NGOs in conflict prevention: experiences from the water sector in Ethiopia

Author(s)
Bonzi, Rea
Editor(s)
Eade, Deborah
Publication date
2006-04-01
Subject
Approach and methodology
Keywords
Development methods
Water and sanitation
Country
Ethiopia

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Publisher(s)
Oxfam GB
Routledge
Journal
Development in Practice
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10546/130779
DOI
10.1080/09614520600562447
Document type
Journal article
Language
English
Description
While development cooperation can cause or exacerbate conflicts, withholding aid is not the solution. The issue is how to provide aid in a manner that prevents conflict, so as to achieve sustainable peace. This Practical Note examines how NGOs have prevented and managed conflicts arising from water projects in Ethiopia. The legal framework and institutional settings in that country leave little room for manoeuvre for NGOs, so their scope for adopting a conflict-preventive approach lies mainly in being more sensitive and being non-confrontational yet firm in their style of communication. Different funding conditions, and a more conducive legal framework, are fundamental to increasing NGOs' effectiveness in preventing conflict.
Pages
8
ISSN
0961-4524
EISSN
1364-9213
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