International Alert is a

peacebuilding organization

headquartered in the UK.

In the Philippines, Alert
examines and study new
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and enduring causes and
German Development Cooperation
GIZ Philippines
MONAIM D. GURO
Regional Director Strengthening Capacities on
ConflictInduced Forced Displacement in
National Commission on Muslim Filipinos Mindanao
(CAPID) Program
Butuan City
Nimfa Tiu Building 1, J.P. Rosales Avenue
Butuan City, Philippines
Tel.: + 63 85 300 0360; 300 0322
Dear RD Guro, Tel.: + 63 85 300 1003
M + 63 917 835 5672

On behalf of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process johanna.sztucki@giz.de
(OPAPP) and in partnership with the German Development Cooperation
3 April 2019
(GIZ), of the jointly implemented project titled “Strengthening Capacities
on Conflict-Induced Forced Displacement in Mindanao” (CAPID), we
would like to express our gratitude to your office for the cooperation and
partnership.
Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
GIZ-CAPID commissioned International Alert Philippines (Alert) to conduct
an in-depth research that will examine the relationship between forced Registered offices
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displacement, radicalization and recruitment of community members by
violent non-state actors. The analysis will inform understanding of the issue Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 36 + 40
and upcoming interventions and mitigation measures of the GIZ Philippines 53113 Bonn, Germany
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program in CARAGA and state agencies in their service provision to prevent F +49 228 44 60-17 66

further radicalization and foster resilience to recruitment. GIZ is also seeking

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a gender-sensitive and conflict-sensitive approach and therefore requires 65760 Eschborn, Germany
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account. The geographical focus are the municipalities of Guigaquit, Surigao

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del Norte; Prosperidad and Bayugan in Agusan del Sur; Carmen, Agusan I www.giz.de

del Norte; and the cities of Tandag, Surigao del Sur and Butuan, the regional
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center of CARAGA. Local court (Amtsgericht)
Bonn, Germany
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Alert will conduct its inception meeting on April 5-7, 2019, 9:00 AM to 2:00 Local court (Amtsgericht)
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
PM at Hotel Oazis, Butuan City. We would like to invite representatives Registration no. HRB 12394

from the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) coming from
Chairman of the Supervisory Board
OPAPP, DILG, DSWD, NCMF, OCD, NEDA and NCIP. Martin Jäger, State Secretary

Management Board
The purpose of this activity is to present the research framework, discuss Tanja Gönner (Chair)
clarifications, and to set up the schedules for the interviews and focus-group Dr Christoph Beier (Vice-Chair)

discussions that shall be undertaken. Dialogue partners shall include local

government units at the municipal and provincial level (LGUs); select civil
society organizations of indigenous peoples (CSOs); traditional indigenous
leaders; peacebuilding and developmental NGOs operating within the
region; select national government agencies operating in the region; regional
and provincial peace and order councils (RPOC/PPOC) and selected
municipal and barangay peace and order councils.
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triggers of violent conflict, including extremist violence, shadow economies,

identity-related violence and resource conflicts. Alert has produced
cuttingedge research on shadow economies in Mindanao, developed the
pioneering and innovative sub-national conflict incident monitoring system
(www.conflictalert.info) to understand the causes and cost of conflict and
how these can be mitigated. Alert also runs a strong youth and women's
program to fight discrimination and promote their meaningful socio-economic
and political participation and peace processes through facilitation, issue
based dialogue, and cooperation across conflict divides.

We look forward to your participation, which will contribute to the success of

this research undertaking. Please confirm attendance on or before April 4
2019. Should you have any concern, you may contact Ms. Jennifer
Mendoza at mobile 0917-828-5569 or email at jennifer.mendoza@giz.de

Thank you very much and more power.

Very truly yours,

Johanna Sztucki
Principal Advisor