The World Bank’s 2011 World Development Report (WDR) on Conflict, Security and Development offers a timely and refreshing contribution to discussions on development and the particular challenges of conflict and fragility. It is bold in its assertion that international development and peacebuilding practice has to adapt to new realities. Many people have grappled with these issues – often successfully. We need to ensure that these experiences are heard, shared and acted upon. Conciliation Resources reflects on some of the peacebuilding policy and practice issues that we, and our partners, have been working on relating to the WDR’s findings.