It is clear from early research on PCIA that, like CBR, it is context specific, and while some broad guidelines and indicators regarding conflict and peace impacts can be elaborated, tailoring these to specific settings is essential [ 15].
In villages where gangs of child soldiers once looted, raped and killed with abandon, Butcher nurses his blisters in vermin-infested huts, sates his hunger with cans of what turns out to be cat food, catches glimpses of a sinister bush society known as the Poro and notes that even after the imposition of peace, "the impact of Liberia's central government is almost nonexistent".
The following describes some common ways of adapting the key elements of CBR programs to increase their peace-building impact.
However, CBR programs in conflict areas must prioritize action over lengthy planning processes if they are to have a peace-building impact.
Mr. Cohen's wistful desire for peace ignores the impact of the military rise of Iran, Syria, Hezbollah and Hamas.
But the peace camp's impact on public opinion was profound – 67% of British women, and 62% of Tory women voters, opposed Cruise.
State-appointed interlocutors said his death could adversely impact peace talks between left-wing extremists and the state government, The Hindu reports.
It's also unlikely that winning the peace prize will impact Obama's policy decisions (even if that may be what the Nobel judges are hoping).
Two types of negative consequences from the efforts of peacemakers, -keepers, and -builders, as well as international development assistance agencies and their staff, have been identified in recent years through the development of peace and conflict impact assessment (PCIA) approaches.
To this end, it would be extremely helpful if peace and conflict impact assessments (PCIA) of CBR interventions could be conducted as part of ongoing research and development of both CBR and PCIA.
