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November 2024
Localisation in Practice: Implementing Responsible Humanitarian Partnerships in Ukraine
Programme Brief
This brief will share the programmatic interventions implemented by NP in its attempt to bridge risk gaps between responders and assess their impact on asymmetric relationships between international and local actors, identifying where local actors are still absorbing disproportionate risk. Over the course of implementing different strategies, NP and our partners have learned instructive lessons, and this brief seeks to illuminate these so that other organisations and donors can learn from these experiences. We provide these broader recommendations for responsible partnerships for the implementation of localised humanitarian responses and for the better protection of civilians throughout Ukraine and beyond.
October 2024
Intergenerational Violence in South Sudan Snapshot on Pibor
Programme Brief
The Greater Pibor Autonomous Area (GPAA) of South Sudan has been deeply impacted by decades of violence. Tension among community members has escalated along generational lines defined by traditional ‘age sets’, often resulting in widespread intra-communal violence.
October 2024
Snapshot: Online Extortion in South Mosul, Iraq
Programme Brief
Online extortion in South Mosul poses a significant threat to the safety and well-being of women and girls. This harmful practice involves coercing individuals into providing money or sexual favors under the threat of reputational damage, leading to severe emotional and psychological distress and risks of violence. The impact is further compounded by cultural and social norms related to family honor, which can discourage individuals from seeking help or reporting abuse, thereby reinforcing their isolation. This snapshot outlines the current context, challenges in responding to the issue, and provides recommendations for better addressing online extortion of women and girls in South Mosul.
October 2024
Risk, Protection & Locally-Led Humanitarian Response: A Practical Guide to Responsible Partnerships
Issue Brief
NP’s Responsible Partnerships Framework offers practical guidance on how partnerships between INGOs and NNGOs, CSOs, and CBOs can be practiced more responsibly. This overview, and the practical toolkit it introduces, has largely grown out of NP’s partnerships in Ukraine, as outlined in the earlier Responsible Partnerships Brief, which describes the risks faced by Ukrainian organizations responding to civilian needs following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022. NP's approach to responsible partnerships is rooted in Unarmed Civilian Protection, which offers a pathway to intentional engagement with local communities as leaders in their own protection and action.
May 2024
Summary of POC week event | Civilian-centred approaches to POC
Conference Documentation
As part of the annual 2024 United Nations Protection of Civilians week, which takes place around the annual UN Security Council Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians, a side event on ‘Civilian-Centred Approaches to POC: what works, why and advancing acceptance within the international system’ was held at the Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The event was co-organised by Nonviolent Peaceforce, CIVIC, Creating Safer Space, Global Protection Cluster, HPG/ODI, Oxfam, NORCAP, PAX, the Permanent Observer Mission of the African Union to the UN and the Permanent Missions of El Salvador, the Netherlands, Philippines and South Sudan.
June 2024
Food Security and Unarmed Civilian Protection
Issue Brief
Violent conflict, food insecurity, and the protection of civilians are inherently interconnected, and one cannot be effectively addressed independently of another. To do so increases risks to affected populations and reduces the value of all programmatic investments. Investment in food aid is devoid of value if that aid cannot get to populations at risk. We need adaptable tools – like Unarmed Civilian Protection (UCP) – that can help address the ways that different types of insecurity – physical, material, or otherwise – are interconnected.
June 2024
Beyond Election Day: Unarmed Civilian Protection and Electoral Cycles
Issue Brief
Engaged and proactive voting communities are well positioned to ensure their own safety and security throughout election cycles. These groups can act quickly and serve as interrupters who prevent violence, mitigate rumors, de-escalate tensions, and advocate for processes that prioritize the safety of civilians. Strengthening responses to electoral violence through the tools of Unarmed Civilian Protection (UCP) – a nonviolent and civilian-led methodology for the protection of civilians before, during, and after violent conflict – increases community capacities to prevent, mitigate, and respond to potential violence.
May 2024
Peace, Protection, And The Polls: Lessons Learned From The 2023 Iraqi Provincial Elections
Programme Brief
The December 18, 2023, Iraqi provincial elections marked a critical juncture in the nation's democratic journey. This was the first provincial election in over a decade, presenting a vital opportunity to restore and fortify democratic principles and to understand the desires of Iraqi voters. In addition, the 2023 elections are a significant event in how the political landscape will be shaped for the next four years, with those elected empowered with oversight over local governance and the power to select provincial governors, and providing an important precursor to the parliamentary elections slated for 2025. Impacts on peace efforts, the protection of civilians, and the political future of Iraq are likely to be widespread – at the provincial, national, and regional levels.
March 18, 2024
Perilous Journeys: Protection risks and responses to Ukrainian citizens returning from the Russia-occupied areas
Programme Brief
The movement from Russian-occupied Ukraine to Ukrainian-controlled territory entails numerous protection risks as people travel through regions heavily affected by conflict and into Russia, subjected to at least two security screenings, all before crossing into Sumy region of Ukraine via the Kolotilovka (RU)-Pokrovka (UA) border checkpoint. The Government of Ukraine, national and international humanitarian organisations, civil society groups, and international donors can take several steps to better respond to protection risks and challenges faced by Ukrainians returning from occupied area.
March 2024
Preliminary Assessment Findings, South Kivu
Programme Brief
As the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) peacekeeping mission draws down at the request of the host state government, many questions and concerns are being raised about ongoing civilian protection needs and resources in the context of the transition. Communities, humanitarians, duty bearers, and other actors are concerned about the emerging and persistent threats that civilians face in this context, and the ways that the transition is likely to exacerbate civilian protection needs and risks.