Stabilisation, Peacebuilding and Integrated Programming

This programme aims to enhance the effectiveness and impact of stabilisation and peacebuilding initiatives while also exploring the advantages of integrated programming methods.

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Programme Introduction

The Terrorism and Conflict Studies team contribute to the effectiveness and impact of stabilisation and peacebuilding initiatives through research, training, and support. This programme consolidates all pertinent projects that implement and evaluate gender-responsive, intersectional strategies for stabilisation and peacebuilding. It also emphasises the necessity for integrated programming approaches that make optimal use of limited resources to successfully achieve the development and security objectives associated with these interventions.

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A Practical Approach

The team integrates research with practical expertise to provide a variety of training sessions, workshops, and advisory services tailored for government departments. This includes support for practitioners, law enforcement, and other security professionals, aimed at enhancing organisational capacity in accordance with best practices and guiding the formulation and execution of policies and programmes.

Inclusivity and Intersectionality

We aim to enhance inclusivity and intersectionality within this programming by examining the wider cultural and psychological aspects of decision-making in national security, as well as the gendered dynamics present in modern conflicts. This involves incorporating an analysis of Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) priorities and commitments into the development of gender mainstreaming strategies.

Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution

Our peacebuilding efforts concentrate on interacting with various components of policy and programme execution that typically constitute a peacebuilding process in a post-conflict setting. Our research emphasises the necessity of transforming societal and governmental views on engagement, as well as the importance of fostering resilience against potential conflict triggers.

This encompasses an examination of international interventions aimed at resolving conflicts, which emphasise non-military 'soft' activities, the prevention of atrocities, and the effectiveness and influence of '3D' strategies – development, diplomacy, and defence – in foreign policy.

Transforming government approaches and stabilising conflict environments can sometimes also require more kinetic engagement such as security sector assistance and reform. This is particularly relevant concerning the utilisation and historical impact of militia groups, paramilitary organisations, and community defence forces.