SLIDE 5 Matrix: Comparison of Methodologies
DFID: Conducting conflict Assessments Guidance Notes, 2002 Alleviate Poverty Development Oriented. Multi-stakeholder, focusing on donors. Mainly international and regional orgs., but also national and local. To predict and assess the potential or actual impact of development assistance on the dynamics of peace and conflict. The World Bank: The Conflict Analysis Framework, 2005 Poverty Alleviation and Resiliency Host governments and potentially civil society; local and international partners;
To help bank teams consider factors affecting conflict and ensure support to poverty reduction strategy papers and reinforce resilience to violent conflict. UNDP: Framework for Conflict Analysis, 2004 Development focused Multi-stakeholder, high involvement and participation from national government Analyzing causes of conflict to plan a common framework that will identify key elements of peace-building, defined as structures, mechanisms, processes, and institutions. FEWER ( Network for Peace-Building, Center for Conflict Research): Conflict Analysis and Response Definition-- Methodology, 2001 Prevention of conflict Diplomatic and development actors, mainly desk officers and policy makers in foreign policy and development
- department. Indigenous and international
NGOs engaged in early warning. Conflict analysis is the center of this
- methodology. It provides an analytical and
action framework, which will help plan preliminary responses to early warning. CPR Network (Conflict Prevention and Post-Conflict Reconstruction Network): Early Warning and Early Response Handbook Development oriented guide for those working in Conflict Prevention and Post- Conflict Reconstruction. International Donors and agencies, local actors Development of practical tools, development of lessons learned and applying them in the field, and bridging between policy research and operations. USAID: Conflict Vulnerability Analysis (CVA) Conflict prevention, resiliency agencies on the ground, other stakeholders Incorporates medium and long term analysis to evaluate the likelihood that a country will descend into violent conflict. Focuses on identifying possible USAID program initiatives that may strengthen the country’s capacity to deal with conflict risk factors.
