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    Non-Governmental Organizations Management of Intercommunal Conflicts through Dialogue in Marsabit County: Case of Concern Worldwide (1991-2013)
    (Kenyatta University, 2024-01) Bed, Molu Amina
    Dialogue is important as humans are in constant communication with one another. As the world currently witnesses violent conflicts, how we respond to them is an infinitely important matter for human coexistence. We have the responsibility to respond with fear, hatred, and violence or with open-mindedness, acceptance, and understanding. If trauma and conflict increase, then peace goes under the fraction line and becomes negative peace (Galtung, 2012). This thesis discusses dialogue as a tool in peacebuilding. The statement of the problem raises the need for knowledge of what dialogue means, the goal is to examine the efforts made by Concern Worldwide to promote peace in Marsabit county, including identifying specific initiatives taken and analyzing the organization's role in managing inter-community conflicts in the area and finally to find out the challenges faced by Concern Worldwide in its efforts to manage inter-communal conflict in Marsabit county. This thesis argues that change and cooperation are possible effects of dialogue rather than integral parts of dialogue as a form of communication. The study was grounded in John Paul Lederach's theory (2005), and additional empirical literature was examined in this section. The survey used a descriptive research construct utilizing questionnaires and an interview guide. The data obtained was analyzed utilizing a qualitative process that deals with empirical statistics or potentially verifiable data obtained. Qualitative data was gathered using open-ended questionnaires, and in cases where respondents were illiterate, interviews were conducted. The information gathered was interpreted objectively. Primary and secondary sources were utilized to collect the data. The key findings were summarized from the statistics collected in the survey. This enabled the researcher to make conclusions and even make recommendations in keeping with the results. The survey disclosed that even though competition for resources is frequently quoted as the reason for violent fight in Marsabit County, evidence in regard to this survey show that conflict in Marsabit is now more complicated than anyone can imagine. The system of wars in this locality is dynamic. Concern Worldwide intervention techniques have had Joint Community Peace Resolution interest. Community leaders and security officials facilitated and coordinated peace committees from time to time. Findings revealed that the original pastoralist traditions and cultures that call for the resolution of conflict amicably by use of elders, dialogue, and some old-fashioned rituals have gradually been shelved. Peace resolutions between the concerned communities have mostly depended on the availability of pasture and water and are completely tied to a win-win situation. The survey also came up with other suggestions such as investment in creating awareness and elevation of peace as well as training the indigenous communities and sensitization on conflict and illegal arms. Dialogue can be a sustainable tool in peacebuilding as it can contribute to adaptability, as defined by Lederach.