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Framing the Frontiers of Peacebuilding

Challenges for the Field and How We Approach Them

Over the course of two days, we will explore as a community how the peacebuilding field can meet the challenges of a particularly complex time in the world. We will review a number of innovative conceptual lenses and new developments in the field, and will conduct a SWOT analysis to help determine a strategy for moving forward in impactful ways.

Framing the Frontiers of Peacebuilding

Challenges for the Field and How We Approach Them

Over the course of two days, we will explore as a community how the peacebuilding field can meet the challenges of a particularly complex time in the world. We will review a number of innovative conceptual lenses and new developments in the field, and will conduct a SWOT analysis to help determine a strategy for moving forward in impactful ways.

Breakout Groups

Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats

State Room Embassy Room 108 Beacon Room Cabinet Room

Andrew Tomlinson

Matt Scott

Necla Tschirgi

Alissa Wilson

Craig Zelizer

Anita Ernstorfer

Michael Shipler

Melanie Kawano-Chiu

2014

ANNUAL

CONFERENCE

MEMBERS’

BUSINESS

MEETING

Beacon Hotel, May 23, 2014

AfP Staff & Interns

Melanie Greenberg, President and CEO

John Filson, Senior Program Manager for Policy

Chip Hauss, Government Liaison

Melanie Kawano-Chiu, Director of Evaluation & Learning

Roxanne Knapp, Program Associate

Emily Mallozzi, Membership & Outreach Manager

Daniet Moges, Senior Development Associate

Rachael Murray Rakestraw, Financial Manager

Lisa Schirch, Director, Director of Human Security

Interns

Adiel Suarez Murias

Ally Hemler

Becca Weinstein

Brian Kastner

Deborah Mancini Griffoli

John Zacur

Ursala Knudsen-Latta

Non-Resident Sr. Fellows

Christopher Holshek

Stephen Moseley

April 15, 2013

Advancing sustainable peace and security worldwide

AfP Board of Directors

April 15, 2013

Robert Ricigliano, Chair Director, Institute of World Affairs University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Ina Jamuna Breuer Executive Director Beyond Conflict Salah Brahimi President and Chief Executive Office Grey Matter International Ltd. Charles F. “Chic” Dambach Lecturer, Writer and Consultant Thom R. Feroah Director Center for Global Health and Peacebuilding Hrach Gregorian President Institute of World Affairs Melanie Greenberg, Ex Officio Member, Non-Voting President and Chief Executive Officer Alliance for Peacebuilding Stephen F. Moseley Senior Fellow Alliance for Peacebuilding

Richard P. O’Neill Founder and President The Highlands Group Amber Otto Co-Founder The Safe Conflict Project Nathan Otto Co-Founder The Safe Conflict Project Julia Roig President Partners for Democratic Change Michael Shipler Regional Director, Asia Search for Common Ground Hamse Warfa Margaret A. Cargill (MAC) Philanthropies Alissa Wilson Policy Associate American Friends Service Committee Craig Zelizer Associate Director, MA in Conflict Resolution Department of Government, Georgetown University


Program

$334,627

31%

Salaries

$564,204

52%

Occupancy

$81,071

8%

Overhead

$99,959

9%

Program

Salaries

Occupancy

Overhead

April 15, 2013

Financials: 2014 Budget


$60,000

$334,018

$685,843

Revenue Projected for Remainder of

2014

Revenue To Be Raised

Revenue Raised to Date

$0 $200,000 $400,000 $600,000 $800,000

April 15, 2013

Financials: 2014 Revenue


Foundation*

$912,328

85% Individual*

$45,200

4%

Government

$33,333

3%

Corporate

$20,000

2%

Membership &

Conference

$69,000

6%

Foundation*

Individual*

Government

Corporate

Membership &

Conference

April 15, 2013

Financials: 2014 Funding Sources


* Includes amount to be raised in 2014

Innovating AfP catalyzes new ideas for peace.

