This report by the Feinstein International Center at Tufts University captures the process and outputs from a series of four recent workshops in Darfur that produced a shared and common understanding of the impact of conflict on livelihoods, and based on this developed a more strategic approach for support of livelihoods through humanitarian assistance.
The workshops brought together more than 180 national and international actors of differing views and perspectives, who through a participatory process were able to reach consensus. Important common themes that emerged included:
* Conflict and insecurity are continuing to destroy livelihoods, and the adaptations that particular livelihood groups make, in turn fuel the conflict.
* The continued disruption of markets and trade, particularly impacting those who are still able to engage in some of their pre-conflict livelihood strategies, namely pastoralists and resident farmers.
* The breakdown and failures in local governance, particularly in relation to competition over natural resources and local conflict resolution.
* Acceleration of environmental degradation, particularly in areas of high population concentrations as a result of displacement, but also as a result of the breakdown in natural resource governance and the impact of conflict in constraining livelihoods.
* The inequitable distribution of humanitarian livelihoods programming, with some groups, particularly pastoralists widely neglected.
Download the full report from the Tufts website.
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