Chile: National capacity-building for intercultural conflict prevention and management in Chile
JOINT PROGRAMME QUICK FACTS
Total Budget $2,500,000
Delivery Rate
Main Achievements
- A study is being developed on intercultural relations in Chile and two training sessions on international law were delivered to 350 indigenous leaders.
- Agreements were reached with actors in the criminal justice system to modify procedures in favor of children and adolescents affected by violence in conflict zones.
- An agreement was reached with the Chilean police force (Carabineros) to integrate international human rights standards and standards pertaining to indigenous peoples into staff training.
Contact Maria Eliana Arntz, Meliana.arntz@undp.org
This proposal seeks to address the existing conflict between the Indigenous Peoples and Chilean Society. These problems are associated with the negative intercultural relations that have built up in Chile, the historic process of expropriating the land and natural resources of indigenous people, marginalisation and poverty, and the implementation of large-scale investment projects in areas where the majority population is of indigenous origin, and the difficulties of implementing public development policies.
In view of the radicalised positions adopted and the increasing violence of the various forms of social protest, it is proposed to enhance national and local capacity-building efforts aimed at managing ongoing conflicts and preventing the emergence of any new trouble spots. The programme contains the following specific proposals: a) to assist in building up processes of dialogue and agreement between the government, civil society, indigenous organizations and private sector; and b) strengthening and adapting the legal frameworks and public policies directed towards indigenous peoples.