Learning from partnership
November 2019
Donor governments and multilateral institutions recognise that a diverse, resilient and effective civil society is key to increased peace and stability in conflict-affected contexts. Yet in practice, there are often obstacles which make donor support difficult. This briefing paper explores through two case studies how a particular approach to civil society engagement functions effectively to facilitate peaceful change.
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This study is part of a wider research programme, the Peace Research Partnership, looking at how to support peaceful and inclusive change, conducted with International Alert and Saferworld and supported by UK aid from the UK government. Find out more.
Under this programme, Conciliation Resources’ focus is on peace and transition processes. We look at how inclusion can be enhanced, based on the evidence that peace processes that can accommodate a broad set of interests are more likely to facilitate peaceful and inclusive change. Partnership between international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) and civil society actors and organisations in conflict settings can be a way to support that.
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