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GB-CHC-1055436-GSRA
Conciliation Resources
Global Security Rapid Analysis
Conciliation Resources, International Alert and Saferworld propose a three-year programme in which the three organisations will leverage their combined 75 years’ experience building peace across the world to provide evidence-based policy and programming recommendations to DFID and other peace, security and development actors. Through practice-based research the programme will analyse and draw lessons from interventions to address conflict drivers implemented by consortium partners and other external actors, in order to generate new understanding, practical lessons and actionable policies. It will build upon the consortium partners’ strong track record of research and programming in conflict-affected states, and their wide policy and practitioner networks. The programme will focus on issues prioritised in the UK’s SDSR and Building Stability frameworks, including economic development, peace processes, effective and inclusive institutions, and gender drivers of conflict. The purpose is to inform and enhance the effectiveness of DFID/HMG’s work to prevent conflict and build lasting peace. Programme outputs will focus on learning and adaptation of programmes, as well as providing practical lessons and actionable recommendations, targeted at relevant policy processes both nationally and internationally.
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Evidence generated
Knowledge products providing evidence, practical lessons and recommendations for effective policy and programming
1
Number of knowledge products (e.g. country case-studies, thematic synthesis reports, workshop materials, policy briefs, digital media), including those with specific gender findings
The target was 10 including 5 with gender findings. The actual was 10 including 6 with gender findings. The following outputs were produced: 1. (2.1.1) Inclusion synthesis policy paper (incl gender findings)
2. (2.1.1) Inclusion synthesis briefing note (incl gender findings)
3. (2.1.2) Gender synthesis policy paper + briefing note (incl gender findings)
4. (2.1.2) Gender synthesis briefing note (incl gender findings)
5. (2.1.3) Briefing note on partnerships in peacebuilding
6. (2.2.1) Nigeria policy brief
7. (2.2.1) Nigeria full report
8. (2.2.2) Afghanistan policy brief
9. (4.2.1) Pakistan facilitator note (incl gender findings)
10. (4.2.2) Sexual and gender minorities discussion paper (incl gender findings)
Evidence generated
Knowledge products providing evidence, practical lessons and recommendations for effective policy and programming
2
Number of participatory events (e.g. research design/methodology workshops, evidence-sharing/validation workshops, consultations with DFID, meetings with other donors/policy actors, presentations of findings, policy outreach meetings) throughout the programme
Target 10, Actual 12. Conciliation Resources held the following events: 1. (2.1.1) Policy workshop on inclusion in DFID (Feb 18)
2. (2.1.1) Consultation and validation meetings with EU and DFID
3. (2.1.2) Gendering Political Settlements DFID policy briefing (Dec 17)
4. (2.1.1) + (2.1.2) Policy briefing with EU officials in Brussels (Prism and Gender team)
5. (2.1.3) Partnership workshop with consortium, peer organisations and DFID (Feb 18)
6. (2.2.1) Nigeria report outreach events and meetings in Abuja (March 18)
7. (2.2.1) Nigeria report outreach events and meetings in North East, Nigeria (March 18)
8. (2.2.1) Nigeria report outreach events and meetings in London (HMG, Embassies and practitioners) (March 18)
9. (2.2.2). Afghanistan report policy briefing with HMG rep in London (March 18)
10. (2.2.2). Afghanistan report policy briefing with UK Embassy in Kabul (March 18)
11. (2.1.2/ 4.2) Gender policy briefing at DFAT (Nov 17)
12. (consortium) SOGI workshop in London (Sept 17)
Evidence communicated and disseminated.
Evidence tailored and communicated to targeted practitioners and policy actors
1
Number of recipients of tailored outputs (e.g. Paper copies, Electronic copies, Audio/visual)
All Research Uptake Plans complete
Stakeholders for each research output identified to inform dissemination plans
Uptake of evidence
DFID, other HMG departments and development/peace partners have and apply new practical knowledge to strengthen the design, responsiveness and impact of policies and programmes for building peace and stability
1
Number of instances of feedback from target groups that the evidence is useful and relevant.
