Chopra, Tanja2013-03-072013-03-072008-12https://hdl.handle.net/10986/12602This report analyzes the conflict resolution mechanisms among pastoralist societies in northern Kenya who have a long history of conflict but were by and large not involved in recent hostilities. It is based on qualitative research data that was collected during field visits between July and November 2007 in three arid lands districts in Northern Kenya - Isiolo, Baringo/East Pokot and Garissa. Research areas were selected to gain insight into conflict and legal dynamics among a variety of ethnic groups and in differing ecological and political environments. Research tools mainly consisted of semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions and participant observation. New research tools, such as legal aid days, were piloted during the study. About 80 interviews were conducted with a broad range of individuals, ranging from formal authorities to peace committee members, NGOs, CSOs, informal authorities, women groups, youth groups and others.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOABUSEARMSARMS CONTROLASSETSBEST PRACTICESBOUNDARIESBOUNDARYBULLETINCAPACITY BUILDINGCITIZENCITIZENSCIVIL LAWCIVIL SERVANTSCIVIL SOCIETYCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONSCONFLICTCONFLICT MANAGEMENTCONFLICT PREVENTIONCONFLICT RESOLUTIONCONFLICTING PARTIESCONFLICTSCOUNTERPARTSCRIMECRIMESCRIMINALCULTURAL SYSTEMSCULTURAL VALUESDEMOCRACYDEMOCRATIC PROCESSESDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCEDISARMAMENTDISCRETIONDISEASESDISPUTE RESOLUTIONDISPUTESEDUCATED WOMENELECTIONSENFORCEMENT MECHANISMSETHNIC CONFLICTSETHNIC GROUPETHNIC GROUPSFACILITATIONFIREARMSFOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONSGOVERNMENT OFFICIALSHUMAN DEVELOPMENTHUMAN RIGHTSHUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDSINCLUSION OF WOMENINFLUX OF REFUGEESINITIATIVEINTEGRITYINTERNAL CONFLICTSINTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTSINTERNATIONAL COOPERATIONINTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTINTERNATIONAL LAWINVESTIGATIONSJUDICIAL PROCESSESJUDICIARYJUSTICELACK OF AWARENESSLACK OF DEVELOPMENTLAW ENFORCEMENTLAWSLEADERSHIPLEGAL FRAMEWORKLIABILITYLOCAL AUTHORITIESLOCAL COMMUNITIESLOCAL CONFLICTLOCAL POPULATIONMANDATESMEDIATIONMEETINGMEETINGSMIGRATIONNATIONAL ACTIONNATIONAL ACTION PLANNATIONAL COUNCILNATIONAL GOVERNMENTNATIONAL INTEGRITYNATIONAL LEVELNATIONAL POLICYNATIONSNATURAL RESOURCENATURAL RESOURCESNEGOTIATIONNEGOTIATIONSNUTRITIONOBSERVERSOFFENSESOLD AGEPEACEPEACE ACCORDSPEACE AGREEMENTSPEACE BUILDINGPEACE INITIATIVESPEACE PROCESSPEACE PROCESSESPEACEBUILDINGPEACEKEEPERSPEACEMAKERSPENALTYPOLICEPOLICE OFFICERPOLICY FRAMEWORKPOLICY MAKERSPOLITICAL LEADERSPOLITICAL POWERPOLITICAL SYSTEMSPOLITICIANSPRACTITIONERSPROGRESSRECONCILIATIONREFUGEEREFUGEE CAMPSREFUGEESRESPECTROADROBBERYRULE OF LAWSECURITY FORCESSECURITY SITUATIONSOCIAL CHANGESSOCIAL CONTROLSOCIAL STATUSSOCIAL STRUCTURESOCIAL STRUCTURESSOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTSTAGES OF LIFETEENAGERSTHEFTTREATYTRIALTRIALSUNDPUNIVERSAL ACCESSVICTIMSVIOLENCEVIOLENT CONFLICTVIOLENT CONFLICTSWARWEAPONSWOMANWORLD DEVELOPMENTYOUNG MENYOUNG PEOPLEYOUTH PARTICIPATIONWorld Bank10.1596/12602