Catholic Relief Services Publications: Peacebuilding
Applying the Justice Lens to Programming: Ideas, Examples & Initial Lessons. CRS 1998
This paper seeks to highlight the justice lens as applied by various Catholic Relief Services' (CRS) overseas and domestic programs and comparable initiatives by other organizations. It is intended to complement the reflection and dialogue process on the justice lens. It is also a starting point for the development of operational frameworks for the justice lens in CRS programs.
Language: English
Peacebuilding Caritas Manual. Caritas Internationals. 2002
This manual builds on the Caritas Handbook Working for reconciliation, and extends the material into peacebuilding training and programming. It is a resource that contains both conceptual and practical tools to help fill the peacebuilder’s toolbox. In the manual, peacebuilding in development work is introduced with core concepts, peacebuilding skills, and ideas to connect peacebuilding to programming.
Language: English Spanish French
The CRS Justice Lens Case Studies: Refelections on Justice, Solidarity & Peacebuilding in CRS Programming. Cillers. J & gulick. R. 2004
These case studies prompted the agency to explore strategies for promoting justice in overseas programming, identify the opportunities and challenges in doing so and synthesize the implications and policy issues which emerged. The case studies were intended to help identify how the most effective of these strategies can be further promoted and supported, what changes in programming approaches may be needed and what new or clarified policies or guidance may be required.
Language: English
Catholic Relief Services Peacebuilding Activities, R.Neufeldt 2004
This collection of peacebuilding activities is meant to illustrate the types of activities CRS has undertaken since the mid-1990s. It is not a comprehensive list. Most of the activities mentioned are implemented over a period of one to four years. Some are still ongoing. Please contact CRS staff for more information on any of these initiatives.
Language: English
Reflective Peacebuilding: A Planning, Monitoring and Learning Toolkit
Author: Hal Culbertson, John Paul Lederach, Reina Neufeldt, The Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame and Catholic Relief Services/USIP 2007
Abstract: The Toolkit emphasizes learning before, during and after the implementation of peacebuilding programs. It explores the connections between learning and effective peacebuilding practice, and suggest practices for reflection and learning as individuals and communities. The Toolkit looks at ethical considerations, the types of change that peacebuilding practice promotes, and tools to further understand change and develop indicators to trace those changes over time. The tools can stand alone or augment existing systems and practices. They are intended to help practitioners enhance their creativity in developing context-specific learning, monitoring and evaluation systems.
Language: English
Pursuing Just Peace: An Overview and Case Studies for Faith-Based Peacebuilders Mark M. Rogers, Tom Bamat and Julie Ideh 2008
Pursuing Just Peace is a practical resource for CRS staff and its church and secular partners. It also addresses a wider community of peacebuilding practitioners and those grappling with injustice and conflict. It delves into understanding and appreciation for faith-based peacebuilding in the hope that many may benefit from it. Seven case studies describe concrete initiatives within highly diverse contexts and with a variety of organizations, approaches and entry points in peacebuilding. Three case studies focus on strengthening internal church peacebuilding capacity through peace education, one looks at the role of alliances and networks in advocacy for addressing gender-based violence, and three focus on ecumenical and inter-religious collaboration. An introductory essay provides a general overview and literature review for faith-based peacebuilding, discusses processes, and describes key roles that faith-based actors can play.
Language: English
