NEW INTERNATIONAL ALERT PUBLICATIONS ON AID, CONFLICT & PEACEBUILDING

The Development & Peacebuilding Programme of International Alert has
published 4 new papers on aid, conflict and peacebuilding:

1. Afghanistan since the Bonn Agreement. A discussion paper by Raz Mohammed
(August 2002): The paper maps out the recovery tasks ahead and identifies
opportunities and barriers to supporting sustainable peace through aid. It
outlines five focus areas for monitoring the implementation of the
international community"s commitment to building peace in Afghanistan with a
view to producing future real-time recommendations to be fed back into the
on-going intervention. The paper complements our earlier report Aid,
Conflict and Peacebuilding in Afghanistan. What Lessons can be Learned?
(Goodhand & Atmar, International Alert, February 2002). The paper can be
downloaded from <http://www.international-alert.org/pdf/pubdev/Fupnote.pdf>

2. More than Implementers. Civil Society in Complex Emergencies. A
discussion paper by Mick Quinn (August 2002): The paper examines the
peacebuilding potential of local partnerships with humanitarian focused
INGOs. It explores the importance of partnership, the impact of conflict
related crisis on civil society organisations and the pitfalls and
advantages of partnership. The paper argues for a reanalysis of the
relationship between external resource providers and civil society
organisations and identifies seven sets of issues that humanitarians need to
remain sensitive to in monitoring the progress of local partnerships. The
paper can be downloaded from
<http://www.international-alert.org/pdf/pubdev/67143_2nd_Briefing.pdf>

3. The Peacebuilding Dimension of Civil-Military Relations in Complex
Emergencies. A briefing paper by Damian Lilly (August 2002): The paper
explores the implications for peacebuilding of the interface between
humanitarian and (international) military actors in complex emergencies. The
paper argues that while peacebuilding is neither a core competency of the
military nor of humanitarian agencies, both actors influence the dynamics of
conflict in the areas where they operate. Both actors may have a positive
impact on addressing the more underlying causes of violence, and enhancing
the coordination between them may in certain specific circumstances
contribute to creating an environment conducive to sustainable peace. The
paper can be downloaded from
<http://www.international-alert.org/pdf/pubdev/briefing3.pdf>

The above 3 publications form part of a Development and Peacebuilding
project on humanitarian activity in conflict areas. The project"s aim is to
enhance the capacity of humanitarian agencies working in conflict situations
to achieve their mandates while simultaneously making a positive
contribution to peacebuilding and conflict resolution. The project has done
this by raising awareness of conflict and aid issues and providing
recommendations for enhanced policy and practice. The papers are based on
research and consultations with humanitarian colleagues in 2001 - 2002.

4. Peace and Conflict Impact Assessment (PCIA) and NGO Peacebuilding -
Experiences from Kenya & Guatemala: A Briefing Paper by M. Leonhardt, P.
Ardon, N. Karuru & A. Sherriff (September 2002)

The report summarises the key findings from two collaborative projects on
NGO capacity building for conflict reduction and peacebuilding in Guatemala
and Kenya.  The report aims to reflect the wealth of lessons learned on the
challenges of civil society peacebuilding from an indigenous perspective,
and to identify possible ways forward for supporting and developing the
capacity of local peace actors. The report is available to download at:
http://www.international-alert.org/pdf/pubdev/pcia.pdf

Please note that most Development and Peacebuilding Programme publications
can be downloaded from: http://www.international-alert.org/publications.htm

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