This note is the second in a series of nine topics adressed in the EU Staff Handbook: Operating in Situations of Conflict and Fragility (pp: 87 - 96).Read the note's Summary and Topic Overview on the following page: No 7 –...
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N°7 - Engaging with National Counterparts in Situations of Conflict and Fragility
Topic overview SUMMARY EU staff in situations of conflict and fragility often say that they have the instruments to do sound analysis, but not the time. However, even a quick desk review and annual one-day workshop can be hugely...
N°3 - Promoting Resilience in Situations of Conflict and Fragility
Topic overview SUMMARY Promoting resilience in situations of conflict and fragility means factoring in the state’s incapacity or unwillingness to deal with its basic functions, and the looming shadow of armed conflict. The added...
N° 4 - Promoting Resilience in Situations of Conflict & Fragility
Topic overview SUMMARY Promoting resilience in situations of conflict and fragility means factoring in the state’s incapacity or unwillingness to deal with its basic functions, and the looming shadow of armed conflict. The added...
N° 8 - Working with International Actors in Situations of Conflict and Fragility
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF EACH OTHER’S ADDED VALUE AND AVOIDING CONTRADICTIONS Topic overview SUMMARY Coordination between international partners is particularly needed in the absence of strong national counterparts. Coordination is...

Operating in Situations of Conflict and Fragility
As an EU staffer, you have just been selected to go to Afghanistan, CAR, DRC, Georgia, Ukraine, Timor-Leste or Mali… You have your diplomatic passport, you have successfully finished the Hostile Environment Awareness Training and...

Development and Humanitarian Aid – Working Together to Build Resilience
Alleviating the effects of drought requires more than food and water. The Somalia Resilience Program was founded after the 2011 famine in the Horn of Africa, in which a quarter of a million people died, half of them children under...
1.2 Step 2: Conducting a joint analysis
The joint analysis is a significant input to the joint programming process. It assesses context, identifies priorities, documents risks and facilitates a common understanding of the challenges and opportunities for the partner...
1. Communication EU support for sustainable change in transition societies
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 1. HOW CAN THE EU HELP CREATE CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS? 1.1. Support for inclusive political process and governance 1.2. Support for institution building and the rule of law 1.3. Support...

Protecting civilians in war with the G5 Sahel joint military force: from theory to practice
For the protection of civilian populations, it is crucial that troops deployed in war zones respect International Human Rights Law (IHRL), International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and International Refugee Law (IRL). This is...