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Uptake of evidence [1.1 Yr 1]
DFID, other HMG departments and development/peace partners have and apply new practical knowledge to strengthen the design, responsiveness and impact of policies and programmes for building peace and stability
1
Number of instances of feedback from target groups that the evidence is useful and relevant.
Target 10, Actual 10: 1. Verbal feedback from a meeting with DFID on Navigating inclusion in political settlements DFID was described as very useful with illustrative examples presented on Nepal and Ogaden peace processes. The report and discussion were also helpful to DFID for making the case for inclusion, particularly on womenÕs participation (Feb 2018). 2. Policy event with DFID country staff in Abuja, Nigeria was very successful and triggered a strong interest on the research findings and the full detailed report (March 2018).
Uptake of evidence [1.2, Yr1]
DFID, other HMG departments and development/peace partners have and apply new practical knowledge to strengthen the design, responsiveness and impact of policies and programmes for building peace and stability
2
Evidence of usage or uptake of research by sector/group, including application of a comprehensive gender focus to policymaking and programming
Target 3, Actual 2. There are indications of interest of application of gender sensitive approach from EU officials in Islamabad and Nairobi. Also indication of interest in findings from Afghanistan scoping study. [personal feedback]
[Y2] - Outcome - Uptake of Evidence - Indicator 1
DFID, other HMG departments and development/peace partners have and apply new practical knowledge to strengthen the design, responsiveness and impact of policies and programmes for building peace and stability
Indicator 1
Number of instances of feedback from target groups that the evidence is useful and relevant.
1. CR’s papers on Navigating Inclusion in Peace Transitions and Gender, Inclusion and Political Settlements resulted in significant engagement in May 2018 with target audiences at the UN, with senior civil society representatives and US policymakers. Policymakers affirmed that the practical messages about early inclusion from the start and elite resistance are very useful, especially in regards to DPKO missions, and resonate with the UN Secretary General’s focus on conflict prevention and sustaining peace. Detailed context examples (Nepal and Bougainville) are recognised as providing practical lessons for the more effective role of international actors. 2. UN DPA staff on gender and inclusion noted the importance of findings on early inclusion following a presentation of findings by CR in May, 2018. UN DPA news expressed interest in promoting the talk (leading to publication of a blog by CR's Senior Adviser on Gender and Peacebuilding in the UN DPA newsletter). 3. In September 2018, Ed Hadley (UK Government, Stabilisation Unit) commented on this blog setting out PRP research calling it 'a really good piece setting out the tensions in the debate really well'. He also described the inclusion report 'Beyond Elites Bargains' by Zahbia Yousuf as 'a really good paper': https://twitter.com/CrDumasy/status/1040505326661971968 4. In a May 2018 meeting, a representative of the Australian Government Mission to the UN expressed his appreciation of the accessible Guidance notes accompanying the larger research on inclusion and gender and noted that this analysis – linking to sustainable peace – was timely for preparations for the UN General Assembly and other advocacy Australia was engaged in. 5. At an October 2018,policy meeting in Brussels on ‘Reviewing the EU’s conflict analysis practices – Gathering civil society input’, a PRISM participant commented that CR input was much appreciated, practical and clear. 6. Great interest was expressed in CR’s broader gender work on masculinities and in applying our gender-sensitive conflict analysis at an October 2018 meeting with Australian DFAT and the Australian High Commission in New York, Examples of this work in Bougainville were appreciated and follow up with DFAT in Canberra suggested. 7. In November 2018 Sebastian Babaud (EEAS FPI) said in meeting with CR that the CR/SW co-facilitated workshop on gender-sensitive conflict analysis held in Georgia on Nagorny Karabakh was regarded as “very productive and well done”. 8. The Partnership in Peacebuilding report was disseminated and shared (including with DFID officials, in Washington at Alliance for Peacebuilding meeting, and to EU EEAS, foundations in Northern Ireland), and communicated along with digital materials, generating considerable donor/govt interest. 9. Verbal feedback from funders (including DFID and SIDA) indicated that they have found the peacebuilding partnerships discussion (including at the February 2019 policy workshop) very valuable.
