Assembly/AU/4(XII) Annex III Page 25 D) Identifying areas of contribution by CSOs towards the promotion of peace, security and stability in Africa, upon invitation by the PSC: 9. CSOs involved in issues of peace, security and stability and in conformity with the national law of the concerned States, and conforming to the principles of early warning system and if called upon by the PSC, in conformity to the law of the country concerned, may organize and undertake their activities in the following areas: i) 10. ii) Conflict prevention (early warning): CSOs may provide technical support to AU Field and fact-finding missions and RECs/RMS. By undertaking early warning reporting and situation analysis, civil society organizations can assist in enhancing the research and analysis process that feeds information into the decision-making process of the PSC. Peacemaking and mediation: 11. CSOs may assist and advise mediation teams during negotiations. CSOs can provide information to Special Envoys/Representatives of the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union in the execution of their work. CSOs may also participate in giving publicity to the peacemaking process to enable the wider population to be informed of the ongoing efforts to broker peace in the country. iii) Peacekeeping: 12. Following the signing of a peace agreement, CSOs may assist, in a complementary manner, the AU and the PSC to devise effective processes to ensure that the parties to a conflict are assisted in the implementation of peace agreements. CSOs may also work in support of PSC authorized peacekeeping missions by undertaking some aspects of the civilian component of the operation. This might, for example, involve supporting the work of the civilian component of the African Standby Force. iv) Humanitarian support, peace-building, post-conflict reconstruction and development: 13. After the signing of peace agreements, CSOs may work in complementality to the efforts of the PSC and Special Envoys/Representatives of the Chairperson of the AU Commission in post-conflict confidence-building and support reconciliation processes in war-affected regions. Also, in the aftermath of conflict, CSOs may assist in rebuilding of communities to enable the delivery of basic services to the people. v) Provision of technical support: 14. CSOs may work on environmental rehabilitation issues to enable local populations to resume normal activities. In addition, CSOs may work with local governments to re-establish water, electricity, and re-build social infrastructures.