The Political Settlements Research Programme at the University of Edinburgh has created a new dataset of over 1500 peace agreements, the PA-X database. Below are some of the important aspects of peac
Support Sudan’s Revolution, Not an Elite Peace Deal
Foreign powers’ obsessive focus on a transition process empowered generals and weakened democracy activists, paving the way to war.
Reimagining Citizen-Driven Conflict Prevention and Management Mechanisms in Africa
The role of community citizens in conflict prevention and management cannot be overstated. Because when there is peace in a nation, growth and development are critical catalysts that drive progress a
Advancing Local Peacebuilding Impact Through Quality Financing
On 23 May 2023, a civil society-donor roundtable discussion took place in Yaoundé. The discussion focused on best practices that champion solutions for more impactful financing for peacebuilding in C
Canada shows it’s possible: Systematically providing overhead costs to partners
Having sufficient funds to cover staff resources and administrative costs in an organisation is key for the sustainability of any organisation, be it international or local. While donors recognise th
Rethinking Humanitarian Reform: Toward Demand-Driven Action
The world is currently facing the highest levels of forced displacement and humanitarian need. Yet the humanitarian system allocates its resources inefficiently, reaches too few people, and fails to
Overcoming Obstacles: Deep Diving into Challenges of the HDP Nexus
Many civil society organisations have good conceptual understanding of the Humanitarian, Development, and Peace (HDP) nexus. Nevertheless, several still face difficulties. In response, Global Focus d
Sealing the Cracks – An intersectional feminist perspective on digital peacebuilding
This paper fills a gap in existing literature and practice where intersectional feminist approaches to technology meet intersectional feminist approaches to peacebuilding. It set out to explore how i
Case Study: Ford + Twaweza
Case study of how the Ford Foundation has sought to make its funding practices more equitable.
REIMAGINING THE FUTURE OF DEVELOPMENT
This site is an evolving space to share reflections and provocations on the future of development. I hope it will provide food for thought on the choices we are all making – governments, business, in