Training for Peace Programme
The Training for Peace Programme (TfP) is an international capacity building programme
and coordinated by the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Through
civil society institutions the programme has since 1995 worked to strengthen African
civilian and police capacity for peacekeeping operations. With the programme’s focus
on training, rostering, policy facilitation and applied research, the TfP has contributed
strongly in placing civilian and multidimensional aspects of peacekeeping on the
global agenda, including issues related to protection of civilians and women, peace
and security.
The programme is based on a unique North-South-South cooperation where activities
carried out mainly by African partner institutions. The current partner institutions
are the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Dispute (ACCORD), Institute
of Security Studies (ISS) in South Africa, the Kofi Anna International Peacekeeping
Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Ghana and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
(NUPI). As of late 2010, an African roster agency based in Zimbabwe, the Africa
Civilian Response Capacity for Peace Operations (AFDEM) is also an official partner
of the programme. The TfP is furthermore cooperating closely with East African Standby
Force Coordination Mechanism (EASFCOM, previously EASBRICOM), while the Norwegian
Police Directorate contributes advice and instructors to the TfP police activities
as appropriate.
TfP at AFDEM Core Activities
AFDEM has been an associated partner in the TfP program since 2007 and a full partner
since 2010. The organisation is an established roster with a track record in the
rostering and African civilian dimension training and policy community, including
with the AU and the Regional Economic Communities (RECs).
- A rostering service within TfP that ensures a value chain link between training,
rostering and deployment. TfP civilian trainees are rostered and efforts made through
AFDEM to deploy them
- Provide a database management system that ensures tracking of TfP trainees. This
aids in evaluating the value of training
- As a Technical Partner to the AU rostering project, assist in the strengthening
of capacities with the African Union (AU) and Regional Economic Communities (RECs)
to develop and manage own rosters
- In line with UN Resolution 1325, provide a 1325 Roster that seeks to promote active
participation of women in peace and security issues at middle to senior levels
- Provide a civilian standby capacity accessible to both AU and UN field missions