From practice to policy
Our practical experiences of peacebuilding around the world offer important lessons for policymakers. By developing connections between our practical work and global conflict policies we:
- offer creative, experience-based policy proposals to international policymakers
- support our programme work by connecting specific experiences to broader peacebuilding principles
Policy briefs
Peace process support strategies
Our latest policy brief argues
that governments and international organizations need to give greater priority to supporting peace processes and place them at the heart of their overall strategy for a country or region in conflict.
(November 09). Français
Our Accord publications draw lessons from comparative case studies to identify principles to guide policymaking. Thematic policy briefs cover:
- Choosing to engage:
armed groups and peace processes - our updated policy brief (October 2009) offers guidance on the characteristics of armed groups and on how to engage with them at different stages of a peace process. Español, Рyccкий, Français
- Public participation
in peacemaking - this new policy brief (October 2009) identifies mechanisms for public participation
and highlights potential advantages for political settlements. Español, Рyccкий, Français
- Powers of persuasion: incentives, sanctions and conditionality in peace processes - analyses the role of external actors in peace processes and their use of a range of tools (2008).
Policy briefs on the conflicts and peace processes in Angola, Colombia, Indonesia-Aceh, Nagorny Karabakh, Somalia, and Sudan are also available.
Our comparative learning project also produces materials to inform and influence peacemaking policy. In partnership with civic organizations, we create opportunities for peacemakers in Colombia and the Philippines to take part in interactive learning about peace processes in other countries. We publish insights from this work and share them with policymakers.
