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The VSO Peace Building Program in the Philippines

Through Collaboration of Local and International Volunteers

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VSO Programme Goal

To contribute towards peace buildingbetween and amongst Muslim and

Christian communities in Lanao delNorte and Lanao del Sur



Aims of VSO PeaceBuilding program

1. Fostering ‘culture of peace’

2. Economic resillience

3. Governance and Disaster Management

4. Peace Advocacy



Marawi City

Iligan City

Lanao del Norte

Lake Lanao

Lanao del Sur

Geographic Focus:Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur



Context and Origins

VSO Philippines Country Strategy - views

National Volunteers, alongside withInternational Volunteers, as a useful

‘tool’ in achieving programme areaobjectives.

VSO Philippines exit strategy - points to the

sustainability objectives which NVaddresses



The Formula: NV+IV

new ways of thinking

Broaderplanninghorizon

Technologicalcutting edge

solidarity

presumed to be more knowledgeableabout the local culture and language

better able to adjust the capacitybuilding process to local potentials

and needs

a constant in-country resource fortechnical advice and assistance

readily available for both emergency &development needs

can be harnessed for capability andcapacity building of disadvantaged

groups over the long term



Developing a coherentIV+NV approach

VSO partnerships were recasted toinclude local volunteering initiatives.

VSO seeked new partnerships andreinforced existing ones with locally-based volunteer-sending NGOs, networks,

and other organizations



• NV social skills + IV technical skills• NV provides stop-gap response while awaiting

international volunteer deployment

• NV deployed in critical areas where securityissues and cross-cultural integration are aparamount concern

•

IV working along side young professionalvolunteers (mentoring)• IV as coach N-S and S-S volunteer exchanges

Integration



Other Support Strategiesby VSO

• Mainstreaming National Volunteering to programs ofpartners

• Support to establish a local muslim volunteer sendingorganization

• Partnership activities such as exchange visits,networking and learning mechanisms,documentation, dialogues, south-south & south-northstudy tours or exchanges

• Workshops, training, conferences towards enhancingorganization capacities



Key Strengths

• Strong commitment to capacity buildingand partnership development

• Effective complementation of technical

assistance, funding support, capacitybuilding support and networking carriedout within the context of strengtheningpartnership (and international volunteers

hold-on to their placements till March 2010)

• Geographic accessibility as VSO chose toestablish PB program office in Lanao



Challenges

With the closing of VSO programoffice in March 2010 –

How to carry forward and sustain theachievements and gains of the

Mindanao Peace partners?



New Beginnings

• Mindanao Peace partners build a self-

managed coalition

• VSO Bahaginan’s role on capacitydevelopment

•

Planned learning approach• Focus on sustainability planning by each partner

• Growth on national volunteering

• Explore diaspora volunteering

• Lobbying to LGUs and relevant nationalagencies on programs on peace buildingsupport to communities



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