The Conflict Prevention Pool (CPP) was set up on 1 April 2008. It replaces the former Global Conflict Prevention Pool and Africa Conflict Prevention Pool. The CPP is run jointly by the FCO, Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Department for International Development (DFID).

The CPP was set up to enhance the effectiveness of the UK’s contribution to conflict prevention. It is a financial instrument to deliver long-term conflict prevention activity, through regional programmes focused where the UK can have its biggest impact, and through thematic programmes which deal with cross-cutting conflict prevention issues.

CPP budget

The CPP budget for 2008-9 is £112m.

CPP Aims

The CPP brings together diplomacy, defence and development work, in an agreed strategy based on conflict analysis shared between FCO, MOD and DFID. All activity under the CPP is targeted at achieving the UK's overall intended outcome.

'A global and regional reduction in conflict and its impact, through improved UK and international efforts to prevent, manage and resolve conflict, and to create the conditions required for effective state-building and economic development'.

CPP Priorities

The Pool works through regional and thematic programmes, determined by priorities agreed by FCO, MOD and DFID.

Regional Programmes:

• Africa
• Americas
• Balkans
• Middle East & North Africa
• Russia & Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
• South Asia

Thematic Programmes:

• Security & Small Arms Control
• International Capacity Building

CPP management

Management of the Conflict Prevention Pool is shared between the FCO, MOD and DFID. Ministers set the strategic direction for the pool, and agree financial allocations between programmes. A senior director in one of the three departments is responsible for each programme.

A central Steering Team is responsible for the financial management of the CPP. It also acts as a source of support and advice and best practice to CPP Strategy Management Teams.

A Programme Management Team is normally comprised of policy officials from FCO, MOD and DFID, with one appointed as Programme Manager, responsible for co-ordinating the activity of the team. Programme Management Teams are responsible for formulating and agreeing a conflict prevention strategy, identifying and managing programme activity in support of the strategy and monitoring and evaluating that activity.