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V. Performance Results

Summary of Provisional or Preliminary Results — Strategic Goal 1

Total Goals and Indicators
Number of Performance Goals	1
Number of Program Goals	1
Number of Indicators	3

Performance Summary
Number of Targets Met	1
Number of Targets Not Met	-
Number with Data Lags	2

PERFORMANCE GOAL #1— Existing and Emergent Regional Conflicts are Contained or Resolved

Program Goal: Conflict Management and Mitigation

Use a variety of diplomatic and foreign assistance tools to turn despair into hope.

Performance Indicator #1: Progress Made in Advancement of a Peace Process (Worldwide)
FY Results History	2002	N/A (new indicator for FY 2004)
	2003	N/A (new indicator for FY 2004)
	2004	Number and types of events in support of peace processes: 1,126 (peace conferences, dialogues, training course, workshops, seminars). Number of officials and key decisionmakers trained in peace-building/conflict resolution/mitigation skills: 3,301. Number of people trained in conflict mitigation/resolution (disaggregated by country): 17,581. Number of USAID-sponsored justice centers: 33.
FY 2005 Data	2005 Preliminary or Provisional Results	1,182 events in support of peace processes (i.e., peace conferences, dialogues, training course, workshops, and seminars). 3,466 officials and key decision-makers trained in peace-building/conflict resolution/mitigation skills. 18,460 people trained in conflict mitigation/resolution. 34 USAID-sponsored justice centers. 7,587,694 people reached by conflict prevention/mitigation media campaigns (disaggregated by country). Nepal—capacity of civil society networks to play a meaningful role in policy formulation and peace-building efforts were enhanced. Sri Lanka—A forum for multi-partisan dialogue between Singhalese, Tamil, and Muslim political stakeholders was established under the Sri Lanka Peace Support project. The initiative brought together all the major political parties in the country. Kenyan and Somali Border—Local partners work with elders of the Murule and Gharri communities, religious leaders, Provincial and District Commissioners, and key members of civil society to lay the groundwork for the Mandera Peace Agreement. Both USAID Missions remain engaged in monitoring and assisting in the implementation of the agreement. USAID sponsored the first International Symposium on Restorative Justice and Peace in Colombia where consensus was reached on key issues related to the peace process. USAID funded a report that analyzed livelihoods in Darfur and identified sources of instability in the north and east of Sudan, and a report that addressed issues in southern Sudan ranging from the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement to the development of programmatic responses to internally displaced persons (IDP). Talking Drum Studio produced a series of radio dramas that explained the contents of the peace accord and role and responsibilities of various stakeholders. The series aired on seven radio stations in Monrovia and 10 community radio stations across the country, and it reached Liberian refugee camps in neighboring countries. A study of USAID support to peace processes examined six cases of Agency involvement, and identified the ways USAID can bolster peace negotiations and its comparative advantage in doing so. Recommendations focused on how the Agency might play a more valuable, engaged role in support of peace processes. USAID facilitated a discussion on the recovery process after state failure, based on the experience in Cambodia. It also co-hosted an Agency-wide workshop on community infrastructure in conflict-affected societies. USAID/Russia was provided with $1 million to support the development of pilot programs to demonstrate how assistance can inhibit the spread of conflict in the region and mitigate violence in Chechnya. Trained USAID/Central Asian Republic (CAR) staff in support of the Mission’s strategic planning process. The training included sessions on mainstreaming conflict programming and the connections between conflict and different sectors of development assistance such as land, security, and religion. USAID published conflict “toolkits” on the connections between livelihood activities and conflict, and between forests and conflict. The USAID Fragile States Strategy was published in 2005 and outlines how USAID can better respond to fragile and failed states.
	Target	5 percent increase over FY 2004 in number and types of events in support of peace processes (i.e., peace conferences, dialogues, training course, workshops, and seminars). 5 percent increase over FY 2004 in number of officials and key decisionmakers trained in peace-building/conflict resolution/mitigation skills. 5 percent increase over FY 2004 in number of people trained in conflict mitigation/resolution (disaggregated by country). 4 percent increase over FY 2004 in number of USAID-sponsored justice centers. 4 percent increase in number of people reached by conflict prevention/mitigation media campaigns (disaggregated by country).
	Rating	On Target
	Impact	Working toward its mandate of mainstreaming conflict sensitivity within USAID's traditional disaster, transitional, and development assistance portfolios, conflict management and mitigation (CMM) has achieved positive results by supporting peace-building initiatives, conflict sensitivity training, and conflict mitigation-focused media campaigns. These contributions continue to improve USAID's ability to more skillfully support local efforts toward peace and regional stability.

