Do No Harm A Brief Overview Santosh Sharma CARE Nepal

What is Do No Harm Framework? Strengthening Local capacities for peace DNH is a analytical framework Provide a tool for mapping the interaction of aid and conflict Can be used to plan, monitor and evaluate both humanitarian and development programs Organize categories of information important for understanding how aid affects conflicts Organize information to highlight their actual and potential relationships, and Predict the impacts of different programming decisions. The framework is not prescriptive rather it is a descriptive tool that help us to

In Do No Harm Conflict – refer to negative, destructive and often violent group or intergroup interaction. It doesn't refer to the variety of inter-group disagreement and other form of constructive struggle by which social change occurs. Aid – refer to the various forms of humanitarian or development assistance provided by local, national and international NGOs, including governmental organizations. DNH -- is not a peace building tool and does not expect development organizations to add a peace building mandate. DNH -- intends to help development organizations improve doing what they are mandated to do.

Do No Harm (DNH) Framework The Framework for understanding how aid and conflict interact Resource Transfer Implicit Ethical Message Understanding the context of conflict Analyzing dividers Analyzing connectors Analyzing the Aid Program Analyzing program's impact on C/LCP and D/T Considering or choosing programming options

Resource Transfers/Implicit Ethical Messages-5 Do No Harm Framework Context of Conflict-1 Tensions/Dividers/Ca pacities for War-2 Connectors/Local Capacities for Peace-3 Systems and Institutions Attitudes and Actions (Different) Values and Interests (different) Experiences Symbols and Occasions Systems and Institutions Attitudes and Actions (Shared) Values and Interests (Common) Experiences Symbols and Occasions Why? Where? What? When? With whom? By whom? How? Options-6 AID-4 Redesign-7 ? OR ?

PEACE, JUSTICE, DIGNIFIED HUMAN LIFE SOCIAL INJUSTICE POVERTY DISCRIMINATION POWERLESSNESS ADDRESSING UNDERLYING CAUSES FOR LASTING SOLUTIONS MINIMIZE THE DIVIDERS/ CAPACITIES FOR WAR INCREASE THE ROLE OF CONNECTORS/ LOCAL CAPACITIES FOR PEACE (DNH) CONFLICT

Discuss the impact of aid programs on conflict by identifying the mechanism of RT and IEM that comes from aid program Identify factors to be considered while un-packing aid program and its importance Define and identify dividers and connectors Understand the context of conflict Develop road map/action plan Review on going sectors from DNH lens Discuss on programming options

Analysis Design based on dividers and Connectors Sensitivity around working with Government Staff identify as connectors Staff consider own behaviour Application in the personal and profession field

Environmenal Focus Change in time timetable in PECs Better organisation of campaigns and rallies Careful management of distribution effects End blame culture Application in the personal and profession field

Discussion with stakeholders on reducing tensions Peaceful budget negotiations Peaceful wage negotiations Combatting social exclusion More Examples

Discussion with stakeholders on reducing tensions Peaceful budget negotiations Peaceful wage negotiations Combatting social exclusion More Examples