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The Remake of a State• Criminal prosecution mechanisms• National tribunals• Act and regulations for the operation of TRC, CJS and otherinstruments needed for R&R.4.9 Capacity building needs and mechanismsAchieving R&R requires capacity (knowledge, skills and attitude) of thepeople engaged in the process as well as ability and willingness of conflictvictims to participate in the R&R activities. Confidence building of conflictvictim is a must. It depends upon technical training and skills as well asmobilisation of local knowledge.Millions of Nepalese people have been suffering from the armed conflictduring the last eleven years in the country. They need to developconfidence, capacity and willingness to participate in R&R for they requiresystematic and continuous efforts. Proper understanding and facilitationis another need. It demands huge number of skillful facilitators. Further,all people need to be aware and sensitive on the issues of R&R. Hence,the government should incorporate R&R in formal and informal educationsystem as well as in non-formal training programmes. Developmentagencies have to incorporate R&R issues in their training and facilitationprocess. Media mobilisation is another important strategy to promoteR&R. Political parties have to incorporate R&R in their training andorientation to their cadres as well as need to include in their manifestosand strategies.Establishing training centres, community resource and counselling centresto deal with R&R should be priority of the government in the post-conflictsituation. National Planning Commission, all ministries, departmentsand local offices have to incorporate R&R in their programme activities.Similarly, NGOs and CBOs need to engage in R&R. In fact, R&R should be thepriority issue for all people and organisations, ranging from government,VDC/DDC, NGOs, INGOs, political parties civil society and economicinstitutions. Post-conflict experiences of East Timor demonstrate thatbuilding capacity is extremely important to make transition successful(DFID 2005). The UN Transitional Administration in East Timor hadarranged training to assist the new East Timor to develop its institutionsand departments gradually (DFID 2005).In Nepal, resolving grievances arising from the past ten years of conflictis crucially important to normalisation of situation at community (DFID2005). Both formal and informal mechanisms need to be mobilised to279