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New publications from International Alert's Development and Peacebuilding
Programme:
Afghanistan since the Bonn Agreement. A discussion paper by Raz Mohammed
(International Alert, 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 and 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>
More than Implementers. Civil Society in Complex Emergencies. A discussion
paper by Mick Quinn (International Alert, 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>
The Peacebuilding Dimension of Civil-Military Relations in Complex
Emergencies. A briefing paper by Damian Lilly (International Alert,
september 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>
These 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 make a
positive contribution to peacebuilding and conflict resolution by raising
awareness of conflict and aid issues and providing recommendations for
enhanced policy and practice. The publications are based on research and
consultations with humanitarian colleagues in 2001 - 2002.
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