You had to look for it, but buried deep in the UK’s Integrated Review is the acknowledgement that during the coming decade “conflict and instability will continue to pose a major test to global security and resilience”. Teresa Dumasy argues that we must do more to address this challenge.
Exclusion from decision-making, economic opportunity and access to basic services leads to inequalities that can be both a cause and effect of conflict.
The UK Government’s Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review, published this month, sets out the UK’s vision and approach to national security and international policy through to 2030. The Review includes some positive ambitions for peace and security, but there are already signs that words may not translate into effective action.
Conciliation Resources was one of around 450 organisations which submitted evidence to the UK Government’s consultation on the Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review. We drew on our practical experience of support to people and peace processes over the last 25 years.
Abdihakin joined Conciliation Resources as a Project Finance Officer in June 2021. In his role, Abdihakin provides financial and logistics support necessary for the implementation of the HOA programs in Ethiopia. He has strong experience in providing weekly, monthly and yearly financial reports to management and reviewing financial reports for accuracy.
From October 2020 to January 2021, an external evaluation was conducted to assess the benefits of funding and partnership between the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) and Conciliation Resources over the past 10 years. It found that FDFA core funding has played a significant role in supporting Conciliation Resources' high quality input to peacebuilding processes, resulting in positive changes in specific conflict and policy contexts. As a flexible funding source, it enabled Conciliation Resources' approach to be long-term, flexible, responsive and to invest in programme and partnership development. These characteristics are crucial to Conciliation Resources' success and enable programmes to have more sustainable results. The FDFA also benefited from positive outcomes in specific conflict and mediation contexts, from the exchange of knowledge and learning, and from shared influencing priorities and complementary networks.
Caesar Poblicks, East and Central Africa Programme Projects Manager, talks to Al-Jazeera English about the nature of the crisis in Central African Republic and the need to support community-based reconciliation and dialogue, as Catherine Samba-Panza is sworn in as interim president following Michel Djotodia's resignation.
ITN's Truthloader reports on the ongoing crisis in Central African Republic, including an interview with East and Central Africa Projects Manager Caesar Poblicks on the causes of the conflict.
Conciliation Resources has appointed six new members to its Board of Trustees: Christine Cheng, Nesta Hatendi, Dorothee Hutter, Jamille Jinnah, Liz Muir and Lucy Salek.
Jamille Jinnah joined the Board of Trustees in 2021 and is Chair of the Board Risk and Audit Committee. He is currently based in Southern Africa and has spent over 20 years working within the private equity and venture capital industry. He has worked with businesses on capital raisings, investments, restructuring and growth in Africa, Asia and Europe.
