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Peacebuilding report: Consolidating the Peace

This report by ActionAid, CAFOD and CARE International is an independent analysis of the UN Peacebuilding Commission’s first year of work in Sierra Leone and Burundi. It is based on interviews with dozens of ex-combatants, war-wounded civilians and community representatives in the two countries, as well as information from UN, donor and government officials.

 

  • The authors say the Commission could more effectively tackle root causes of conflict, recommending that it:
  • Make funding to host governments contingent on political commitments and benchmarks as an incentive to encourage political consensus;
  • Rethink the timeframe. The period for implementation, one to two years, should be lengthened, as sustainable peace cannot be achieved, nor impact evaluated, within the current timeframe;
  • Better involve communities in peacebuilding, particularly those who are most vulnerable and conflict-prone, and those in rural areas. For example, in Sierra Leone, the Commission should invest in new ways to reach young ex-combatants living in squatter settlements. In Burundi, communities felt that more should be done to include all ethnic groups in the peace process.


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Date:
26 June 2007
Authors:
Howard Mollett, CARE;Jennifer Smith, CAFOD;Annie Street, Action Aid