Evaluation of the Conflict Prevention Pools: Russia and the Former Soviet Union

P5. The evaluation was undertaken by Bradford University, Channel Research Ltd, and the PARC & Associated Consultants. The GCPP Russia and Former Soviet Union (FSU) case study was carried out by Dr Greg Austin with Mr Paul Bergne. Work was conducted in three phases. The first was London?based and considered the Russia and FSU Strategy�s activities in the context of UK approaches to conflict prevention in the region and the overall policy framework of the GCPP. The second phase involved fieldwork in Georgia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, while the third phase involved consultations in London. The Russia and FSU case study is one of six studies undertaken within the framework of the evaluation of the Conflict Prevention Pools. In accordance with the Terms of Reference (ToRs) and the Inception Report, the evaluation placed maximum emphasis on the macro level: the policy processes in Whitehall by which decisions on allocations are made and implemented by the CPPs. Considerable attention was also placed on the meso level: the degree to which CPP policies and activities in a given conflict form part of a coherent package of direct interventions by the international community and local actors addressing the problems of particular large?scale deadly conflicts or potential conflicts. The micro level of analysis (review of specific projects) focused largely on the ways in which projects impact the meso and macro levels. The evaluation did not systematically analyse whether specific projects funded by the CPPs were well managed or whether they achieved their specific project goals. Single projects were analysed only to the extent that they reflected on the macro and meso levels. The main findings of the evaluation, reflected in this Synthesis Report, are that the CPPs are undertaking significant work, funding worthwhile activities that make positive contributions to effective conflict prevention, although it is far too early to assess impact. The progress achieved through the CPP mechanisms is significant enough to justify their continuation.

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http://hdl.handle.net/10454/3932

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Published version

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Austin G and Bergne P [in association with] Bradford University, Channel Research Ltd, PARC & Associated Consultants (2004) Evaluation of the Conflict Prevention Pools: Russia and the Former Soviet Union. London: DFID. Evaluation report (EV 647) Country/Region Case Study 1.

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http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/cics/publications/conflict_prevention/case_studies/

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Report