Photo showing five men near a sign that says "Community Action on Nation Building" in a community recovering from war.
This organization is helping its community recover from war. Photo: laura lartigue, USAID/Sierra Leone

Performance Indicator #2: Number of Local Organizations Promoting Peace for 6 + Months
FY Results History	2002	N/A (new indicator in FY 2003)
	2003	16 Local organizations promoting peace for 6+ months.
	2004	16 Local organizations promoting peace for 6+ months. USAID's work with both the government of Senegal and the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) facilitated two major events in 2004: the historic May 4th meeting between the leader of the rebellion, Abbé Diamacoune, and President Wade on Senegalese soil; and an internal conference held by the MFDC to design a coherent negotiation platform for peace talks. USAID-funded village level conflict resolution meetings, primarily with displaced people, reached more than 2,940 participants. These meetings addressed problems of community reconciliation, both ethnic and political. An education for peace curriculum, which promotes peace building among youth, was implemented. In Somalia—Center for Research and Dialogue (CRD) peace forums in Somalia, Academy for Peace and Development (APD) forum for civic dialogue in Somaliland—grassroots peace-building training for 800 women. REDSO in East Africa cross border peace dialogues in Karamoja have helped break cycles of conflict between the Pokot, Karamojong, Turkana, and Sabiny ethnic groups. REDSO in East Africa partners conducted 16 conflict training courses. West African Regional Program (WARP) partners trained 150 in conflict reduction and peace building and 108 in conflict early warning (38 female, 69 male). Over the past year, WANEP (a grant to a consortium composed of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the West African Network for Peacebuilding) successfully set up national-level, peace-building networks in 11 countries involving 298 civil society organizations. Burundi—radio Isanganiro broadcasts 105 hours per week in three languages and has increased its coverage to 90 percent of the population in addition to reaching into neighboring countries. Studio Ijambo produces 17 hours of peace and reconciliation programs per week that are broadcast on seven radio stations. In Burundi, civil society groups help 138 peace and reconciliation meetings. Sudan—seven major new reconciliations were concluded: the Ngok of Abyei People’s Conference, Greater Aweil Dialogue for Peace, Upper Nile Peace Conference, Nuba Mountains, Kidepo Valley Agreement, Tore Conference, and Panakar Peace Conference. Increased participation in reconciliation efforts reduced local resource-driven endemic conflicts by improving the capacity of stakeholders to share natural resources. About 700 to 1,000 people attended each meeting, including representatives of armed militias, but the benefits reached many others in the communities.
FY 2005 Data	2005 Preliminary or Provisional Results	Burundi—local churches and community organizations are promoting a culture of peace and tolerance. With USAID funding, partners developed peace education materials, and are promoting youth activities as a means to build solidarity. Colombia—the Restorative Justice, Coexistence and Peace Project in Colombia helps establish networks of public and private organizations that work together to address the underlying causes of conflict, rebuild social ties, and restore public safety in areas affected by violence. Kenya—USAID supports civil society organizations implementing conflict programs at local and national levels. Program activities include facilitation of community-level dialogue, assistance in the formation of peace-building structures, organizing peace rallies, and highlighting problems facing conflict-prone communities. These partners are also actively involved in the ongoing dialogue on the formulation of a national policy on conflict management.
	Target	FY 2004 serves as the baseline for this indicator.
	Rating	Final results will be presented in the FY 2005 PAR Addendum available April 2006.
	Impact	To achieve peace USAID puts forth extensive efforts to reach parties through the broadest means possible (i.e. through events, etc.).

Photo showing a woman walking in a camp for internally displaced persons.
Camp for internally displaced persons.
Photo: Kim Burns, USAID/Uganda

Performance Indicator #3: Number of Functioning Civil Society-Civil Authority
Local Governance Partnerships in Stable Areas
FY Results History	2002	13 partnerships
	2003	17 partnerships
	2004	35 partnerships USAID/Uganda funded several organizations to implement 35 peace dialogue action items, including the facilitation of peace-building activities, such as public works, traditional ceremonies, peace fairs, and theater, through peace committees, village leaders, and women's groups. Thirty-five additional peace dialogue meetings were held at national and local levels; 20 peace clubs established in schools. Two large-scale traditional ceremonies involving a total of 199 individuals and five smaller ceremonies were carried out to facilitate the community re-integration of the ex-combatants registering for amnesty (“reporters”). In Northern Uganda key stakeholders in Gulu were consulted regarding reconciliation priorities, including religious, district, and traditional leaders; women’s groups; non-governmental organizations (NGO); and civil society.
FY 2005 Data	2005 Preliminary or Provisional Results	Uganda—grassroots civil society groups enabled to build consensus on issues related to the Ugandan peace process. A total of 500 people participated in four different conferences. Kosovo—USAID supported a two-year initiative to promote peace and stability in Kosovo. The program develops negotiation and dialogue forums that allow local parties and civil society groups to participate fully in discussions with the government and other stakeholders over the future status of Kosovo. These bodies will build on the success of USAID’s locally-established dialogue projects in Kosovo, such as the “Municipal Infrastructure Support Initiative,” and will facilitate the establishment of locally-driven partnerships and grassroots “ownership” of the process.
	Target	FY 2004 serves as the baseline for this indicator.
	Rating	Final results will be presented in the FY 2005 PAR Addendum available April 2006.
	Impact	Key stakeholders are consulted regarding reconciliation priorities, including religious, district, and traditional leaders; women’s groups; NGOs; and civil society.

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