Marsabit
Climate change is predicted to increase conflict in the coming decades. In Marsabit, northern Kenya, prolonged drought is already causing resource scarcity and fueling violent conflict among the tribes.
Yet, members of the local communities, young women and men, mothers and elders, are refusing to let the harsh climate conditions determine their fate. Overcoming tremendous challenges with an exceptional strength, optimism and resilience, they foster dialogue between communities, organise peace meetings, and develop alternative livelihoods.
10/07/2020: EPLO published a report of the Civil Society Dialogue Network Geographic Meeting entitled ‘Conflict dynamics and peace drivers in the Horn of Africa in the context of the Covid-19 crisis: Gathering civil society input‘. Click here to read it.
30/06/2020: The June issue of the EPLO Newsletter is out now. Click here to read it.
11/06/2020: EPLO, together with eight other Brussels-based NGO networks (CAN, EaP CSF, HRDN, CONCORD, VOICE, Cooperatives Europe, Eurodad, and ENoP) has published a Joint Letter on the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027.
04/06/2020: EPLO published a statement entitled ‘Strengthening EU Support to Peace Mediation‘.
EPLO has 41 member organisations from 16 European countries (12 EU Member States plus Kosovo, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom). EPLO’s members are individual NGOs, networks of NGOs, and think tanks.
The Civil Society Dialogue Network (CSDN) is a mechanism for dialogue between civil society and European Union (EU) policy-makers on peace and conflict. Most CSDN events take the form of dialogue meetings which bring together relevant civil society actors and EU policy-makers. They take place in Brussels, EU Member States and conflict-affected countries with EU presence.
On Friday 29 March 2019, EPLO brought together 15 women mediators from very different contexts to discuss how the EU could move beyond the stereotypes and better support women in mediation. The day-long expert meeting was organised as part of the Civil Society Dialogue Network (CSDN) project and culminated with the mediators presenting their conclusions to EU High Representative Federica Mogherini. Following this meeting, a background paper, a meeting report, a blog post and a series of interviews were published.