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The VSO Peace Building Program in the Philippines
Through Collaboration of Local and International Volunteers
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VSO Programme Goal
To contribute towards peace buildingbetween and amongst Muslim and
Christian communities in Lanao delNorte and Lanao del Sur
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Aims of VSO PeaceBuilding program
1. Fostering ‘culture of peace’
2. Economic resillience
3. Governance and Disaster Management
4. Peace Advocacy
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Marawi City
Iligan City
Lanao del Norte
Lake Lanao
Lanao del Sur
Geographic Focus:Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur
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Context and Origins
VSO Philippines Country Strategy - views
National Volunteers, alongside withInternational Volunteers, as a useful
‘tool’ in achieving programme areaobjectives.
VSO Philippines exit strategy - points to the
sustainability objectives which NVaddresses
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The Formula: NV+IV
new ways of thinking
Broaderplanninghorizon
Technologicalcutting edge
solidarity
presumed to be more knowledgeableabout the local culture and language
better able to adjust the capacitybuilding process to local potentials
and needs
a constant in-country resource fortechnical advice and assistance
readily available for both emergency &development needs
can be harnessed for capability andcapacity building of disadvantaged
groups over the long term
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Developing a coherentIV+NV approach
VSO partnerships were recasted toinclude local volunteering initiatives.
VSO seeked new partnerships andreinforced existing ones with locally-based volunteer-sending NGOs, networks,
and other organizations
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• NV social skills + IV technical skills• NV provides stop-gap response while awaiting
international volunteer deployment
• NV deployed in critical areas where securityissues and cross-cultural integration are aparamount concern
•
IV working along side young professionalvolunteers (mentoring)• IV as coach N-S and S-S volunteer exchanges
Integration
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Other Support Strategiesby VSO
• Mainstreaming National Volunteering to programs ofpartners
• Support to establish a local muslim volunteer sendingorganization
• Partnership activities such as exchange visits,networking and learning mechanisms,documentation, dialogues, south-south & south-northstudy tours or exchanges
• Workshops, training, conferences towards enhancingorganization capacities
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Key Strengths
• Strong commitment to capacity buildingand partnership development
• Effective complementation of technical
assistance, funding support, capacitybuilding support and networking carriedout within the context of strengtheningpartnership (and international volunteers
hold-on to their placements till March 2010)
• Geographic accessibility as VSO chose toestablish PB program office in Lanao
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Challenges
With the closing of VSO programoffice in March 2010 –
How to carry forward and sustain theachievements and gains of the
Mindanao Peace partners?
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New Beginnings
• Mindanao Peace partners build a self-
managed coalition
• VSO Bahaginan’s role on capacitydevelopment
•
Planned learning approach• Focus on sustainability planning by each partner
• Growth on national volunteering
• Explore diaspora volunteering
• Lobbying to LGUs and relevant nationalagencies on programs on peace buildingsupport to communities
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Salamat po!