Key discussion highlights from our recent ERI Validation Workshop... 1. Improving the communications performance of security forces allows them to build trust with communities. This leads to an increasingly positive role for the SNA in community-level conflict resolution. eg. SNA CIMIC Courses - Delivered by ERI-trained SNA CIMIC trainers to battalion-level staff in the FMSs Kismayo, Beledweyne, Baidoa Feb-July 2024. 2. The speed of interventions when local conflicts arise is critical. Providing communities with the tools to articulate their needs and resolve local disputes themselves allows for rapid de-escalation of grievances by locally involved stakeholders. e.g. Community Atmospheric Panels and Community Dispute Resolution Committees, Baidoa, Wisil, Janaale, 2021-2024. 3. ERI's constant interaction with and deeper understanding of communities means engagements are planned with local sensitivities in mind so communities feel like their concerns and local issues have been factored in. This leads to increased community ownership and buy-in into stabilisation. e.g. Community dialogue forums in NRRAs in JL, GM, SW And HS States. 4. Addressing the cultural barriers that limit women's participation requires a continuous effort that is sensitive to differing perspectives on the role of gender. Despite challenges, ensuring that women's voices are heard and respected in community discussions has fostered greater social cohesion and trust amongst communities. e.g. ERI has worked in close partnership with it's sister project, Women to Women Security (W2WS), on our stabilisation activity. This was particularly notable in JL State, where ERI delivered stabilisation activity alongside W2WS staff in NRRAs.
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