Multi-stakeholder review of post-conflict programming in Aceh : identifying the foundations for sustainable peace and development in Aceh (Vol. 2 of 2) : Full report

55603 v2  Multi-Stakeholder Review of Post-Conflict Programming in Aceh Identifying the Foundations for Sustainable Peace and Development in Aceh December 2009  The opinions expressed in the report are those of the authors and should not be attributed to the institutions they work with, or any of the bodies who have supported the MSR. ii Multi-Stakeholder Review of Post-Conflict Programming in Aceh: Identifying the Foundations for Sustainable Peace and Development in Aceh  Foreword Over four years on from the signing of the Helsinki Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Peace Agreement, Aceh is largely peaceful. That said, the foundations for long term sustainable peace and development are only now beginning to be laid. Recent successful national parliamentary and presidential elections, and local elections for parliament and head of regions in Aceh, steady decreases in poverty levels, and increased provincial and district revenues all bode well for the future. While there have been significant challenges to date, peace has held primarily due the commitment of the Acehnese people, together with support from the government, GAM leadership and the international community. This strong commitment to peace will be needed more than ever to consolidate the substantial gains to date as tsunami reconstruction and many conflict recovery programs wind down. The population at large will need to let go of conflict-era identities for deeper reintegration to occur. Struggles over access to resources and power will need to be managed. Governance at all levels will need to be improved. The peace process is now entering a new phase and despite this, to date there has been no comprehensive roadmap to guide stakeholders. The Multi-Stakeholder Review of Post-Conflict Programming in Aceh (MSR) together with strategic initiatives by the Aceh Peace-Reintegration Board (BRA) and National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS), and the legal framework of Presidential Instruction No. 15 of 2005, provide a solid base for the government, donors and implementing organizations for policy formulation, program implementation and partnership building. The MSR itself has been a model of partnership between the government and donor communities. Desk Aceh of the Coordinating Ministry of Politics, Legal and Security Affairs, BRA, BAPPENAS, AusAID, the World Bank, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, UNDP, UNORC, USAID-SERASI and DFID all worked together to financially support and guide the MSR. We support it as a comprehensive and practical contribution to the continuing successful peace process in Aceh. Moreover, as recommended in the MSR, we strongly encourage a broad range government institutions and agencies to become more proactive in the peace process in Aceh. Implementation of this and many of the other recommendations in the MSR towards government, communities, donors and implementers, is one of the challenges that we now face. However, we are confident that together with a broad range of stakeholders, and the commitment of the Acehnese people, the numerous challenges can be overcome and peace in Aceh consolidated. Drs. Budi Utomo Dr. Suprayoga Hadi Mr. M. Nur Djuli Head of Desk Aceh Director for Special Areas Chairman and Disadvantaged Regions Coordinating Ministry for Politics, National Development Aceh Peace-Reintegration Legal and Security Affairs Planning Agency Board. Multi-Stakeholder Review of Post-Conflict Programming in Aceh: Identifying the Foundations for Sustainable Peace and Development in Aceh iii iv Multi-Stakeholder Review of Post-Conflict Programming in Aceh: Identifying the Foundations for Sustainable Peace and Development in Aceh  Table of Contents Acknowledgements xii Executive Summary xvi Glossary of Terms and Acronyms xxvii Definitions xxxii ChapteR One: IntROduCtIOn 2 1.1 War and Peace in Aceh 2 1.2 The Multi-Stakeholder Review of Post-Conflict Programming in Aceh 6 1.3 Structure of the Report 7 ChapteR twO: analySIng pOSt-COnflICt aCeh 10 2.1 The MSR Analytical Framework 10