Conflict Policy Group
The Conflict Policy Group was founded in May 2006, growing out of the Global Security & Development Project. The Group aims to support BOND members and external partners in networking on conflict and security-related issues of relevance to development and humanitarian action. Other wider foreign policy-related issues will be addressed, when relevant. The Group also aims to provide strategic input to wider BOND advocacy and policy discussions relevant to its remit.
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Specifically, the Group aims to facilitate:
- Information dissemination
- Policy and thematic dialogue
- Official consultations
- Joint advocacy
Group News
On 19 October 2007 some Conflict Policy Group members attended a National Audit Office focus group review of DFID engagement in insecure environments.
The CPG met on 13 February 2007 at CARE International's offices. The group discussed the possibility of working with the Inter-Agency Group (IAG) on RBA (rights-based approaches) in aid in order to organise a joint meeting around the publication of the DFID Conflict Policy. Proposals and options for joint advocacy on gender and conflict issues were also considered. The group also explored links and cross over of work areas with other BOND groups and there was some examination about the operation and administration of the CPG. Minutes will be available here shortly.
Conflict Policy Group members met with FCO officials on 17 November 2006 to discuss conflict issues in the Comprehensive Spending Review. More details will be available here shortly.
The Conflict Policy Group members were invited to participate in a meeting with the DFID's Post-Conflict Reconstruction Unit (PCRU) on 30 October 2006 at DFID offices. The meeting involved an overview and discussion on current PCRU plans, and a pre-meeting to look specifically at DFID's conflict assessment methodology (the Joint Stabilisation Assessment). Notes from the meeting will appear here shortly.
Recently, the Group has contributed to the BOND submissions to the DFID White Paper and facilitated policy dialogue with the Post Conflict Reconstruction Unit and FCO Conflict Issues Group. The group is currently engaging Whitehall departments in a discussion on how to promote more effective policy dialogue on conflict policy issues.
The Conflict Policy Group met on the 8 August 2006 at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. The meeting was held with the FCO Conflict Issues Group to discuss the UN Peacebuilding Commission's pilot initiatives on Burundi and Sierra Leone. Minutes will be available here shortly.
Future Meetings
5 March 2008 from 10.00 - 14.00 (and then optional brief on the new structure and format of the Conflict Prevention Pool from 14.00 - 16.00)
Venue: DFID, 1 Palace Street , London , SW1E 5HE
Theme: PCRU/Stabilisation NGO meeting (postponed from 13 December)
For more information and to register: Mary-Ann Taylor at ma-taylor@stabilisationunit.gov.uk
Membership of the Conflict Policy Group is open to all BOND members. If you are from a BOND member organisation and would like to be added to the Conflict Policy Group mailing list, please email groups@bond.org.uk.
Minutes of Meetings
There are currently no minutes available.
Papers and Reports
There are currently no papers or reports available.