Community Based Tribal Conflict Mitigation and Peace Building in Enga and Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea (COMBAT-COMIT) – Phase I

The objective of this project is to promote sustainable peace and reconciliation solutions in communities highly impacted by conflict and subsequent human induced mobility in Papua New Guinea. By targeting tribal conflict induced displaced communities, IOM will be able to contribute to resolving some of the main sources of tension that have sparked conflict over the years, including disputed land claims, sorcery, environmental and climate change and the movement of vulnerable people.

This project will include the following activities:

1. Baseline survey assessing the root causes of conflict and development of mapping;
2. Completion of a ‘Do no Harm’ analysis;
3. Training on Mediation and Conflict Management;
4. Training of Trainers on Community-based planning and Training for Transformation Methodology; and
5. Community-based Peace and Development planning.

This project is also designed to lay the foundation for a follow up project, tentatively earmarked for 2016 funding. The follow up project includes additional activities that further contribute to achieving the above objective including a) engagement with local government structures to negotiate access; b) tribal mediation and expanded Do No Harm training; and c) implementation of settlement and resolution mechanisms.