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DDR: Supporting Security and Development - The EU's Added Value
The problems faced by countries emerging from years of violent conflict are enormous, highly complex and intricately interconnected. Amongst the greatest challenges are the presence of large numbers of ex-combatants and the ongoing violence perpetrated by members of still-active rebel groups. These ex-combatants will ultimately need to be demobilised and reintegrated into civilian life or perhaps into newly constituted security services.
This report looks at the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of ex-combatants. It analyses the process and the role of the European Union, and makes recommendations on future EU involvement.
Impact Report 2009
International Alert's impact report 2009.
International Alert's impact report 2009.
Local Business Local Peace
This publication makes the case that the local business community in conflict-affected countries can and should play a role in building peace. Linking up with other peacebuilding actors, and taking advantage of their own resources and skills, business communities should address socio-economic, security, political and reconciliation dimensions of peacebuilding. Section 1 is divided into 5 thematic chapters, and Section 2 contains 19 country case studies. Executive Summaries are also available in Spanish and French.
The local business community in conflict-affected countries can and should play a role in building peace by linking up with other peacebuilding actors, and taking advantage of their own resources and skills.
SCR 1325 and the Peacebuilding Commission
This report examines the process leading up to and the establishment of the PBC, along with a critical analysis of what this newly formed Commission means, not only for women and the implementation of SCR 1325, but for the coordination of policy and frameworks that will achieve durable peace and development in the countries where the Commission operates.
This report examines the recent establishment of the UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), its structure, mandate and obligation to implement SCR 1325 in the achievement of durable peace and development.
International Alert Update: Issue 3
This is the third issue of International Alert's newsletter.
In this issue:
- Perceptions of War and Peacebuilding
- Working for Peace
- Putting an end to political killings in the Philippines
- Joining forces with Peaceworkers UK
- Alert celebrates 20 years of peacebuilding
- New publications
- Women’s participation in DRC’s elections
The third issue of International Alert's newsletter.
Acting on Commitments
New strategy papers for the EU's engagement with developing countries will soon be agreed. The activities under them will have fundamental impacts on the contexts in which they will be applied, and many of these are prone to, or affected by, violent conflict, or experience some kind of societal or state fragility.
This briefing paper analyses EU's engagement with developing countries, many of which are prone to violent conflict, and provides advice for decision-making in Brussels and in the field.
GAPS Report on Involving Men in the Implementation of Resolution 1325
This report is based on a discussion held in conjunction with GAPS and the High Commission for Canada on involving men in the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1325. It focuses on how and why SCR 1325 is relevant to men, as well as broader efforts to build sustainable peace. It explores strategies to increase their engagement with work around SCR 1325 at the UK and international levels.
This report is based on a GAPS event hosted by the Canadian High Commission on Tuesday, March 13th 2007 at Canada House, London.
International Alert Update: Issue 4
This is the fourth issue of International Alert's newsletter.
In this issue:
- Liberia’s peace and cultural festival
- New projects support the role of women peacebuilders
- Train for a career in peacebuilding
- Reintegrating ex-combatants
- Launch of conflictsensitivity.org
- Peaceworker profile
- Cross-conflict learning in Cyprus
- New publications
The fourth issue of International Alert's newsletter.
International Alert 2006 Annual Review
International Alert works with communities affected by violent conflict to end the fighting and build a peace which will last. Our unique, multi-faceted approach draws upon our field programmes and our thematic research to influence decision-making and shape peace processes. We also work to increase the expertise of peacebuilding practitioners and the profile of the peacebuilding sector through training and outreach.
An overview of International Alert's work in 2006.
A Climate of Conflict
Climate change is upon us and its physical effects have started to unfold. That is the broad scientific consensus expressed in the Fourth Assessment Review of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change. This report takes this finding as its starting point and looks at the social and human consequences that are likely to ensue – particularly the risks of conflict and instability.
This report looks at the social and human consequences that are likely to ensue from climate change, particularly the risks of conflict and instability.
Introducing International Alert
Who we are
International Alert is an independent organisation that works to build sustainable peace in areas affected or threatened by violent conflict. At both the policy level and on the ground, we work closely with over 120 partner organisations in some of the world’s worst-affected conflict regions.
General introduction to International Alert brochure
Civil Society Oversight of the Security Sector and Gender
This tool is designed to be a resource for civil society organisations (CSOs) engaged in oversight of the security sector, as well as those CSOs that seek to play a more active role in this regard. The tool is also relevant for policymakers and officials in national governments, international and regional organisations, and donor countries around the world that are engaged in designing and implementing security sector reforms and that could play an active role in strengthening and supporting civil society engagement.
This tool is designed to be a resource for civil society organisations (CSOs) engaged in oversight of the security sector, CSOs that seek to play a more active role in this regard, policymakers and officials in national governments, international and regional organisations, and donor countries.
National Security Policy-Making and Gender
As part of the Gender and Security Sector Reform Toolkit, this tool provides an introduction to thebenefits and opportunities of integrating gender issues into national-level security policy making.As strategic documents, security policies are critically important in establishing a coordinated response to security threats, and can serve as a platform for security sector reform (SSR) processes. This includes national security policies (NSPs) as well as sector-specificpolicies, such as a white paper on defence.
This tool provides an introduction to the benefits and opportunities of integrating gender issues into national-level security policy making.
Conflict- sensitive approaches to value chain development
This paper aims to provide initial thoughts and options for integrating conflict-sensitive approaches (CSA) into value chain analysis and interventions in conflict situations. It uses a value chain framework as a starting point and explores how CSA can be applied to the analysis both of different levels and the various components of the chain. While the focus is on the initial analysis stage of a project cycle, the paper also presents preliminary points for practitioners to bear in mind in implementation.
This paper aims to provide initial thoughts and options for integrating conflict-sensitive approaches (CSA) into value chain analysis and interventions in conflict situations. It also presents initial points to bear in mind for practitioners.
The World Bank in fragile and conflict-affected countries
This study outlines the particular development challenges confronting international actors in fragile and conflict-affected countries, and gives a summary of the World Bank’s evolving approach to those challenges. The study then sets out certain key problems which, despite recent improvements, continue to reduce the quality of the Bank’s impacts. Noting the inconsistencies in the Bank’s approaches, it assesses the factors that determine the Bank’s ability to deal with, and help address, the immense complexity of its operating environments.
This study outlines the particular development challenges confronting international actors in fragile and conflict-affected countries, summarises the World's Bank evolving approach to those challenges and concludes with a set of recommendations for improving approaches.
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