The Conflict Prevention Pool (CPP) was established on 1 April 2008. It replaces the former Global Conflict Prevention Pool and Africa Conflict Prevention Pool. The CPP brings together diplomacy, defence and development work, in an agreed strategy based on conflict analysis shared between FCO, Ministry of Defence and Department for International Development. All activity under the CPP is targeted at achieving the UK's overall intended outcome:
'A global and regional reduction in conflict and its impact, through improved UK and international efforts to prevent, manage and resolve conflict, and to create the conditions required for effective state-building and economic development'. 

 

The Russia/CIS Conflict Prevention Pool programme supports efforts to prevent and resolve conflict in the Russian Federation and countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States. Programme work centres on the unresolved conflicts and instability in the North Caucasus and countries of the South Caucasus and Moldova. The programme does not currently fund work in Central Asia, Ukraine or Belarus.

 

The Russia/CIS CPP programme is guided by six thematic objectives, which vary in priority according to each geographic region. These are:

 

Economy                                                                                                                                                    

In order to strengthen the drivers for peace, to raise awareness and understanding of the economic costs of conflict and benefits of peace and promote micro and macro economic cooperation within and around conflict and post-conflict zones.

 

Civil society                                                                                                                                              

To build the capacity of and support civil society’s collective contribution to conflict prevention initiatives at the local and national level.

 

Media                                                                                                              

To promote a more constructive role played by local and regional media in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, including reducing the information isolation of communities divided by conflict.

 

Government

To enhance the capacity of government institutions, including in the security sector, to manage, resolve and prevent conflict.

 

International community

To enhance the international community’s role in the resolution of on-going conflicts and the prevention of renewed conflicts.

 

Human rights

To reduce the number and severity of human rights violations where these represent a primary driver of conflict.

 

Applications for funding

 

The second and last CPP bidding round for the financial year 2008-09 took place in September 2008. The next bidding round is likely to take place in mid or late 2009.  Please continue to check our web site for further information on this as well as CPP priority areas. 

 

Further information on the CPP