ABSTRACT
Conflict-sensitive programming presents a suite of tools for conservation organizations to understand, plan for, and adapt to risks related to fragility and conflict. Many environmental organizations including ten GEF agencies have developed guidance on conflict-sensitive programming. Guidance often provides an introductory section that defines key terms (such as conflict, peace, fragility, and resilience) and explains why conflict-sensitive programming is important. Most guidance documents on conflict-sensitive programming include context analysis or conflict analysis as a foundational step in project development. This analysis seeks to understand the social, cultural, political, economic, and other dimensions of the local conflict, including the role of natural resources. Armed with this learning, the platforms then build capacity and provide technical assistance to new and ongoing projects. The GEF Environmental and Social Safeguards provide a set of nine standards for policies, procedures, systems, and capabilities that all GEF agencies must demonstrate are in place. Institutional policies and procedures can both enable and impede conflict-sensitive measures.
