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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"peacebuilding initiatives"”.
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From Conflict to Cohesion: Community Voices on Peacebuilding Initiatives Related to the Farmer-Herder Conflict in Northern Nigeria
… local governance, and economic life. While peacebuilding efforts have sought to restore stability, little is known about how these interventions are experienced and interpreted by those most affected. This study explored the lived experiences of community members engaged in Catholic Relief …
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The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) and the Niger Delta: analysing the role of local communities in the programme between 1999 and 2017
… thesis examines the role of local agencies in peacebuilding initiatives within resource-rich conflict regions, focusing on the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) in Nigeria's Niger Delta. The Niger Delta has faced protracted unrest due to tensions between minority ethnic groups, the …
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NGO Peacebuilding in Northern Uganda: Interrogating Liberal Peace from the Ground
The question of what agenda drives NGO peacebuilding in post-conflict setting has been raised in a number of literatures which make generalized conclusions that NGOs tend to respond to the liberal peace agenda, and in the process co-opt local peacebuilding initiatives. Liberal peace agenda refers …
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Peacebuilding in the Context of Displacement: Women’s Groups in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Settlements in Kenya
… is to explore the role of women’s groups in peacebuilding efforts following the post-election conflict. The study focuses on four grassroots-level local women’s groups in the Bankala and Mambira eco-villages and an inner-city settlement in the Rift-Valley, Kenya. The study uses the human …
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Mobilizing Online, Marching Offline: Familias Unidas Por Nuestros Desaparecidos’ Strategic Use of Social Media
… Existing studies explore the role of women in peacebuilding initiatives to resist violence and obtain social change in Latin American countries. Still, there is limited research on the role of digital feminism in marginalized local collective groups, particularly under narco-violence. To fill …
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A critical inquiry into the nature and promise of peace education in Cambodia. Using transpection to examine the theory and praxis, context, transformative potential, and possible model of peace education in Cambodia
… both formal and nonformal peace education initiatives and situates them within the socio-political, cultural, and economic landscape of Cambodia. The research employs a participatory methodology with reflection and learning as key process components. Cambodian youth [ages 11 to 15] are the …
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Building pockets of peace. A case study using the "Veil of Ignorance" methodology
… recognised. However, the effectiveness of peacebuilding initiatives and their ability to meaningfully pursue the localisation agenda continue to be questioned by scholars and practitioners. The purpose of this research is to explore means that could address these issues and thus contribute …
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An inquiry into the nature of effective dialogue and discourse and peacebuilding through leadership
… for inter-paradigm dialogue and discourse for peacebuilding. The study argues that adoption and application of appropriate dialogue strategies impact and engender the nurturing and emergence of a culture of leadership that can foster sustainable peace. Dialogue and discourse processes are …
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Staging the Post-conflict City: Tourism, Urban Change, and Symbolic Contestation in Belfast, Northern Ireland
… resolve these disputes through policymaking and peacebuilding initiatives, local entrepreneurial actors are simultaneously refashioning these cultural symbols to make the area more attractive to tourists and potential investors.</p> <p>This study investigates the role of tourism development, …
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Exploring the peacebuilding potential of development NGOs in areas of protracted conflict in Ethiopia: with special reference to Oromia and Gambella states
This study examines the peacebuilding potential of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in areas of protracted conflict in Ethiopia. The findings highlight the potential transformative capacity of these NGOs and the challenges of their peacebuilding work. The research design adopted in this study …
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Peace from the people? Identity, community and gender in peacebuilding in Plateau State Nigeria.
… experiences of conflict, marginalisation, and peacebuilding in Plateau State, Nigeria. Focusing specifically on Jos North and Jos South, the study explores how long-standing identity-based grievances rooted in questions of belonging, exclusion from political structures, and competition over …