Background: Tana High Level Forum on Peace and Security in Africa
The Tana High Level Form on Security in Africa (THLF) is an independent initiative of the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS), of Addis Ababa University, and of eminent African personalities, including the late Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi. The forum is a response to the Tripoli Declaration of August 2009 that calls for “African-centered solutions”, and a declaration that designates peace and security as a collective “intellectual challenge”. The forum is intended to be an informal gathering of concerned African decision-makers, peace and security stakeholders, and their larger constituencies for an open discussion of security issues and challenges faced by the continent.
African peace and security issues are normally discussed in the formal meetings of appropriate institutional frameworks at the Africa Union (AU), Regional Economic Communities/Regional Mechanisms (RECs/RMs) and national levels. In order to complement the valuable work being accomplished by these official decision-making bodies, their formal mechanisms, and other relevant stakeholders the forum aims at:
The State of Peace and Security in Africa Report
The State of Peace and Security Report on Africa (SPSA) is expected to provide a succinct but compelling overview and analysis of the most salient conflict trends and approaches for intervention. In its despicable form, conflicts are often abrupt and disruptive, their causes multidimensional, interlinked and frequently transnational. There is, therefore a need, for equally dynamic and correspondingly complex methodology that addresses it.
The report, therefore, offers a nuanced understanding of the efforts and responses that are designed to manage complex peace and security challenges on the continent. The report will situate the selected theme of the year within the broader context of conflict trends on the continent, and offer an in-depth analysis of the issues surrounding it. Against this background, the primary objective of the SPSA Report is to review the nature and evolution of peace and security prospects and threats on the continent and how key institutions, including the AU and regional economic communities (RECs), are responding to these threats.
In line with the above, IPSS seeks to hire two consultants to perform the following tasks:
- The AU reform (security aspects);
- The United Nations Peacebuilding reforms;
- The “looming” end of multilateralism (political and financial) consequences;
- The militarization of the continent, and finally,
Duration of Contract:
Three months (27th of December 2018 to 27th of March 2019). Each of the consultant shall be paid a lump sum amount.
Place of Assignment:
Home-based with no travel obligations.
Specific Requirements and Reporting:
Qualifications:
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