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Prime sponsors global women, peace and security working group
Prime is excited to have been given an opportunity through the International Stability Operations Association (ISOA) to elevate women’s voices in peace-building efforts globally.
Image right: Prime Group Operations Director Gus Davidson and Chief Growth Officer Justine Rukeba at the ISOA Abu Dhabi Conference in February 2023.
ISOA is a global partnership of private and non-governmental organisations providing critical services in fragile environments worldwide.
As platinum sponsor of its Women, Peace and Security (WPS) working group, we will work with its members in 2023 to advance the group’s agenda.
This has started with sponsorship of a panel on women, peace and security at the ISOA Abu Dhabi Conference this week.
Moderated by United States Ambassador Kelley Currie, a founding partner of Kilo Alpha Strategies LLC and former US Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, the panel is exploring the critical role that women play in securing lasting peace by preventing conflict, promoting peacekeeping and advancing conflict resolution.
“Supporting the agenda of WPS in 2023, through panels, sourcing speakers and moderating workshops, is a natural fit for Prime, alongside related project work, as we recognise the heavy burden women and children bear in conflict situations – not only in relation to direct physical trauma but also psychological and social distress,” says Prime Group Chairman Dr Alan Pearson.
“Armed conflicts threaten and destroy the fundamental essence of family security; and ultimately put deep scars on future generations. Yet women also provide a deep reservoir of support for defensive efforts to free their homelands of unwanted aggressors. This support is often under recognized.
“Women can be, and should be, key voices in peace building efforts. Arguably, they have the most at stake, and in many cases, provide untapped capacity to break the ongoing cycle of violence through creative solutions that can bring peace to communities.
“We are pleased that WPS has been formally recognised by the US Government and as such its considerations will increasingly be embedded in international development programming and conflict stabilisation efforts.”
About Prime
Prime Consulting International Ltd was founded in the year 2000 and is headquartered in New Zealand. It has offices, subsidiary firms and joint venture operations in the Pacific, Asia, Middle East and Africa, delivering security, humanitarian and development activities.
Our technical capabilities cover food security, biosecurity, health, water and renewable energy, as well as economics, finance and policy work. Acquisition of a partner firm in 2017 brought over 30 years of complementary experience.
We have carried out numerous assignments for Governments, industry bodies, private sector firms and multilateral development agencies across more than 40 countries, from Afghanistan to Zambia.
We are specialists in program and project management, where the spectrum of our operations can vary from managing last-mile logistics for humanitarian crisis support to rehabilitation and reconstruction of damaged infrastructure, social support and economic development initiatives.
We are experts in community engagement and establishing the ‘permission space’ for projects.
Our reputation for effectiveness in strategic and operational problem-solving has brought us into a lot of other sectors from time to time, beyond those we consider core. These have included aviation, maritime services, urban development and mining.
We offer impact-driven management and technical services tailored to clients’ specific needs, with the agility, flexibility and connections to mobilize at short notice, from our offices in key locations around the world.
A high proportion of our staff are in-country nationals (70%), bringing strong local knowledge and networks in target regions. This is coupled with proven ability to work safely in fragile situations and conflict zones.
