessairement conduit à leur plus grande participation dans la prise de décision politique. La nature masculine des systèmes politiques, les normes et stéréotypes sexo-spécifiques ainsi que le manque d&amp;rsquo;expertise technique en matière de programmation genre, restent des obstacles majeurs à une représentation égalitaire des femmes dans la sphère politique et la vie publique. Ce rapport fait des recommandations aux gouvernements, à la communauté internationale et aux organisations de la société civile, pour soutenir la partition politique des femmes et renforcer leur pouvoir économique dans les pays qui sortent d&amp;rsquo;un conflit. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.international-alert.org/resources/publications/womens-political-participation-and-economic-empowerment&quot;&gt;English&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;
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        978-1-906677-29-9  &lt;/div&gt;
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 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa/uganda">Uganda</category>
 <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:06:06 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>Women&#039;s political participation and economic empowerment in post-conflict countries</title>
    <link>http://www.international-alert.org/resources/publications/womens-political-participation-and-economic-empowerment</link>
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        Lessons from the Great Lakes region in Africa  &lt;/div&gt;
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         &lt;p&gt;One of the positive outcomes of recent peace processes in Africa&amp;rsquo;s Great Lakes region has been the increased involvement of women in the public sphere, primarily thanks to the adoption of quota systems for female representation. Women have had some success in influencing official peace processes in the region, ensuring provisions for women&amp;rsquo;s rights were made. They have been actively engaged as both voters and candidates in elections, but few are elected. Masculine political systems, lack of gender expertise and gender norms and stereotypes remain obstacles to equal representation of women in political and public life. Post-conflict reconstruction has provided economic opportunities for women, but these advances have not necessarily led to more prominent roles in political decision making. This report makes recommendations for civil society, governments and the international community to strengthen women&amp;rsquo;s political participation and economic empowerment in these post-conflict countries. &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;(&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.international-alert.org/resources/publications/participation-politique-et-renforcement-du-pouvoir-economique-des-femmes-dans&quot;&gt;Français&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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        978-1-906677-28-2  &lt;/div&gt;
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     <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa">Africa</category>
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 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa/uganda">Uganda</category>
 <pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:47:25 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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    <title>Post-war economic opportunities in northern Uganda</title>
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        Implications for women’s empowerment and political participation  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;field field-executivesummary&quot;&gt;
         &lt;p&gt;This report sets out to examine and understand the position of women in the peace economy and politics, and the interaction between their increased economic power and their participation in political and public life in northern Uganda. Women have played a key role in the region&amp;rsquo;s economic recovery after the war, enabling them to increase their income significantly; however, not at a level which would allow them to achieve economic security, and break free from the cycle of economic survival and merely meeting practical needs. Development and reconstruction policies in northern Uganda have not taken into account the important contribution made by women in the building of a peace economy. Furthermore, very little attention has been paid by development planners to the high levels of sexual violence against women and the way in which unequal gender relations continue to affect the economic recovery. All this explains, to a large extent, women&amp;rsquo;s poor participation in politics in northern Uganda, even though their increased income has allowed many of them to play a more central role in decision making within the household and to acquire greater mobility and influence in decision-making bodies in communities.&lt;/p&gt;
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        978-1-906677-27-5  &lt;/div&gt;
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     <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa">Africa</category>
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 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa/uganda">Uganda</category>
 <pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:31:05 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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    <title>La participation des femmes dans les processus de paix et la prise de décision politique en République Démocratique du Congo</title>
    <link>http://www.international-alert.org/resources/publications/la-participation-des-femmes</link>
    <description>&lt;div class=&quot;field field-executivesummary&quot;&gt;
         &lt;p&gt;Ce rapport fait le bilan de la participation des femmes dans le Dialogue Inter-Congolais (DIC) et dans les élections générales de 2006. Le rapport montre que malgré leur faible représentation au Dialogue Inter-Congolais (DIC) à Sun City en Afrique du Sud, les femmes Congolaises sont quand même parvenues à faire inclure des dispositions favorables aux droits des femmes et au&amp;nbsp; principe de l&amp;rsquo;égalité des sexes dans l&amp;rsquo;Accord global et inclusif pour la RDC signé à Pretoria en 2002. Cependant aucune de ces dispositions n&amp;rsquo;ont été mises en œuvre. De même les mécanismes pour la mise en application de la parité inscrite dans la constitution adoptée en 2006, n&amp;rsquo;ont jamais adoptés. Ceci explique la faible représentation des femmes dans les institutions politiques, malgré leur participation active dans les élections générales de 2006. Le rapport montre comment la nature anti-démocratique et conservatrice des systèmes politiques et des institutions sociales et religieuses&amp;nbsp;ainsi que les normes et stéréotypes sexospécifiques qui structurent les rapports sociaux de sexe, continuent &amp;nbsp;de constituer les principaux obstacles à une représentation équitable des femmes dans la vie politique et publique.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div class=&quot;field field-isbn&quot;&gt;
        978-1-906677-24-4  &lt;/div&gt;
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     <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/location/africa">Africa</category>
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 <category domain="http://www.international-alert.org/category/theme/gender">Gender</category>
 <pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 10:01:17 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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    <title>Promouvoir l’égalité des sexes dans les processus de décentralisation et dans la gouvernance locale</title>
    <link>http://www.international-alert.org/resources/publications/promouvoir-legalite-des-sexes</link>
    <description>&lt;div class=&quot;field field-subtitle&quot;&gt;
        Leçons du Rwanda  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;field field-executivesummary&quot;&gt;
         &lt;p&gt;Ce rapport analyse l&amp;rsquo;intégration d&amp;rsquo;une perspective genre dans le&amp;nbsp; processus de décentralisation au Rwanda et son impact sur la participation des femmes au niveau de la gouvernance locale et sur le plan national. Le rapport montre que &amp;nbsp;le principe de l&amp;rsquo;égalité des sexes n&amp;rsquo;est pas encore effectivement intégré dans le processus de décentralisation malgré le fait que l&amp;rsquo;adoption d&amp;rsquo;un système de quotas ait permis une plus large représentation&amp;nbsp; des femmes dans les instances décentralisées.&amp;nbsp; Les femmes continuent d&amp;rsquo;être sous représentées dans les positions clé en charge de la conception et de l&amp;rsquo;élaboration des politiques et des programmes. En outre, les entités décentralisées manquent de moyens techniques et financiers, ainsi que d&amp;rsquo;expertise en analyse de genre et en budgétisation sexospécifique pour mettre en œuvre une politique d&amp;rsquo;égalité des sexes authentique. Les femmes sont également marginalisées dans les espaces de participation citoyenne, conçus pour permettre aux populations de participer aux discussions sur les priorités de développement et la mise en œuvre des programmes. La recherche conclut que&amp;nbsp; le processus de décentralisation au Rwanda offre néanmoins des possibilités pour réduire l&amp;rsquo;écart entre les sexes afin d&amp;rsquo;arriver à une plus grande égalité. Cependant, ceci est subordonné à un renforcement du pouvoir de prise de décision des entités locales et des communautés de base, afin qu&amp;rsquo;elles puissent s&amp;rsquo;approprier le processus de décentralisation.&lt;/p&gt;
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        978-1-906677-25-1  &lt;/div&gt;
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 <pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:08:46 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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    <title>Defining Theories of Change</title>
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        Peacebuilding with Impact  &lt;/div&gt;
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         &lt;p&gt;T