Download - SFCG in Côte d’Ivoire
Spès Manirakiza, Country Director Search for Common Ground in
Côte d’Ivoire
SFCG Overview and Opportunities for Peace in Côte d’Ivoire
DisclaimerThis presentation was created by Ms. Spès Manirakiza. It was used during a brown bag lunch discussion organized by the UN Interagency Framework Team for Preventive Action on “Search for Common Ground in Côte d’Ivoire: Media for Peace and Reconciliation”, held on 6 April 2011.
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Introduction: Search for Common Ground
• SFCG mission is to ‘transform the way the world deals with conflict away from adversarial approaches towards cooperative solutions.’
• With headquarters in Washington D.C and Brussels, SFCG has country programmes in 24 countries around the world and 12 programmes in Sub Saharan Africa.
Search for Common Ground in Africa
• Programs in 12 countries in Africa• Projects in 16 countries in Africa• In Côte d’Ivoire since 2005
Côte d'Ivoire Program
SFCG in Cote d’Ivoire
Overall Goal:
To reduce tension among groups and communities, strengthen social cohesion and facilitate reconciliation
Côte d'Ivoire Program
SFCG in Côte d’Ivoire
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Sub Office Daloa
Main Office Abidjan
SFCG Key Themes in Côte d’Ivoire
Ethnic Tensions Identity Land Conflict GOVERNANCE Rumours/ Misinformation Managing Expectations Leadership
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SOCIAL COHESION
Main Target Groups
Women Children and Youth Community LeadersCommunity Radio Stations Civil Society Local Authorities
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Application of SFCG Tools
• Radio• Television• Print
Media
• Training • Civil Society
Workshops
Capacity Building • Shared
Experiences• Participatory
Theater • Solidarity Events • Forums • Sports
Outreach
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Selected Tools
A Fractured Society
ETHNIC AND POLITICAL TENSIONS
Refugees/ IDP’s
Past and Current Grievances
Geographic Divisions
Misinformation
Political Manipulation
ECONOMIC DIVISIONS
Post Crisis: How to Move Forward??
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What are the Social Dynamics?
Where to Start?
With WHO to Engage?
What are the Risks?
What is the Entry Point?
Finding a space for Moderate Voices and focusing on shared interests
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Emphasis on Solidarity: Beyond Ethnic/ Political Differences
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Ivorian Men from the North and South Join in a Solidarity Event
Ivorian Women: Building Bridges across divided regions
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Ivorian women from the West and the North, discussing ideas for peace
Community Level Dialogue: Treating the Issues that Matter
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A community level discussion in Korhogo on economic and social development issues
Engaging and Strengthening Civil Society as an Agent of Peace
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Building a Strong and Vibrant Media as a Force for Social Cohesion
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