[Y2] - Outcome - Uptake of evidence - Indicator 2
DFID, other HMG departments and development/peace partners have and apply new practical knowledge to strengthen the design, responsiveness and impact of policies and programmes for building peace and stability
Indicator 2
Evidence of usage or uptake of research by sector/group, including application of a comprehensive gender focus to policymaking and programming
1. UN Women and partner agencies reported that they integrated CR's approach to gender-sensitive conflict analysis methodology in three DPKO missions (Haiti, Liberia, Darfur) and are aiming to integrate this approach across all UN peacekeeping missions. 2. UN women invited CR to contribute a case study on 'Increasing skills and capacities on inclusive and gender-sensitive conflict analysis' for inclusion in the Report of the Expert Group Meeting on Women's Meaningful Participation in Negotiating Peace and the Implementation of Peace Agreements, May 2018. The report, which forms the basis of the UN Secretary-General’s report on Women and Peace and Security, 2018, also includes references to PRP outputs on gender and inclusion. 3. At a US Institute of Peace (USIP) launch event in May 2018, the facilitator from the Bureau of Conflict Stabilization and Operations, US Department of State, welcomed the rich evidence and practical guidance provided by CR, which fits strongly with the US Government’s new Stabilisation and Conflict work and the forthcoming WPS Strategy, stating: “The work of CR will be very helpful in assisting us to flesh this out”. 4. Engagement and outreach around the Nigeria policy brief on pathways out of armed violence (March-April 2018), which was disseminated and shared and communicated along with digital materials, generated significant interest and demand for further learning, including from donors governments (Swiss, EU) who shared their intention to use the research findings to inform their priorities and strategies for the region. The EU in Nigeria subsequently suspended roll out of their 2019-2020 strategy for NE Nigeria so that they could reformulate it and feed in key findings from CR's PRP research in Nigeria on pathways out of violence for armed groups. NERI (North East Regional Initiative) funded by USAID, paid for the publication of more copies of the Nigeria report so that they could be distributed to all CSOs registered as working on the conflict in Northeast Nigeria.
[Y2] - Output - Evidence Generated - Indicator 1.2
Knowledge products providing evidence, practical lessons and recommendations for effective policy and programming
Indicator 1.2
Number of participatory events (e.g. research design/methodology workshops, evidence-sharing/validation workshops, consultations with DFID, meetings with other donors/policy actors, presentations of findings, policy outreach meetings) throughout the programme
1. (2.1.1 & 2.1.2) Gender & inclusion: Launch of reports on Navigating Inclusion in Peace Transitions and Gender, Inclusion and Political Settlements generate significant engagement with target audiences at the United Nations (UN DPA, UN Women), UN Member States, senior civil society representatives and with US policymakers including the Bureau of Conflict Stabilization and Operations, Department of State. Over 5 days, reached 173 people (approx. 116 women/ 57 men) 2. (2.1.1 & 2.1.2) Gender and inclusion: May 2018 presentation of CR gender and inclusion work to UK and other missions at the UN in New York (Korea, EU Delegation [Hungary], Kenya, France, Japan, Norway, UNDP, Nepal). 3. (2.1.1 & 2.1.2) Gender and inclusion: May 2018 presentations to UNDPA, including mediation support unit to 23 people (15 women / 8 men) 4. (2.1.1 & 2.1.2) Gender and inclusion: Presentation at USIP to approx. 60 people (approx. 30 women / 30 men) 5. (2.1.1 & 2.1.2) Gender and inclusion: Presentation and Side Meeting with the US State Department May 2018 6. (2.1.1 & 2.1.2) Invited to contribute to UN Expert Working Group on Women’s Meaningful Participation in Negotiating Peace and the Implementation of Peace Agreements, 42 people (37 women / 5 men) 7. (2.1.3) Partnerships: Feb 2019 policy workshop with HMG/other donors and CR partners (incl. consultations with donors on attitudes on INGO-CSO partnerships), to 29 people (18 women / 11 men) 8. (4.2.1) Gender: 14 Feb 2019 Gender sensitive conflict analysis cross consortium workshop with INGOs, civil society practitioners and donors 9. (4.2.1.) Invited to present to German policymakers and civil society on the tools, guidance and approach developed on gender-sensitive conflict analysis at a forum held in Berlin, June 2018 10. (4.2.1) Practical advice on how CR conducts gender-sensitive conflict analyses to DEVCO and PRISM key policymakers at the European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO), European External Action Service (EEAS) and the European Commission, Civil Society Dialogue Network (CSDN) Policy Meeting entitled ‘Reviewing the EU’s conflict analysis practices – Gathering civil society input’ in October 2018 in Brussels, Belgium. 