In the Context of the ZPSP
ZPSP reflects the understanding that exclusion breeds conflict and polarisation. Inclusivity instead allows for a full spectrum of interests and actors to be involved in the dialogue about the nature and purpose of security. It works also as a powerful trust-building mechanism. SST in Zimbabwe is a space before being a process. The notion of inclusive space is important for fostering dialogue and harnessing learning on SST. Fear is removed face to face, which is crucial in the specific context of Zimbabwe.
Definition - Inclusivity
Inclusivity defines an approach that seeks to fulfill genuine ownership of SSR processes by adopting broad participative mechanisms, which award careful consideration of both the identity and the intentions of the relevant local actors. It must also involve the recognition that at its core, SSR is a dialectical process, involving a complex set of relations among international and domestic actors. Inclusive processes therefore acknowledge the limitations of outside-in interventions; go beyond regime ownership of SSR; and engage non-state actors as meaningful stakeholders in security transformation.
Further Resources
- Inclusion or exclusion? Local ownership and Security Sector Reform, Timothy Donais, 2009
- From Combatants to Peacebuilders: A Case for Inclusive, Participatory and Holistic Security Transitions, Berghof Foundation, 2012
- From agreement to action: Building peaceful, just and inclusive societies through the 2030 Agenda, Saferworld, 2015
- Inclusive Transitions Framework, Institute for Integrated Transitions, 2015