1. Country office: Congo - DRC
2. Date of Submittion: 24-avril-2003
3. Amount Requested from the Fund: $ 25000
4. Budget Breakdown:
1) Background papers and First Workshop on the "Economics of conflict in DRC": $US 8,900
2) Second Workshop on "Conflict prevention, natural resources and civil wars": $US 11,600
3) A study on "The human cost of armed conflicts in DRC": $US 4,500
5. HDR Theme/Area of focus: Peace, security and reconstruction for Sustainable
6. Expected date of launch: February 2004
7. Proposed HDR Activities to be supported with the Innovation Fund:
After the conclusion of the Inter-Congolese Dialogue and the establishment of transitional political institutions, national actors and external donors feel the urge to start reconstruction activities in war-torn DRC. However, the recurrence of political and armed conflict in the country since independence, their high human cost, and the burden therefore placed on development initiatives recommend a thorough analysis of the fundamental causes (political, economic, social) of conflicts in DRC. The proposed theme for the second NHDR seeks to draw attention to the high vulnerability of the political, economic and social fabric in view of the geographical and historical features of the country. The link between natural resources and armed conflict will be investigated. The lessons from years of autonomous rule in the areas under rebel control will be stressed out. The premises of peace and security will be examined on the standpoint of emerging concepts such as human security and local governance. Approaches to the formulation of reconstruction and rehabilitation programmes will be proposed with a view of ensuring sustainable delivery of basic social goods.
As part of the making of the NHDR, the activities to be supported with the Innovation Fund are: (i) the preparation of background papers on the economics of conflicts and the mechanisms of conflict prevention in DRC; (ii) the organization of two workshops, the first tailored for national experts and academics, members of the civil society, and international experts on the above subjects and the second aimed at parliamentarians, senior government officials, academics, members of the civil society; (iii) the preparation of a study on
8. Other financial support available to complement these activities and the preparation of the above mentioned HDR:
Contributions will come from a UNDP-funded project executed by UNDESA.
9. Indicate with a X which aspect(s) of the NHDR preparation/production process will be supported with the resources received from the Innovation Fund and write in the box next to the one selected a brief summary of what is intended:
Excellence in Quality of Analysis
Excellence in Policy Impact
Excellence in Participatory and Inclusive Process and Deepening National Ownership
Excellence in Presentation
10. Expected Results:
Mechanisms of conflict prevention improved and strengthened; better estimates of the human cost of conflicts available; sustainable approaches for the formulation of reconstruction programmes available.
11. Timeline for implementation of the proposed activities mentioned in item # 6:
May 2003 to February 2004
Name of Requesting officer/focal point for this initiative: MUKOKO Samba
Email: daniel.mukoko@undp.org
Title: Economist, Strategies and Policies Adviser
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