International Development Research Center

Big Data and Evaluation

Peacebuilding 3.0

Applying systems thinking to

peacebuilding




Peacebuilding 3.0


peacebuilding



M&E

requirements

imposed

Unproven

effectiveness

Accountability to

higher authorities

(boards, Congress,

parliament)

Donor pressure

to show results

Perceived

program “failures”

Competition for

resources

Overclaiming of

expected outcomes/

impacts

M&E

perceived as

“alien”

Evaluability of

programs

M&E competing with

“program work” for $$$

Resistance to

M&E

Organizational

capacity to track

results

No consequences

for poor M&E

job descriptions,

performance measures

Lack of

accountability to

local stakeholders

Perceived need for

program feedback

and/or learning

(vs, accountability)

Unclear definition of

“success” and impact

(Peace Writ Large vs. peace writ little)

Unrealistic timeframes: proposed

goals, quick proposal periods,

spend down pressures

Conflict analysis and

other best practices

not followed

Program design based on

donor-defined needs and/or

favored organizational methods

Value and use of

evaluation results

Inability to “make

the case” for

peacebuilding

Dynamics & Syndromes in Peacebuilding Evaluation

Funding System

Dynamics

Rewards &

Incentives

Program Cycle

Dynamics

Implementer pressure

to show impact

Fear of negative

evaluations

Lack of transparency,

availability of

evaluation reports

Draft March 2011


Peacebuilding 3.0


peacebuilding


Influencing


AfP brings the voices and solutions of local peacebuilders overseas to US government and military leaders.

• Policymaker Engagement

• Conflict and Fragility Working Group • Post-2015 Development Agenda • Film and Media • Material Support • Syria Working Group • Advising Conflict Stabilization Operations Bureau

• Human Security

• Civilian-Military Dialogue

• Prevention Initiative

• Publications

• Building Peace Magazine • Reports

Connecting Collaboration across sectors

New strategies for transforming violent conflict

• Storytelling

• Affinity Groups

• Women and Peacebuilding

• Systems and Complexity

• Education and Training

• Conflict and Fragility

• Annual Conference

• Private Sector Engagement

• AfP CEO Forum


Current Member Totals

Member Type May-14

Organizations 83

Professionals 46

Individuals 290

Young Professionals 85

Staff of Member Orgs 439

TOTAL Members 943

TOTAL Mailing List 15,849

April 15, 2013

Membership Update

New Members Since Sept ‘13: 1. Alliance for Middle East Peace 2. Center for Civilians in Conflict 3. Conservation International 4. Environmental Law Institute 5. Fund for Peace 6. GHR Foundation 7. International Peace & Conflict

Resolution Program, Arcadia University

8. International Storytelling Center 9. IREX 10. OneVoice Movement 11. The Shift Network 12. SIL International 13. Stanford Center on International

Conflict & Negotiation


By the Numbers Based on our member responses:

83% of us are involved in training activities

The majority of our advocacy is focused on public awareness raising

79% of us partner with foreign organizations

We employ over 7,055 people globally

21 of the respondents used Education and Training as an essential strategy in peacebuilding, and 29 of the respondents are directly involved in training*

15 of the respondents describe their organization’s function as program implementation*

6 of the respondents focus their advocacy on the US Federal Government including USAID, Congress and other departments*

25 of the respondents develop peacebuilding projects abroad in the post-conflict context*

With 21 respondents, the largest number of respondents worked in the MENA region*

* Based on 38 member responses to the 2013 Member Survey

By the Numbers Based on our member responses:

$48,426M

Total US Foreign Aid Budget2

$31,308M

Global Health Development Aid

Budget 1

$369M

Total US Peace Corps Budget2

$191M Combined Budget of

AfP Members

1- Financing Global Health 2013 Report by Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://www.healthmetricsandevaluation.org/sites/default/files/policy_report/2014/IHME_FGH2013_Full_Report.pdf 2- Foreign Assistance Fast Facts: FY2012, by USAID http://gbk.eads.usaidallnet.gov/data/fast-facts.html

http://www.healthmetricsandevaluation.org/sites/default/files/policy_report/2014/IHME_FGH2013_Full_Report.pdf



http://gbk.eads.usaidallnet.gov/data/fast-facts.html





Policymaker Engagement

Prevention

Strategic Communications

Post-2015 Development Agenda

Fragile States

Fall Policy Day

April 15, 2013


A Note on Policy…

We appreciate your feedback!

Please fill out the post-conference questionnaires. For questions, comments or concerns about AfP membership or the Annual Conference, contact:

Emily Mallozzi, Membership & Outreach Manager [email protected] 202.822.2047, extension 114

April 15, 2013


Thank You

mailto:[email protected]

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Framing the Frontiers of Peacebuilding · SWOT analysis to help determine a strategy for moving forward in impactful ways. Framing the Frontiers of Peacebuilding ... Ina Jamuna Breuer