The key elements where conflict sensitivity needs to be introduced include:

• nationally owned strategic development frameworks, such as Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) and Comprehensive Development Frameworks. These frameworks outline the overall development priorities for a country and inform the priority areas and actions needed within and across different sectors. They are developed by the government, ideally with broad consultation with a variety of stakeholders including civil society, and should be reflected in government resource allocation frameworks, such as medium term expenditure frameworks

• country and regional strategies developed by donors, which outline the type of relationship donors have with the government (including whether to move towards sectoral approaches and close government partnership); the overall donor strategy towards the country; the priority actions within and across sectors to support this strategy; and the overall budget. They are drawn up by the donors, again ideally in consultation with a broad range of stakeholders including civil society, as well as with the government and each other

• the partnership environment at the national level, including donor / government and donor / donor dialogue processes (eg donor coordination forums, political dialogue processes) and national stakeholder consultation processes (eg participation processes related to the PRSP process)