Aiding the Peace: A Multi-donor Evaluation of Support to Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding Activities in Southern Sudan 2005-2010

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This is a joint multi-donor evaluation of the international community’s efforts to support conflict mitigation and peacebuilding as well as to provide immediate peace dividends to the Southern Sudanese people in the period following the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in January 2005. The transition from war to peace is not a technical exercise but a highly political process. The report noted that because of a lack of analysis of the context, the relevance of many activities with regard to CPPB was questionable. The evaluation found that bilateral interventions provided the most effective support, based on closer and more frequent monitoring. Transaction costs and disbursement delays meant that pooled funds were inefficient. Inefficiencies in UN procurement and contracting often led to delays in the implementation of UN projects. The report concluded that many of the problems noted were due to an over-use of developmental ‘good practice’, particularly with respect to ownership and harmonisation, at the expense of field knowledge and engagement that was required (and welcomed) from 2005 onwards. CPPB, in particular, requires in-depth knowledge and field presence, and there is no substitute for the continuity and trust built through individuals being on the ground for extended periods of time.

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