11. (4.2.1) EU Gender Focal Point meeting in Brussels in 18 October. Presentation on CR's approach to gender-sensitive conflict analysis made at the request of DG DEVCO B2 and PRISM and delivered to up to 150 EU staff who represent all the global EU Delegations' Focal Points. 12. (4.2.1) July 2018 meeting with UK FCO on Pakistan - joint conflict analysis 13. (4.2.1) Engagement in October 2018 with Australian DFAT on relevance of gender-sensitive peacebuilding. CR contributions to the UN 2018 annual report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security to the Security Council noted and praised. (The report was drafted by UN Women and based on discussions during the May 2018 Expert Group Meeting on women’s meaningful participation in negotiating peace and the implementation of peace agreements, where CR staff and partners participated). 14. (4.2.1) Meeting with the UK Government (Stabilisation Unit and DFID) in November 2018 in London, UK, to provide advice and insights on inclusion of gender-sensitive conflict analysis into their update on their Joint Analysis of Conflict and Stability (JACS) guidance. 15. (4.2.2.) Gender and sexual minorities: May and Nov 2018, presentation of findings at meetings in London with DFID, FCO and Stabilisation Unit, as well as EU and US.
[Y2] - Output - Evidence Generated - Indicator 1.1
Knowledge products providing evidence, practical lessons and recommendations for effective policy and programming
Indicator 1.1
Number of knowledge products (e.g. country case-studies, thematic synthesis reports, workshop materials, policy briefs, digital media), including those with specific gender findings
- Including 3 with gender findings
- including 5 with gender findings 1. (2.1.1 / 2.1.2) Article in UNDPA newsletter featuring CR Senior Gender Adviser. Focus on PRP research on inclusion and gendered political settlements, with links to CR's publications and policy recommendations (incl. gender findings) 2. (2.1.1 / 2.1.2) Webcast of presentation at USIP on inclusive peace processes May 2018 available on YouTube: https://www.usip.org/events/can-inclusive-peace-processes-work.(incl. gender findings) 3. (4.2.1) French translation of gender and conflict analysis toolkit (incl, gender findings) 4. (4.2.1) Gender Sensitive Conflict Analysis Workshop Report (incl. gender findings) 5. (4.2.1) Blog: What is 'good practice' gender-sensitive conflict analysis: https://www.c-r.org/news-and-views/comment/what-%E2%80%98good-practice%E2%80%99-gender-sensitive-conflict-analysis 6. (4.2.1) Blog: Steps toward gender-sensitive conflict analysis: https://www.c-r.org/news-and-views/comment/steps-towards-gender-sensitive-conflict-analysis 7. (4.2.1) Case study on 'Increasing skills and capacities on inclusive and gender-sensitive conflict analysis' for UN Women Report of the Expert Group Meeting on Women's Meaningful Participation in Negotiating Peace and the Implementation of Peace Agreements - Box 3, p.16 (incl. gender findings)
[Y2] - Output - Evidence Generated - Indicator 1.3
Knowledge products providing evidence, practical lessons and recommendations for effective policy and programming
Indicator 1.3
Research adheres to agreed research principles
1 piece of research from each organisation is peer assessed
During the Nov 18 cross consortium gender mainstreaming workshop, 2 pieces of CR's PRP research were discussed and peer assessed against agreed criteria that included consideration of ethics. The research focused on the following contexts: CR:Nigeria and partnerships
[Y2] - Output - Evidence Communicated and Disseminated - Indicator 2.1
Evidence tailored and communicated to targeted practitioners and policy actors
Indicator 2.1
Number of targeted policy makers and practitioners sent outputs (e.g. Paper copies, Electronic copies, Audio/visual)
166 targeted policy makers and practitioners reached through direct engagement and email across all research strands in YR2
GB-CHC-1055436-UnityInDiversity
Conciliation Resources
Unity in Diversity: Bridging intercultural and interreligious divides in Plateau State, Nigeria
