Thirdly, conflict prevention programming in postconflict countries is a long-term process. For every two steps forward, there is one step back. First, the parameters of the conflicts are known. Second, peace agreements and accords usually have built-in frameworks for follow up efforts. Third, postconflict countries are often overwhelmed by war fatigue.
Assistance can provide resources for conflict.
Conversely, international assistance can be channeled to consolidate sources of peace. Aid, in other words, can provide an inducement for peace. Vulnerable societies provide a different set of variables for conflict prevention. Yet intervention in vulnerable societies also invites questions and issues. The Agency would need to spend enormous sums to build its own.