2017.06 Engagement with Civil Society (Guidelines)

Abstract

This DPKO-DFS guidance seeks to help peacekeeping personnel effectively engage with civil society with the aim of broadening the range of actors peacekeeping missions engage with and better linking engagement efforts with the attainment of mandated tasks and priorities. It explores the various phases of the engagement process starting with the planning of engagement efforts, the identification and mapping of civil society actors, interactions with civil society actors, and impact assessment. The guidelines also consider critical issues such as expectation management and the protection of civil society throughout the engagement process.