Conflict and fragility : preventing violence, war and state collapse : the future of conflict early warning and response

The international community today is hardly in a position to avoid another genocide, as witnessed in Rwanda in 1994, despite the significant evolution of early warning systems in recent years. Based on a review of the literature on early warning and response, as well as inputs from surveyed agencies, Preventing Violence, War and State Collapse assesses the value and role of early warning for the prevention of violent conflict and identifies the most effective early warning and response systems. It concludes with a set of recommendations for policy makers in donor and partner countries in influencing future developments in this field. Based on a review of the literature on early warning and response, as well as inputs from surveyed agencies, this publication assesses the value and role of early warning for the prevention of violent conflict and identifies the most effective early warning and response systems. It concludes with a set of recommendations for policy makers in donor and partner countries in influencing future developments in this field.--Publisher's description. A short contemporary history of conflict early warning The range of early warning tools and systems Is early early? A review of response mechanisms and instruments Future directions for early warning and early response Conclusions and recommendations Compendium of surveyed early warning systems and early response mechanisms/instruments. Based On Literature Review And Inputs From Surveyed Agencies, This Book Assesses The Value And Role Of Early Warning For The Prevention Of Violent Conflict And Identifies The Most Effective Systems.