Annex I - Worksheet for Mapping Characteristics of Armed Groups

Name of Group:

 

Armed group negotiator:

 

Date:

 

 

Motivations

Structure

Principles of action

Interests

Constituency

Needs

Ethno-cultural dimensions

Control of population and territory

Original motivations:

-- Economic
-- Political
-- Religious
-- Ideological
-- Other

Single leader


Executive committee

What are the principles of action of the group?

Guerilla warfare

 

What are the group's dominant interests?

Achieving political outcomes

Self-preservation

Stated
constituency

Organizational

Resource-related

Religious beliefs

Cultural practices (e.g. role of tribal elders, community mediators)

Extent of control over:

1) Population

 

Current motivations

 

 

 

 

Hierarchical or flat

Economic principles

 

Ideological principles

Economic interests

 

Personal interests of leaders

Other

Other community leaders:

 

Do community leaders 'endorse' the armed group?

Identity-related

Needs of individual negotiators

How does the armed group view members of other groups?

2) Territory

 

How is control exerted?

What do leaders say about motivations?

Who are central/local leaders to be aware of?

Sources of support

Political principles

Religious principles

Do stated interests concur with actions of the group?

 

 

 

 

What is the basis for his control (coercion / legitimate support basis etc.)?