West Africa
We work in Nigeria and the Mano River region, developing community-led peacebuilding initiatives which put the people most affected by conflicts at the center of efforts to resolve them.
Peace and security for pastoralist communities in African borderlands
This fifth Accord Insight publication presents research in West and East Africa covering Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Uganda and Kenya in 2022–23. Conciliation Resources and the Institute of Development Studies worked with communities and local research partners to learn about how violence works in some of the key borderlands.
Why gender matters in climate security - and what policy makers can do about it
In April 2024, the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) hosted a roundtable to explore the inter-linkages between climate security and gender. Facilitated by Conciliation Resources, discussion shed light on the relevance of gender norms and power dynamics to the peace and security impacts of climate change and how research and evidence on this matter can inform the design of effective policy.
Joycelyn Pipike-Kama
Dr. Joycelyn Pipike-Kama commenced her role as Programme Officer for Papua New Guinea (PNG) at Conciliation Resources in April 2024. She spent the last five years working as a research fellow and education support in the university and education sector in Melbourne. Previously, she worked for the PNG government and contributed to sustainable tourism development in PNG and the Philippines, emphasising community development, women's empowerment, tourism entrepreneurship, and destination development.
Nicholas Chen
Jiaquan (Nicholas) Chen joined Conciliation Resources in December 2023 as a Finance Assistant. He has a background in the charity sector, and has spent time volunteering for COCM and MecLondon. Nicholas holds Master's degrees in Finance from the University of Leicester, Business Analytics from Northumbria University London, and Entrepreneurship and Innovation from Queen Mary University of London.
Embracing change: Outcome Harvesting in peacebuilding practice
The volatile and uncertain nature of peace processes means that traditional, sequential monitoring and evaluation techniques often do not fully capture sudden escalations or unforeseen political and social changes in conflict-affected areas. Outcome Harvesting is an inclusive approach to monitoring and evaluation designed for programmes operating in unpredictable, fast-changing environments. This paper delves into the Outcome Harvesting process and presents insights and lessons gained from Conciliation Resources’ experience of using it.
Women shaping peace: Insights from Southeast Asia and the Pacific
Throughout Southeast Asia and the Pacific, a region characterised by complex social and political dynamics, the voices and actions of women peacebuilders carry significant weight amidst ongoing transitions and challenges.
Reconstructing masculinities
Efforts to strengthen gender equality increasingly face resistance globally and the women, peace and security (WPS) agenda has not significantly advanced despite almost 25 years of policy focus. In investigating how to strengthen WPS practice and inform our gender-responsive peacemaking, Conciliation Resources has worked closely with our partners Sasakawa Peace Foundation and Integral Knowledge Asia to support research in three conflict-affected regions: Aceh and Maluku in Indonesia and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in the southern Philippines. Together we looked at how ideas of masculinity, both prior to, during, and after armed conflict, influence the power and place of women in post-conflict societies.
Juan Garrigues
Juan Garrigues is Deputy Director of the Dialogue Advisory Group (DAG), where he has facilitated political dialogues in different contexts including the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Basque Country, Venezuela and Libya. From 2008 to 2011, he served as a foreign policy advisor in the Spanish Prime Minister’s office. He has also worked as a senior mediation adviser to the UN Mediation Support Unit, in the Americas division of the (then) Department of Political Affairs and has served as a short and long-term election observer with the EU, OSCE and UN.
“Wai manga! We want a peaceful Hela!” - perspectives and experiences of peace and justice in Hela Report
The report provides a comprehensive overview of the prevalent interpersonal and intergroup violence in Hela Province, in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, showcasing its devastating impact including displacement, physical injuries, and pervasive fear. Rather than relying solely on reactive measures, it advocates for addressing the root causes of violence by understanding local perspectives on peace and justice.