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What works to prevent violence against women and girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Stories from local churches in South Sudan, Syria and Lebanon
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Describes how risks lead to disasters and prompts thinking about prevention
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Shares learning points for conflict-sensitive development
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Land, livestock, roads and services are often destroyed during armed conflict or natural disasters. Farmers need to know what kind of action they can take to rebuild their farms and businesses. Recovering from these crises is easier when people share the load.
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by Andrew Wheeler. The Dinka and Nuer people of Southern Sudan had been in conflict with each other for many years. Cattle raiding, armed fights, abducting women and children and fighting over fishing and grazing rights had resulted in a band of ‘no-man’s land’ 50–100 miles wide between them. This strip of land contained much of the best dry season grazing and fishing.
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Ideas for helping to resolve conflict within and between communities
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Once differences develop into tensions, there are unlikely to be any short-cuts to agreement. Both sides must start by opening channels of communication and working upwards to reach full agreement.
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by Vidya Gorakshkar. The watershed of a river includes all the land which drains into a river, the upland and wooded areas where streams begin, as well as areas nearer the river itself. Managing this watershed area may involve soil and water conservation, afforestation, fodder, animal husbandry, fuelwood, community development and indeed most aspects of rural life. Some villages in the Ahmadnager District of Maharashtra State in India are participating in the Indo-German Watershed ...
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by Scott Jones. The forests of SW Cameroon are a valuable natural resource. There are many conflicts of interest among and between local people, government agencies and companies. One example is about the harvesting of a useful tree called Prunus africana. A European company uses the Prunus bark to make a medicine to treat a type of cancer. Local people earn money by supplying the company with the bark. Demand for the Prunus bark is high and rapid harvesting threatens its survival.
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Sometimes parties involved in a conflict themselves see the need to do something about it, to meet and discuss. They negotiate to find a solution.
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Loving our enemies Read Acts 6 and 7. Stephen was a young man richly blessed by God and full of power. He performed great miracles and wonders among the people. But some men did not like him. They started arguing with Stephen, but God gave him great wisdom and no-one could stand against him. So, they bribed some bad men to tell lies about Stephen. Finally, he was arrested and brought before the Council (the highest religious court of the Jews) and the High Priest. When young Stephen appeared ...
