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Peace, Security and Development Network (PSD)

Background

The Peace Security and Development Network (PSDNetwork) is a knowledge platform that brings together a wide variety of Dutch actors involved in fragile states.  Ministries, NGOs, Knowledge Institutes and the Business sector jointly mobilize knowledge in order to design concrete activities, implementation modalities and associated instruments that guarantee the necessary conflict-sensitive development approach towards fragile states and post-conflict countries

The innovative character of this initiative, as well as the direct added value of the cooperation between partners from different sectors is: 1) to build trust and new forms of collaboration among the various partners; 2) to exchange and make (more efficient) use of the expertise of the various partners; 3) to develop and disseminate new insights and specific knowledge products; 4) to stimulate the process of reciprocal learning.

THE NETWORK SECRETARIAT

CRU provides the Secretariat for the PSDNetwork and is therefore responsible for the financial administration and management of the project; acts as a broker and first point of contact for the PSD Network for partner and non-partner organizations and refer interested parties to the relevant working groups; is responsible for the organization of PSDNetwork activities as conferences, discussions, network opportunities; supports the Coordinators Group; delivers input and initiate innovative ideas to develop and strengthen the Network.

Project themes and working groups of the PSD Network

Apart from the general aim of improved cooperation and the sharing of knowledge between the partners, as described above, the PSDNetwork also aims to achieve synergy between the projects in order to ensure a comprehensive approach with respect to fragile states. The projects have therefore been identified with respect to various themes, i.e. security, governance and economic reconstruction. Development requires a minimum level of security and governance and vice versa. Without sufficient governance capacity, basic public service delivery is impossible and an enabling environment required for sustainable economic (pro- poor) growth cannot be supported. Based on the above mentioned general goals of the PSD Network, more specific goals have been formulated for five separate working groups:

• Community Security and Community based DDR in Fragile States
• Gender and Conflict Initiative for Fragile States
• Strengthening Local Governance Capacity for Peace Building and Reconstruction
• Multi-stakeholder processes, service delivery and state-institutions
• Public Private Collaboration in Fragile States

For more information on the PSDNetwork, its partners, meetings, reports, newsletter, and agenda please visit the website

 

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