Haymanot Belayneh’s Post

What is the EU's role in global peacebuilding? 🤔 Find out in our new animated explainer video! We break down the EU's multifaceted approach to conflict resolution and peacebuilding. In this video, you'll learn about: 🔸The key legal and policy documents that guide the EU's actions. 🔸 How the EU provides financial support to peacebuilding organizations worldwide.  🔸The roles of the European External Action Service (EEAS), the European Commission, and other key institutions.  🔸The diverse range of activities the EU undertakes, from conflict analysis and early warning systems to mediation and diplomatic efforts. Ready to become an EU peacebuilding expert? 😉 ⏯️ Watch now and expand your knowledge! https://lnkd.in/df_M94uZ

Happy to share my latest publication in African Conflict and Peacebuilding Review. In this paper, we make an empirical and analytical contribution to the literature on the escalation of farmer-herder conflicts using an explicit framework to describe and discuss why and how farmer-herder conflict escalates in Ghana. It presents a more complex form of conflict escalation, which is not only a question of violence but also how it manifests in nonviolent forms, depending on the form and intensity of the actions employed. https://lnkd.in/efbvUJXk

I read 'Humility on the Journey of State-Rebuilding in Somalia' by Zubair Bhatti, Gaël Rablland, and Nimo Jirdeh over the weekend. This paper offers insights into state-building. The stakes couldn't be higher: Nearly 2 billion people live in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States (FCS), representing over half of the world's poor. After witnessing Afghanistan's 2021 collapse despite two decades of international support, we must ask: What are we missing in our approach to state-building? The paper presents a fascinating critique of traditional state-building approaches, contrasting two key frameworks: -The Weberian institutional approach focusing on building administrative capacity - The social contract approach emphasises the complex relationships between governance, service delivery, and legitimacy What particularly resonated with me was the authors' challenge to common assumptions. For example, the assumption that enhanced service delivery would help the government improve its legitimacy with the people ( and draw support away from the armed opposition) may not be linear if the government is seen as supported by foreigners. This work offers lessons for international development practitioners and policymakers working in fragile contexts. It reminds us that state-building isn't just about technical solutions but understanding the intricate web of local political and social dynamics. Please have a read here:

My 5 questions approach suggests that a humanitarian manager needs to answer a few critical questions instead of filling endless forms and checklists in order to advance a specific crosscutting thematic area in the emergency operations. Let us take an example 👇

How important is rapid research and facilitated learning in improving humanitarian programmes and policies?🌏 We talk to Luke Kelly from the HCRInstitute about the ways that rapid research can aid support in crisis situations, helping to deliver informed policies and programmes under pressure. Watch here 👇

Worthwhile to read with practical perspectives and resources

Forced displacement has had a recurrent and lasting imprint on the East and Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes. Does this mean that it has the same causes and effects across the region? Read more about the impact and opportunities for host communities and forcibly displaced people in the latest JDC Digest - https://bit.ly/3xqbdn5 Authored by Jedediah Fix and @masud90

Forced displacement has had a recurrent and lasting imprint on the East and Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes. Does this mean that it has the same causes and effects across the region? Read more about the impact and opportunities for host communities and forcibly displaced people in the latest JDC Digest - https://bit.ly/3xqbdn5 Authored by Jedediah Fix and @masud90

🚨 New IWA report 🚨 Cenhadaeth Cymru: Mission Wales, written by Joe Rossiter, examines how a mission-led government approach can help tackle the nation's greatest challenges. The report looks at: - What mission driven government is - Examples of implementation and approaches - Why a mission-led approach may work for Wales - Three indicative missions - Key considerations for successful implementation. Read it now - in English or Cymraeg at: https://lnkd.in/eR9Kjgku

Join me in talking about human rights in peacebuilding in UN programming! For those who can't, the video will be up later and the reports are available to dig into here: https://lnkd.in/d5gpzXdk