Case Study Details - Strategic Intelligence Academy - Leveraging Systems Thinking for Community Violence Reduction (Instructional Plan)

The purpose of this UNITAR training module is to equip DDR practitioners, UN missions, and local communities with essential skills for CVR. In a recent session, UNITAR specifically focused on using systems thinking methodologies to support practitioners in mapping the complexities of the international CVR landscape and assessing effective intervention strategies. Through a systems thinking framework, participants learned to identify and evaluate leverage points within CVR, applying these concepts to develop targeted intervention strategies.

Supporting Materials:

Intervention Strategy Handout

Community Violence Reduction pdf

Curator and institution: Tissione Parmar, UNITAR

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Subject(s): Peace and Security, SDG 16

Topic or Unit of Study: Community Violence Reduction (CVR)

Relevant SI Feature: Transformation Map: Create Map Tool to be used for the Mapping Section of the lesson/training

Grade/Level: DDR Practitioners, UN missions, local communities

Key Skills Being Developed: Strategy thinking, critical thinking, complexity analysis, systems mapping

Time Allotment: 3 hours

Impact / Outcome

The training had a transformative impact on the participants, as they gained a better understanding of the ‘big picture’ and the importance of examining the system before implementing solutions based on assumptions. It also had an impact on the training program. For example, it became evident that practitioners in the field required practical project management skills rather than theoretical knowledge of CVR, which went against initial assumptions. This led to a change in the initial plan, and additional sessions were created to address this need by focusing on building training and capacity-building programs, rather than the initially proposed theoretical knowledge.