peacebuilding-231015163733-270f0b38.pdf

peacebuilding-231015163733-270f0b38.pdf

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  Peace-Building for Sustainable Development
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   Peace-building isa term describing outside interventions that are designed to prevent the start or resumption of violent conflict within a nation/community by creating a sustainable peace
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  Peace-building activities addressthe root causes or potential causes of violence, create a societal expectation for peaceful conflict resolution and stabilize society politically and socioeconomically
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  Peace-building, peace-making and peace-keeping Peace-making involves stopping an ongoing conflict  Peace-building happens before a conflict starts or once it ends  Peace-keeping prevents the resumption of conflict; it does not address the underlying causes of violence or work to create societal change, as peace-building does. It also differs from peace-building in that it only occurs after conflict ends, not before it begins
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  Components of peace-building Create an environment that supports durable peace  Reconcile opponents  Prevent conflict from reoccurring  Integrate civil societies  Create rule of law mechanisms  Address underlying structural and societal issues
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  Peace-building must address Functional Structures
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   Emotional Conditions
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   Social Psychology
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   Social Stability
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   Rule ofLaw
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   Ethics andcultural sensitivities
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  Three dimensions ofpeace-building 1st dimension • Taking away weapons • Re-integrating former combatants into civilian society
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  2nd dimension • Rebuilding basicfacilities, transportation and communication networks, utilities • Developing rule of law and public administration • Building educational and health infrastructure • Providing technical and capacity-building assistance for institutions • Creating legitimate (democratic ,accountable) state institutions
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  3rd dimension • Trauma counselling •Community dialogue • Building bridges between different communities • Increasing human rights • Gender empowerment • Raising environmental awareness • Promoting economic development • Developing a civil society and private sector that can represent diverse interests and challenge the state peacefully
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  Group discussion  Group1: Discuss different ways of Re- integrating former combatants into civilian society.  Group2: What is the best form of education for survivors?  Group 3: Suggest ways peace can be maintained in communities in Nigeria
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  key to buildinga long-term sustainable peace.  Respected local figures  Public dimension  Story-telling and airing of grievances  Emphasis on relationships  Reliance on local resources
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   sustainable developmentis the development that meets the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
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  RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PEACE ANDDEVELOPMENT
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   Sustainable development,if achieved, contributes decisively to the dissipation, if not the elimination, of several primary causes of conflict
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   If asustainable development strategy has been successful in terms of the reduction of poverty, the levelling of social inequalities, and the optimum allocation of scarce resources, then certainly many of the situations that exacerbate conflict between different groups, communities, and nationalities will be avoided.
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  Discussions + Questions