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Institutionalising Humanitarianism in Peace Making and Diplomacy
The Role of (Muslim) INGOs Amjad Saleem, Head of Communications
@corporatesufi
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Context • A 60% increase in the number of
humanitarian crises/complex political emergencies over the last 10 years in comparison to the previous decade
• Humanitarian disasters will continue to occur with greater frequency and with greater ferocity;
(Source: speech by Gareth Thomas MP, Minister of State for International Development to the Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, 7 October 2008).
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UK (Charity Commission) • 1,373 Muslim charities on central
register (combined income of £218.5 million)
• 2% of registered Muslim charities have an income of over £1m
• 379 Muslim charities have registered in last 5 years
• Largest is Islamic Relief Worldwide
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Estimate of Aid Contributions
Every year, somewhere between US$200 billion and $1 trillion are spent in "mandatory" alms and voluntary charity across the Muslim world, Islamic financial analysts estimate. (IRIN, June 2012)
At the low end of the estimate, this is
15 times more than global
humanitarian aid contributions in 2011
of $13 billion (UN Financial Tracking
System)
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Why? • Increasing religiosity in the Muslim
world • Increasing wealth in the Muslim world • Increasing poverty in the Muslim world
– ¼ of the Muslim world living on less than $.125 a day (calculated by IRIN based on 2011 HDI)
• Decreasing aid from traditional western donors due to recession
• Increasing awareness from 2nd / 3rd generation Muslim communities about poverty etc
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Challenges & Opportunities
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Disconnect • Lack of understanding of the concept of
poverty / development – Ineffective
– Lack of strategy for sustainable development
– Mismanagement
– Wasted
• Working around conflict
• Lack of proper understanding of Islamic faith teachings on development
• Struggle for support for ‘intangible’ causes
• Competition vs Ideology
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Organisation Myopia
1. Understanding of Mission
2. Religious Charity Mentality (?)
3. Clarity of Issues
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Confusion of Purpose of Existence
1. Legitimacy
2. Mission
3. Secular vs Faith
4. Symbiosis
5. ‘right’ operating model
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Security
• Counter-terrorism laws & other measures are having a significant impact on humanitarian action. (HPG, 2011)
• Linked to fundraising & disbursement
• Conditional humanitarian funding from donor governments
• Challenges for Peace-Building
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Opportunities
• Continuous charity
• Comparative advantage – cultural competency and moral authority
• Buffer?
• First responders in emergencies – footprints on the ground
• Better understanding of theoretical framework for development and peace building from an Islamic perspective
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Conflict & Humanitarianism
Emergency
(Disaster & Human Displacement)
Poverty
Human Conflict
Natural Forces
Inequality & Injustice
Inadequate Preparation
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Way Forward
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New Paradigm 1
• Development without Peace is unsustainable
• Peace building without Development is ineffective
• Explicitly integrate peace-building goals, systems and processes within and across all tracks – Track 1, 1.5, 2, 3
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New Paradigm 2 • Better understanding of terminologies
& concepts
– Link issues with development, humanitarianism
– Better mechanisms for distribution & management
• Engaging in advocacy
• Using existing channels more effectively
• Better regulation
• Better programming and coordination
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New Paradigm 3 • Capacity Building & Literacy
• Better dialogue
• Networks and partnerships
• Invest on R&D
• Long term funding
• Visits and exchange programs
• Database of practitioners
• Regional Lens
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Engagement with & between
• the Governments
• Donors
• Other humanitarian actors - Partnerships
• Community
• Private sector
• Faith organisations
• Regional bodies
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Understand Zakat 1. Understand role, calculation and
disbursement of Zakat (wider categories such as human trafficking etc – greater discussion as development and conflict resolution tool (funding source)
2. Understanding tax implications / financial regulations for Zakat
3. Understanding the empowering aspect of Zakat.
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Existing Channels 1. Providing better mechanisms for
existing tools
2. Use of Imams (and other means) for advocacy
3. Use processes such as third party, mediation, dialogue, arbitration
4. Innovative methods for existing channels and customs (Xeer, Jirgas)
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Capacity Building - 1 • Basic Islamic literacy
• Training staff in conflict resolution, peace-building skills and concepts
• Locally develop educational materials including a manual on Islamic Peacebuilding
• Training sessions
• Basic NGO capacity development and management
• Coordination Mechanisms
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Capacity Building 2 • Building understanding of faith &
charity within regulatory / donor bodies – develop policy
• Looking at issues of regulation (& taxation) within Islamic charity
• Guidance on fundraising
• Improve programs in governance & accountability
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Knowledge Management
• Documentation process
• Mechanism to capture, store and disseminate lessons learnt
• Cross organisational learning and sharing
• Supporting action research
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Key Conclusions - 1 • Any peace building effort needs
strong analysis of context from sectoral and conflict perspective – footprints of NGOs
• Integrating and synchronise efforts
• Capacity development - literacy
• Documentation and knowledge management
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Key Conclusions - 2
• Untapped potential
• Internal discussions on zakat, poverty & so on
• External discussion on regulations and synergy
• Innovative initiatives inculcated from existing themes – reframe and revive
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Key Conclusions - Caveat • Understand context – role of third
parties / gender and age imbalance
• Match expectations
• Long term process
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OPPORTUNITIES