Conflict Sensitivity in Peacebuilding
This introductory course provides an overview of conflict sensitivity and explains why organizations must institutionalize conflict sensitivity training and approaches. This course is relevant to anyone seeking to learn about conflict sensitivity, and we've developed the course materials with a broad and diverse audience in mind. However, most of the strategies we introduce are for peacebuilding project teams and organizations working in conflict-affected contexts.
This course features a new tool created by the U.S. Institute of Peace. The Conflict Sensitivity Tool provides guidance around questions to ask throughout the different stages in the project lifecycle; however, we anticipate that the Tool will be updated in the future as new research emerges.
Learning objectives:
- Explain the importance of conflict sensitivity for programming.
- Distinguish key conflict-sensitive principles and practices.
- Evaluate when, where, and how conflict sensitivity should be applied in the project lifecycle by using the USIP Conflict Sensitivity Tool.
- Design programming that applies conflict-sensitive approaches throughout the project lifecycle.
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Agenda
Introduction
This section introduces the core components of conflict sensitivity and why it is important for individuals and organizations working in conflict-affected contexts.
Pillars
This section explains the multi-dimensional nature of conflict sensitivity, including the role of positionality and power, institutionalization, and project integration. It also introduces USIP's Conflict Sensitivity Tool. The tool is intended to help project managers and designers address project outcomes that could exacerbate tension.
Planning
This section outlines how to use USIP's Conflict Sensitivity Tool during the planning phase of a program or project lifecycle.
Implementation and Close Out
This section outlines how to use USIP's Conflict Sensitivity Tool to assist with conflict-sensitive project implementation and decision-making practices. It ends with a presentation about conflict-sensitive evaluation mechanisms and how to apply them during project closeout.
Application
This section allows learners to see how conflict sensitivity is applied in real-life projects and to reflect on ways practitioners and organizations can improve their practice.
Conclusion
The concluding section provides an opportunity for self-assessment and a chance to earn a certificate.
Instructors and Guest Experts
Instructors
- Amanda Blair, Ph.D., Senior Program Officer, U.S. Institute of Peace
- Marcia Mundt, Ph.D., Program Officer, U.S. Institute of Peace
Guest Experts
- Esra Badereddin Elbakoush, Senior Project Officer, U.S. Institute of Peace
- Jill Baggerman, Research Analyst, U.S. Institute of Peace
- Emily Cole, Program Officer, U.S. Institute of Peace
- David Connolly, Director, U.S. Institute of Peace
- Rebecca Ebenezer-Abiola, Program Officer, U.S. Institute of Peace
- Billy Ford, Program Officer, U.S. Institute of Peace
- Osama Gharizi, Senior Program Advisor, U.S. Institute of Peace
- Ruben Grangaard, Program Officer, U.S. Institute of Peace
- Joseph Hewitt, Vice President, U.S. Institute of Peace
- Khine Htun, Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor, U.S. Institute of Peace
- Isioma Kemakolam, Regional Program Coordinator (Nigeria), U.S. Institute of Peace
- Illana Lancaster, Senior Program Officer, U.S. Institute of Peace
- Sabrine Laribi, Project Specialist, U.S. Institute of Peace
- Alli Phillips, Senior Program Officer, U.S. Institute of Peace
- Danielle Robertson, Program Officer, U.S. Institute of Peace
- Joseph Sany, Vice President, U.S. Institute of Peace
