Valuing the 'invisible' time in peacebuilding

Successful peacebuilding relies heavily on individuals with the right expertise investing time in building relationships and crafting processes over the long-term. Many institutional donors impose unrealistic caps in peacebuilding project budgets on staff costs, relative to costs for more visible activities, such as travel, subsistence and outputs. The report examines three potential models for measuring and accounting to demonstrate the value of peacebuilders’ time.