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PEACE INITIATIVE PROCESS IN SOMALIA

22.11.2010

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Base data:

±Finn Church Aid is an independent foundation set upby the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church to carryout diaconal work ± service ± in the world.

±Our task is to reduce, together with less privilegedpeople, their vulnerability and to work towards a more just world. Not mission work.

±PIP in Somalia (Somaliland, Puntland and Galgayo)since 2009: To solve local conflicts together with

traditional and religiuos leaders

± Some app. 10 conflicts solved every year

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The P.I.P. process

The PIP-process consists of 6 steps:

1. Conflict Assessment

2. Preparation

3. Meetings with decision makers

4. Paving the road for the venue

5. Getting under the tree

6. Reconciliation

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1. Conflict Assessment 2. Preparation

Information

Mapping the stake holders

Assessing and selecting themethodology

Assessing solvatability andripeness of the conflict

Cost estimation for process

Authority approval for the peacework

Re-assuring the readyness andwillingness of the clans /

communities

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3. Meetings with major 4. Paving the road forstake holders the venue

Meeting with elders/religiousmediators and the parties

Forming facilitators committee

Bring together the clan elders,religious leaders

Making puffer zone

Announcing ceasefire and to stopongoing conflicts for dialogue

Tools-resolution by the Elders or arbitration either Religious /

Customary lawSelection of the venue, date,participants and observers, andneutral mediators

Preparing and ensuring availabilityof living facilities in the Venue

Agreement on the agenda beforemediation starts

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5. Getting under the tree 6. Reconciliation

Starting dialogue,negation/mediations and resolutionprocess

Signing agreement, social contract

and peace accord

If there is no agreement, give timefor another round of talks

Celebration of peace agreement

for whole community in the area

Follow up of the agreementimplementation

Blood (money) compensationprocess

Reconciliation, trust building,integration of the conflicted clans

Talks on recourse sharing inpeaceful manner 

Making Heer ± traditional accord

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Time and cost:

Process takes 1-3 Months to solve one conflict

Phase GETTING UNDER THE TREE takes 10-12 days

Average cost of solving one conflict is 12 600 USD

Kiitos = asante = thank you.

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