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Conflict analysis is not an end in itself, it serves the purpose of informing peacebuilding strategies. This activity is designed to be used in the work with teams of peacebuilders that - beyond strengthening their capacity for doing conflict analysis - want to develop a relevant and effective peacebuilding strategy based on analysis.

Purpose:To help participants to move from analysis to strategy
Participants:4 to 20. The activity seems most suitable for "teams of peacebuilders" working in the same context

Time: Depending on existing basis and complexity of the situation/peacebuilding initiative. 2 hrs. to several sessions.

Materials:Flip charts
Marker pens
White board
Note books and pens
Process:1. The success of this process depends on a sound analysis. Therefore (if not already done), the group starts to analyse the conflict they engage with, using one or more conflict analysis tools. You can work in smaller groups or in plenary, depending on group size and group dynamics.

2. Summarise the analysis findings together with the group on a white board or flip chart papers. They should be visible for everyone.

3. Discuss possible entry points for peacebuilding in plenary, focusing on questions:
  • What forces (be it actors or issues) need to be stopped? Why?
  • What forces (constructive or destructive) could make a difference in the conflict? Why?
    • How could destructive forces be stopped/transformed?
    • How could constructive forces be strengthened?
  • What are our capacities to engage with these processes? Where are our comparative strengths, also vis-à-vis other peacebuilders?
  • How can we link up with other efforts?
4. Based on the discussions in the group, try to formulate a vision of success and a strategy for reaching that vision.

Note:
If you facilitate peacebuilding planning processes of groups, introduce the concept of theories of change to the group. (click here for materials that can be used.) The theories of change concept provides a very good means to go from analysis to strategy.

It would be good to apply force field analysis as one of the tools.

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Source(s):chachabooth@gmail.com
Some of the questions are inspired by the CDA-Project Reflecting on Peace Practice. Click here for more informatiuon: <http://www.cdainc.com/cdawww/project_profile.php?pid=RPP&pname=Reflecting%20Peace%20Practice>



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