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Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution

The Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution programme deals with security and political issues in the Peace and Security Division. The section is involved in actvities and programmes in Post-Agreement follow up of Peace initiatives of both Sudan and Somalia conflicts, development of counter -terrorism strategy, Coordination of the Eastern Africa Standby Brigade (EASBRIG), Small Arms and Light Weapons, Landmines, Civil Society, Inter-parliamentary Union of IGAD Member States and Conflict Early Warning and Early Response Unit.

The programme components include:

(1) Conflict Resolution

  • Sudan Peace Process
  • Somalia Peace Process
  • Archiving the Somalia Peace Process

(2) Conflict Management

  • Development of Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution Strategy in the IGAD region
  • Coordination of the East African Standby Brigade (EASBRIG)
  • Control of Illicit Small arms and light weapons in the IGAD region
  • Coordination of the IGAD Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-IGAD)
  • The Assembly of the IGAD-NGO/CSO Forum

(3) Conflict Prevention

  • Conflict Early Warning and Response Mechanism (CEWARN)