The need for peacebuilding is real. Peacebuilding aims to address the drivers underlying conflict, as well as the drivers of resilience, to promote prevention and sustain peace. Peacebuilding extends
Time to Decolonise Aid
In November 2020, Peace Direct, Adeso, the Alliance for Peacebuilding and Women of Color Advancing Peace and Security held a three-day online consultation with 158 activists, decision- makers, academ
Weathering the Storm: Resourcing Girls and Young Activists Through a Pandemic
‘Weathering the Storm’ lifts up the hopes, dreams and realities of young activists organising against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on lessons from a feminist fund set up to resource
Humanitarian Exchange: Localisation and local humanitarian action
The theme of this edition of Humanitarian Exchange is localisation and local humanitarian action. Five years ago this week, donors, United Nations (UN) agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
Perpetual Peacebuilding: A New Paradigm to Move Beyond the Linearity of Liberal Peacebuilding
This article will introduce the ‘perpetual peacebuilding’ paradigm. Academics and policy-makers have accepted that the linearity of the liberal peace neither reflects, nor should it drive, the tumult
The Frontlines of Peace An Insider’s Guide to Changing the World
The word “peacebuilding” evokes a story we’ve all heard over and over: Violence breaks out, foreign nations are scandalized, peacekeepers and million-dollar donors come rushing in, warring parties si
DRC Case Study: Equitable & Strategic Partnerships In Entry and Exit Approaches
This case study was produced as part of the Danish Refugee Council’s (DRC) Global Civil Society Learning Initiative. The thematic focus is of the learning initiative, including this case study, is an
From Promises to 10 Radical Actions
Drawn from our work over several years with a number of partners, these 10 radical actions are meant to guide donors and local organizations in moving from promises of supporting locally-led social c
Framework for shifting bilateral programmes to local actors
This document presents an initial framing developed to support analysis of separation of functions, Value for Money and risk, to help facilitate a shift from UN/INGO led programmes, to locally-led mo
What does it mean to be community?led? Community leaders’ perspectives on principles, practices and impacts (Part 1)
Over 2020, the GFCF, along with field partners in six countries, engaged in participatory research with knowledgeable local community leaders to: Over 2020, the GFCF, along with field partners in