Communities in the Middle Belt of Nigeria have been locked in a worsening cycle of violence between largely Christian farming communities and predominantly Muslim pastoralists, most of whom are ethnic Fulani. Killing and destruction have reached unprecedented levels in the major flashpoint centers in the Middle Belt states of Plateau, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Benue, Taraba, Niger and Adamawa. In 2017, farmer-pastoralist-related violence was responsible for killing more people in Nigeria than Boko Haram. Indeed, the Global Terrorism Index has declared Fulani herdsman to be the fourth most deadly armed group in the world. Whilst the categorisation of Fulani herdsman as a single homogenous group and the apparent apportioning of blame for the majority of violence on pastoralists are not particularly helpful, it does underline the devastating scale of the violence. Over recent years, the spread of violence beyond the Middle Belt to the north-east, south-east, and south-south and the apparently continual escalation in frequency and intensity of violence has seen the improvement of farmer-pastoralist relations become a national priority for Nigeria. If the ongoing bloodshed remains unaddressed or improperly dealt with, farmer-pastoralist violence has the potential to destabilise the entire country. For generations, farmers and pastoralists throughout West Africa have lived in relative harmony, benefiting from symbiotic partnerships that kept cropland fertile, leading to high yields and well-nourished cattle. However, in many parts of Nigeria coexistence between these two essential components of rural society is now strained or has broken down all together. Core to CR’s approach is a belief that inclusive and locally driven initiatives are key to achieving sustainable peace. To date, responses to the escalating pastoralist-farmer violence have been ineffective and inappropriate in nature because they fail to reflect the true underlying drivers of insecurity in Middle Belt communities. Responses have been dominated by high-level discussions amongst security, government and political elites who have limited connection to the communities most affected by the violence and, as such, do not fully understand the complex and fluid nature of the conflict dynamics. This top-down and highly politicised approach has limited the effectiveness of response mechanisms. At its heart, this intervention will support and empower ten communities in Plateau State that have been particularly vulnerable to violent pastoralist-farmer clashes to have the confidence, skills and space to find solutions to their own challenges. At present, pejorative stereotypes, fears and suspicions of the ‘other’ serve as a barrier to constructive non-violent engagement between the conflicting parties. The project will engage with largely Christian ‘indigene’ communities who have traditionally engaged in farming activities, sedentary and nomadic pastoralist communities who are predominately Fulani Muslims, and other Muslim groups (whether from ‘settler’ or ‘indigene’ ethnic groups) in Plateau State whose religion has seen them inevitably associated with pastoralist groups over the course of the conflict. Through sensitisation, capacity building and the gradual introduction of multiple spaces for non-violent engagement between divided groups that emphasise commonalities, the project will begin to challenge the deeply entrenched misconceptions, suspicions and attitudes that the conflicting parties have towards one another. This will provide a platform for greater intercultural tolerance and mutual understanding. The improving relationships and erosion of intercultural divides along ethnic and religious lines at the local level will provide opportunities for all sides to mutually discuss and agree solutions to their respective challenges. This will enable the collaborative development and implementation of strategies to resolve existing conflict and mitigate the emergence of new conflict. Responses that are inclusively agreed and sensitive to the needs and concerns of all affected parties are likely to be more appropriate and effective in nature and, as such, enhances the prospect for a durable peace. As attitudes and behaviours change, parties uphold their commitments to the mutually agreed solutions and violence declines, societal divisions will be further eroded and lay the foundation for an environment of ethnic and religious co-existence. The sustained and intensive engagement required to achieve a significant transformation as described