Resources

Can the military prevent conflict? Understanding the shortcomings of a military-first strategy

As the UK government continues to implement its Integrated Review, this ‘written roundtable’ brings together five experts to assess the shortcomings of a military-first strategy.

Building peace rooted in gender equality: funding for autonomy

In this comment piece, we hear from women’s rights organisations in South Sudan and Yemen about why direct, long-term and flexible funding is essential.

Improving citizen–state relationships through community action in Somalia

As a five-year project to improve the relationships between communities and authorities in Somalia draws to a close, we explore the main changes we have seen.

‘The coffee is now ripe for harvesting’: Kenyan views on peace and conflict

We spoke to Kenyans across the country about how conflict affects their day-to-day lives, in an effort to understand the causes of conflict and its impacts, paving the way for peaceful and constructive dialogue between ethnic groups in the run-up to Kenya’s 2022 general elections.

Let us see what Peace can do

A shared statement by peacebuilding organizations on International Day of Peace, 21 September 2021.

The pursuit of ‘win-wins’ along the Belt and Road

Why peace remains elusive as Kenya prepares for the 2022 general elections

As Kenya prepares for general elections in 2022, Emmy Auma and Ivan Campbell explore the conflict drivers and trends and look at current political dynamics within Kenya.

How can the UK help prevent great power competition from escalating into conflict?

To contribute to the policy debates around the Integrated Review, this ‘written roundtable’ brings together five experts to assess how to avoid conflict in an era of great and regional power competition.

As global complex crises abound, how can the US ensure its responses are sensitive to conflict?

A number of European donors have established conflict-focused global ‘helpdesks’ and country support facilities. The helpdesks produce tailored conflict analysis and guidance across many countries and themes while conflict-sensitivity facilities are focused on individual countries, serving as a resource for an entire national aid sector. As a major donor, is it time US agencies invested in a similar kind of support?