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Secondly, there is an important need to develop a common institutional unders...
Secondly, there is an important need to develop a common institutional understanding within conflict torn societies. Institution-building goes beyond establishing and nurturing organizational structures. From power-sharing and rotation, and the active participation of women in decision-making processes, to the fair distribution of wealth and economic opportunities, societies emerging from conflict struggle to rebuild themselves on the basis of new rules of the game.
Secondly, we need to understand the term institution-building in a very broad...
Secondly, we need to understand the term “institution-building” in a very broad sense. This is the approach Germany adopts in its bilateral development assistance. Institution-building, or rather Statebuilding, is not only about constructing Government institutions and State capacity; it is about the whole social fabric of a society and how the State interacts with its society. Thus, guaranteeing active participation of women, supporting the establishment of vibrant social organizations and integrating former child soldiers, for example, into their local communities can all be part of institution-building.