above limits the scope of this stream of work to ten hotspot communities that have been selected because they are particularly prone to experiencing pastoralist-farmer clashes. To widen the impact beyond the project’s ten focal-point communities, the intervention will undertake reach through multiple channels to wider society. The pervasive and seemingly relentless increase in intensity of violence and its concomitant politicisation has served to dishearten people about the prospects of ever finding a non-violent solution to the violence. However, pastoralists and farmers have had a symbiotic relationship in Nigeria and beyond for centuries and even now there are examples of mutual collaboration and peaceful coexistence, as outlined in CR’s research report. Through this intervention, examples of local responses that have effectively managed pastoralist-farmer relations will be documented, drawing on experience from the project’s focus communities and engaging with other actors involved in other prominent examples of community response mechanisms in Plateau State, Nigeria and beyond. This catalogue of best practice will be innovatively disseminated through multiple channels – including community screenings of a documentary film, graphic representations on community noticeboards and through presentations to existing forums. This will increase awareness of practical and real examples of community-level initiatives to a wider audience that challenge dominant narratives and offers hope, inspiration and ideas that can be applied in other contexts. By offering multiple different possible pathways to peace, it will enable local stakeholders to determine themselves which approaches would be most appropriate in their context and, as such, does not dictate a pre-determined vision for peace but instead encourages local ownership of their own solutions. The project will empower local actors so that they have the confidence and capacity to better articulate their grievances and needs. This means that, when given the opportunity, local community actors will be able to clearly and succinctly engage with the relevant duty bearers. CR and our local civil society partner - the Centre for Peace Advancement in Nigeria (CEPAN) - will leverage upon our pre-existing strong relationships with power holders in Plateau State to secure high-level buy-in to the initiative and commitment to openly engaging with local actors. As part of this approach, CR and CEPAN engage with power holders throughout the project and build in beneficiary feedback mechanisms so that they have a sense of collective ownership for the initiative. Using these relationships, the project will facilitate a range of spaces for affected communities to engage with security actors, government representatives and their political leadership. In this way, the project will provide multiple pathways to communicate the experiences of affected communities to these power holders. The commitment of the power holders to the initiative through CR and CEPAN’s engagement means they will be more open to listening to and responding to the perspectives of local communities. This process will enable power holders involved in the design and implementation of formal response mechanisms to have a more accurate and nuanced understanding of the realities of the violence at the community level. This improved understanding will lay the groundwork for responses that are more reflective of the needs, grievances and concerns of the communities most affected by the violence. This will enhance the effectiveness and appropriateness of response mechanisms, which will address the underlying drivers of the conflict and the issues of priority for the local communities. More effective and appropriate State and Federal-level responses will contribute to the mitigation of emerging conflicts and begin to restore trust in governance systems. As violence declines and trust towards State and Federal institutions increases, formal response mechanisms can shift towards repairing broken relationships, tackling segregation along ethnic and religious lines and promoting community cohesion.
Overall Project Objective: The mitigation of pastoralist-farmer violence, leading to greater tolerance, respect, cohesion and intercultural harmony among ethno-religious groups. Specifically, the project seeks to improve trust, understanding and capacity to work together among pastoralist and farmer communities, leading to mutually identified strategies to resolve existing tensions and mitigate the emergence of conflict in the future.
