Colombia’s long path towards peace was heavily marked by the signing of a peace agreement in 2016 that was supposed to officially put an end to the longest-running conflict in modern Latin America. Nevertheless, even after more than four years since that historic milestone, violence continues to plague the country, endangering the transition towards a real transformation. Although the conflict’s origin is complex and multicausal, some of its root causes, such as socioeconomic inequality, limited political participation and the State’s absence in several regions, remain unsettled.
This internal conflict does not stop at the Colombian border and rather places itself within an international context, bringing several actors of the international community together. Specifically, the European Union (EU) appears as one additional player that seeks to support the building of sustainable peace in the country by helping to tackle some of the structural causes of the conflict. In parallel, it should contribute to the implementation of the peace accords – which independently from its actual fulfillment – rely on a broad reconciliation and consensus-seeking process of major symbolism.
The European Trust Fund for Colombia (EUTF for Colombia) – established in December 2016 – embodies the EU’s aim to contribute to sustainable development in the long run. This premise builds the essence of the EU Development Policy. The following thesis attempts to examine the EU peacebuilding strategy in Colombia in the aftermath of the conflict. The main question guiding the research is: To what extent has the EUTF for Colombia contributed to the building of a just and sustainable peace in the country during the post-conflict era?
List of contents
1. Introduction
1.1 Introduction to the topic and research question
1.2 State of research
1.3 Methodology and structure of the study
2. Theoretical framework
2.1 John Lederach: Peacebuilding as conflict transformation and social reconciliation
2.2 Research hypotheses
3. The EU Development Policy’s role in conflict resolution and post-conflict stabilization worldwide
3.1 Key objectives and fundamental principles of the EU Development policy
3.2 The EU Development Policy’s legal and institutional framework
3.3 The Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) and the EU Trust Funds as financial instruments of peacebuilding
4. Colombia’s long path towards peace: from the roots causes to the current panorama
4.1 Historical background and course of the Colombian internal armed conflict
4.2 Retrospective review of the European engagement in Colombia
4.3 Signing of the peace agreements of 2016: The end of the internal armed conflict?
4.4 The post-conflict scenario: Implementation of the peace agreements of 2016
5. General assessment of the EU peacebuilding strategy in Colombia during the post-conflict era
5.1 The EU’s grassroots approach to peacebuilding in Colombia
5.2 Sustainable peace vs. security and defense
5.3 Poor accountability and shared responsibility: A threat for lasting peace?
6. Conclusion
6.1 Empirical findings
6.2 Theoretical implications
6.3 Prospects for further research
7. Bibliography
8. Annex I
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