Our work in action

Maximising the peacebuilding potential of development programming
Saferworld is working with Tearfund to understand the peacebuilding potential of its water, sanitation and hygiene programmes.
27 July 2012
Preventing election violence in Kenya
Saferworld is working to ensure that media reporting around elections in Kenya are more conflict sensitive.
27 July 2012
Building trust between neighbours in Central Asia
In five villages where Kyrgyz, Tajiks and Uzbeks live in intertwined communities, Saferworld and partners are bringing communities together to improve their security.
25 July 2012
Creating safer neighbourhoods in Strpce/Shtërpcë
A new campaign in the south-east of Kosovo has successfully brought together police, local government and the community to improve the security of their municipality.
25 July 2012
Early Warning - Analysis to action
This 3 year project which ended in June 2012 aimed to help the EU respond more effectively to potential conflict situations. Saferworld analysed the EU response to crises in Kenya and Kyrgyzstan to inform best practice in the future.
5 July 2012
Women and security in Nepal
Inspired by real life events, we have produced a short film showing the important role women in Nepal can play in providing security, particularly in the police force.
1 July 2012
People's Peacemaking Perspectives
This project was an 18-month joint initiative between Conciliation Resources and Saferworld which gathered the opinions of local people in conflict-affected communities to influence the EU’s planning processes for conflict prevention and peacebuilding initiatives.
30 June 2012
Understanding conflict and security in northern Uganda
Learn more about our people-centred research into conflict and security in Karamoja, north-eastern Uganda. Through the research we aim to influence peacebuilding, security and development actors to make their work more conflict-sensitive.
30 May 2012
Planning for peace together in the Caucasus
A project by Saferworld, the Caucasus Institute for Peace Democracy and Development (CIPDD), and the Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA) mobilised communities to identify, articulate and advocate effectively on peace and stability issues to policy makers in Georgia.
30 March 2012
Contributing to free and fair elections in Somaliland
The Somaliland Non-State Actors Forum (SONSAF) has played a significant role in Somaliland’s democratisation process over the past two years, observing, reviewing and engaging in election processes. They are now preparing a civil society forum for upcoming local elections in 2012.
9 March 2012