Peace and Reconciliation PROGRAM     OVERVIEW 

The peace and reconciliation program specifically focuses on the following themes:

     Conflict Mitigation Skills Building

     Non-violent Dispute Resolution in Action

     Multi-stakeholder Cooperation

     Reconciliation.

 SPRING has established criteria to select implementing partners working on these themes and chose projects based on their ability to address areas of need within existing SPRING interventions and in the current context of northern Uganda’s transition.

Criteria for Peace and Justice Implementing Partner Selection:

      Focus on war-affected children and youth and vulnerable communities; 

      Promote consultation with local authorities, civil society actors, and the community;

     Are based on clearly identified gaps and innovative solutions to those gaps;

     Are based on the ability to engage local partners with local solutions building on existing solutions;

     Promote integration of SPRING core disciplines;

Peace Pilot Projects

From its inception the SPRING project has been committed to identifying innovative approaches to mitigating causes of conflict and encouraging momentum for recovery. SPRING has identified several pilot projects within the Peace and Reconciliation component, and believes these projects could and should be scaled up beyond the life of the SPRING project.

Stabilization through Integration with Economic Security and Access to Justice

 SPRING is working with its economic security partners, peace and justice partners to help support farmers recover from conflict with dignity by addressing their reconciliation needs, as well as providing information and legal assistance, particularly around land. This holistic approach creates an enabling environment for farmers, their families and their communities.

Risk Assessment and Planning (RAP)/Conflict Sensitivity Mainstreaming

 As USAID’s flagship Risk Assessment and Planning Project, SPRING will increase efforts to mainstream conflict sensitivity by implementing activities such as training, monitoring and evaluation exercises, site visits, and the development of conflict sensitivity mainstreaming tools for frequent and practical use

As part of this program, SPRING has awarded a Stability Fund grant to the Great Lakes Center for Conflict Resolution (GLACCR) to conduct the complementary trainings and RAP programming for SPRING’s direct implementing partners, district peace fora and District/Sub-county officials.