Saferworld is an independent organisation that works directly with local people as well as through governments and international bodies to prevent violent conflict and encourage co-operative approaches to security.
Armed conflict cost Africa $300 billion between 1990 and 2005 – more or less the same amount it received in aid during that period.
Saferworld is 20!
As Saferworld reaches its 20th anniversary, the challenges of, and opportunities for, preventing violent conflict and promoting security and justice for people across the world remain as important as ever.
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Sharing learning on community safety in Africa
Saferworld organised a study visit to rural West Pokot in Kenya for representatives of the Government of Southern Sudan to learn about the Kenyan approach to small arms control and community security.
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The War over South Ossetia: two years on
Saferworld's Caucasus programme manager comments on progress in building peace and stability in the region, and on the need for a more long term approach
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Commmunity perceptions of the causes and effects of the August 2008 conflict in Kvemo Kartli, Samegrelo, Samtske-Javakheti and Shida Karlti
This reports summarises the views of communities in Kvemo Kartli, Samegrelo, Samtske-Javakheti and Shida Kartli as to the causes of the August 2008 conflict and its impacts across the country. It provides shared perceptions of the causes of the August 2008 conflict, grouped into political, economic, socio-cultural and security aspects, followed by shared perceptions of the effects.
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Promoting peace during the Kenya referendum
Saferworld supported local partners in Kenya to reach out to their communities and encourage peaceful participation in the recent referendum.
Stabilisation - Part 4 - Learning the right lessons
There is much talk about learning the lessons from stabilisation efforts and applying them in other contexts.
Stabilisation - Part 3 - Bridging the implementation gap
A previous post spoke about the need to ensure that we didn’t get too focused on coordinating between departments and to spend more time consulting with local people...
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Saferworld, Safer Britain
Saferworld outlines the benefits of conflict prevention to the Strategic Defence and Security Review
Negotiations begin for the Arms Trade Treaty
On 12 July negotiations began at the United Nations with the aim of developing an international Arms Trade Treaty.
Kenyan lessons about Kyrgyzstan
Henry Smith, Director of Saferworld, suggests that ethnicity is too easy an explanation for the violence in Kyrgyzstan.
Saferworld 10k run
A big thank you to all our runners who took part
