1. Leveraging Local Knowledge for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding in Africa
- Author:
- Andrea Ó Súilleabháin
- Publication Date:
- 03-2015
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- International Peace Institute
- Abstract:
- The call for national and local ownership of peacebuilding and statebuilding design and practice has grown louder in recent years. The principles of leveraging local knowledge and attending to local context have gained increasing prominence and visibility in international policy. Standards of field practice for international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and peacebuilding missions now regularly include consultation of local perspectives and engagement of local actors. But regional, national, and community-level knowledge have not found effective channels to influence and inform the international decision-making process. Translating these principles into practice—in terms of peacebuilding and statebuilding mechanisms, processes, and programs on the ground—is an enduring challenge for the United Nations and international actors.
- Topic:
- Government and United Nations
- Political Geography:
- Africa