- Conduct risk awareness analysis in order to understand and anticipate the effects of conflict;
- Ensure that development programmes have no negative impact and do not escalate tensions; and
- Use regular development programmes to promote peace and security.
CJPSL works to the principle that three key elements constitute the foundation of conflict. Termed, ‘The Conflict Triangle’, these are:
- Attitudes: ranging from the pursuit of conflict to attempts to find peaceful solutions;
- Behaviour: unequal distribution of land, lack of political influence or respect for human rights and ethnic discrimination; and
- Root Causes: fear, greed, a sense of insecurity or marginalisation.
Three types of interventions address each of the three corners of the Conflict Triangle and promote peace and security:
- Promoting Dialogue: programmes on the culture of violence, education, media, reconciliation, mediation and other activities that influence citizen awareness and opinion, and/or address violent behaviour;
- Promoting Security: activities such as civil peace monitoring, observer functions, information distribution, monitoring, disarmament, demobilisation and collection/destruction of small arms and light weapons, and de-mining; and
- Promoting structural stability: activities such as weapons control and SSR. Other programmes with more indirect impact are poverty reduction, economic growth, democracy and governance, a pluralistic media, human rights, HIV/AIDS prevention, reduction of corruption, and sustainable use and control of natural resources.