Netherlands - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Centre for Peace Advancement in Nigeria
Conciliation Resources
Three Local Government Areas (Bassa, Bokkos, Wase) in Plateau State, Nigeria
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Narrative report 01/09-30/11/18: "Unity in diversity: Bridging intercultural and inter-religious divides in Plateau State, Nigeria"
Narrative report 01/12/18-28/02/19: "Unity in diversity: Bridging intercultural and inter-religious divides in Plateau State, Nigeria"
Project webpage
GB-CHC-1055436-SPE
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Smart Peace: Partnership for Conflict Prevention and Peaceful Change
The Smart Peace consortium combines expertise in conflict analysis, community dialogue, elite mediation, evaluation, policy influence and behavioural science to deliver targeted and adaptive conflict resolution interventions in Central African Republic (CAR), Myanmar and Nigeria. Smart Peace will share learning from practical experience to improve global policy and practice. The consortium’s blend of skills and the strength of its local and international networks mean that it is well-placed to realise these ambitions. The Asia Foundation, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue and Conciliation Resources have peacebuilding expertise and relationships at multiple levels in focus countries and internationally. The Behavioural Insights Team, Center for Security Studies at ETH Zurich, Chatham House and International Crisis Group facilitate targeted, adaptive and gender-sensitive interventions, and high-level policy influence.
Department for International Development
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Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
The Asia Foundation
International Crisis Group
Royal Institute of International Affairs
Behavioural Insights Team
ETH Zurich
771604
3285767
4558586
3996113
527191
11945054
Commitment from DFID for 2018 to 2022
UK Department of International Development (DFID)
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Central African Republic, Nigeria, Myanmar
680818
Expenditure for quarter October-December 2019
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1335375.52
Claim for quarters July-September & October - December 2019
UK Department of International Development (DFID)
Conciliation Resources
Nigeria, Central African Republic, Myanmar
724990.15
Claim for quarter January - March 2020
UK Department of International Development (DFID)
Conciliation Resources
Nigeria, Central African Republic, Myanmar
276655.42
Expenditure for quarter September to December 2018
Conciliation Resources
362138.45
Expenditure for quarter January-March 2019
Conciliation Resources
337190.70
Claim for quarter September-December 2018
UK Department of International Development (DFID)
Conciliation Resources
253791.67
Claim for quarter January-March 2019
UK Department of International Development (DFID)
Conciliation Resources
122945.49
Expenditure for quarter April - June 2019
Conciliation Resources
270391.52
Expenditure for quarter July - September 2019
Conciliation Resources
903700.00
Expenditure for quarter January to March 2020
535369.37
Claim for quarter April - June 2020
UK Department of International Development (DFID)
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Nigeria, Central African Republic, Myanmar
1183839.87
Claim for quarter July - September 2020
UK Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
Conciliation Resources
Nigeria, Central African Republic, Myanmar
753720.00
Claim for quarter October - December 2020
UK Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
Conciliation Resources
Nigeria, Central African Republic, Myanmar
733646
Expenditure for quarterApril to June 2020
894763
Expenditure for quarter July to September 2020
171508
Claim for quarter April-May 2019
UK Department of International Development (DFID)
Conciliation Resources
913260
Claim for Quarter Apr-Jun 2021
UK foreign and commonwealth development office (FCDO)
Conciliation Resources
Nigeria, Central African Republic and Myanmar
891982.06
Claim for quarter Apr- Jun 2021
UK Foreign and Commonwealth development office (FCDO)
Conciliation Resources
Nigeria, Central African Republic and Myanmar
986688.52
Claim for quarter Jan-Mar 2021
UK Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
Conciliation Resources
Nigeria, Central African Republic and Myanmar
844109.02
Claim for quarter Oct-Dec 2020
UK Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
Conciliation Resources
Nigeria, Central African. Republic and Myanmar
624408
Claim for quarter Jul-Oct 2021
UK Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
Conciliation Resources
Nigeria, Central African Republic and Myanmar
645686
Claim for quarter Jul - Oct 2021
UK Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
Conciliation Resources
Nigeria, Central African Republic and Myanmar
25039
Accountable Grant Refund CR AG - Smart Peace partnership for conflict resolution and peaceful change - Invoice number 300077356
Grant refund to UK Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
Grant refund to UK Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
Grant refund to UK Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
1168268
Expenditure for Jan - Mar 2021
Conciliation Resources
Nigeria,Central African Republic and Myanmar