Conflict Sensitivity

RTC is working with a consortium of NGO's on the DFID CHF funded project "The practice of conflict sensitivity - concept to impact". The project has been designed to strengthen the practice of conflict sensitivity throughout and beyond a broad consortium of humanitarian, peacebuilding and multi-mandate development NGO's.

Project aims

The project aim is to ensure greater impact of development and humanitarian assistance through improved and more widespread mainstreaming of conflict sensitive approaches (CSA). The purpose is to improve policies and practices that support CSA across a broad network of NGOs, local partners and donor agencies.

It will harness collective experience from development, multi-mandate and peace building NGOs to document best practice in CSA, build capacity at institutional level and field levels, share learning across broad networks and influence policies and practices of donors and other NGOs.

Consortium partners

CARE International - UK (lead organisation) ActionAid; CAFOD; International Alert; Plan International UK; Responding to Conflict; Saferworld; Save the Children UK; Skillshare International and Worldvision

The consortium is active in four focus countries:

  1. Kenya - Kenya consortium let by ActionAid
  2. Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka Consortium led by CARE
  3. Sierra Leone - Sierra Leone Consortium led by World Vision
  4. UK - UK Consortium led by CARE

The consortium began in the UK in 2008, with activities beginning in the other three countries beginning in 2009.