Building Peace in War-Torn Societies: From Concept to Strategy
Jeroen de Zeeuw | The Clingendael Institute | 2001
Topic: Friedensförderung und EZ
Following a period of violent conflict , war torn societies face many challenges. In many cases, societies themselves lack the human, institutional and financial resources to tackle theses problems. International assistance to these key areas of peace-building is essential.
This study deals with the concept of peace-building, focussing on what is needed to come to a strategic framework for more effective peace-building programmes that take into account local needs and capacities. The author argues for a more appropriate and targeted response to the problems and needs of war-torn societies.In order to intervene effectively, the international community needs to:
- set clearly identified objectives
- focus assistance on the security transition from war to peace
set clearly defined priorities
- incorporate a carefully balanced 'governance approach' aimed at fostering non-violent political dialogue and conflict managing institutions
- give national actors including state and civil society actors the lead in the peace-building process
- undertake a realistic assessment of national and international capabilities for peace-building before considering external assistance
- ensure effective co-ordination of peace-building activities at the national and international levels to avoid duplication of efforts
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