Peacebuilding and Policy Resources

Author: Koenraad Van Brabant

July 2005 - This paper is part of the wider research project 'Strengthening parliaments in conflict and post-conflict situations'. The project aims to contribute to a broad-based discussion on the actual and potential roles of parliaments with regard to conflict management, and the formulation of recommendations on how the international community can better support parliaments to play such roes. This report specifically draws on experiences from Africa.

2005 - This document provides guidance on the uses of video in a participatory-action-research process for peacebuilding. It summarizes the Interpeace experience on the use of video footage and video documentaries in peacebuilding.

December 2010 - This report is a contribution to a broader UN-led reflection and wider consultation about the type, quality, expertise and availability of civilian experts to support the immediate capacity development needs of countries emerging from conflict. This document presents the results of a civil society survey and summarises the responses of 34 civil society organisations.

Author: Koenraad Van Brabant

2010 - This document in the 'Peacebuilding How' series visualizes the major dimensions that need to be considered when designing or assessing a peacebuilding intervention. The central question is whether the peacebuilding intervention is 'strategic', which requires a credible argumentation linking it to an analysis of the conflict dynamics.

Author: Tore Rose

October 2005 - This discussion paper reviews the nature of UNDAF, looks at some experiences in Rwanda and Sri Lanka that illustrate the problems presented above, and summarizes the essentials of effective conflict prevention and peacebuilding practice. The paper also identifies the main issues that need to be addressed by international assistance actors and suggestes a realistic perspective on the UNDAF as a mechanism for peacebuilding.