Posts by Insight on Conflict

Interview Bishop Ochola from the ARLPI in Uganda

Insight on Conflict interviews Bishop Ochola from the Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiative (ARLPI) in Uganda. The ARLPI is a leading peacebuilding organisation in Uganda and was central to bringing together the government and Lord’s Resistance Army around the negotiating table for the 2008 peace talks. Bishop Ochola discusses both the work of the ARLPI and his own personal motivation for seeing peace in Uganda after losing both his eldest daughter and wife to the conflict. Read more >>>

Commentary 7 tips for fundraising in peace and conflict resolution

One of the biggest challenges in the field of peacebuilding and conflict resolution is finding financial support from donors. Every year, billions of dollars are invested in organizations and institutions that support conflict, whether directly or indirectly. But getting funders to think about peace, not war, is hard since the results are often delayed and connecting projects to their long-term effects can be difficult. There has never been a greater need for investments in development, conflict prevention, and post-conflict reconstruction—all areas that contribute to the promotion and maintenance of peace. Read more >>>

From the field Practical advice on peacebuilding research in Uganda

We travelled to Uganda from the beginning of May to early August 2011. We had spent months conducting research at the University of Toronto into issues surrounding youth affected by the recent war in Northern Uganda between the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and the Government of Uganda. In Uganda we hoped to collect quantitative and qualitative data in the field to test the assumptions of existing research and provide answers as well. Read more >>>

Interview Liberal peacebuilding and civil society in Sri Lanka

Civil society organisations have played a very active and at times controversial role in the peace process in Sri Lanka. According to Oliver Walton, Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham, much of the controversy has been caused by the relationship between civil society organisations and international donors. Oliver kindly agreed to be interviewed about his research. Read more >>>

From the field LRA: Civil society letter to South Sudan President

20 civil society groups in northern Congo, Central African Republic, and South Sudan write to President Salva Kiir Mayardit, calling his attention to the ongoing atrocities committed by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in south-western South Sudan, as well as the bordering regions in neighboring countries. Read more >>>

Commentary Why talking peace is essential and why it is threatened

Bill Richardson, former US Ambassador to the United Nations, Melanie Greenberg, President and CEO of the Alliance for Peacebuilding and Derek Brown Executive Director of the Peace Appeal discuss this year’s Nobel Peace Prize and how, although a crucial tool for peacebuilders, peace negotiations are threatened by recent developments. Read more >>>