Drawing on contextual information obtained during our research and analysis, TLO’s Peacebuilding and Mediation programme aims to strengthen community coping systems by providing support for traditional, non-violent means of conflict resolution. To this end, we are working with communities to establish a set of grass-roots mechanisms that can be used by other stakeholders (e.g., government and non-government development actors) for dialogue, consultation and conflict-resolution purposes. The immediate goal is to link community-based conflict resolution and security mechanisms to those offered by the state in a manner that strengthens both. The long-term goal is to give communities a direct role in, and responsibility for, peace and stability in their areas. Areas of focus include:
Workshops and trainings
- Workshop on Kuchi Conflict Mitigation, Khost (November 2008)
- Conflict Mediation Training, Khost Province (2007-2008)
- Training for religious authorities in Gardez (Paktia) and Pul Alam (Logar) (2005)
- The Governors’ Workshop: Coordinating development and security between the provincial governments of Loya Paktia (Khost, Paktika, Paktia) (September 2005)
Dialogue between government, community, and international actors
- Peace Jirga for Stability and Reconciliation, Kabul (February 2007)
- Workshops on Peace, Stability and Reconciliation in the East and Southeast, Kabul and Nangarhar (September - October 2007)
- Zurmat Stabilization Initiative: Dialogue between state and community leaders regarding security, reconciliation and development in Zurmat District, Paktia (2006)
- Security in the Southeast: The Role of Community Participation (August 2005)
Support for local governance and community development (LGCD)
- Initiative to Promote Good Governance: Training Civil Servants in Khost and Paktika
- Capacity building for the Jaji Maidan Community Development Council
- Training and Capacity building for Civil Society Actors in Logar, Paktia, Paktika and Khost (2006-2008)
- Civic Education for Voter Registration: Parliamentary Elections (2005)
- Civic Education for Voter Registration: Presidential Elections (2004)
Development and support for hybrid conflict resolution mechanisms between formal and informal structures:
- Commission on Conflict Mediation, Khost Province
- Commission on Conflict Mediation, Paktia Province
- Linking informal/ formal justice mechanisms in Paktia and Nangarhar