Twenty years after the signing of the peace accords between the State of Guatemala and the National Revolutionary Unity of Guatemala (URNG) in 1996, Guatemala remains confronted to poverty, exclusion, violence and other conflicts and social issues. These are both roots and consequences of social and political polarization, lack of confidence in and legitimacy of […]

Ce document présente les conclusions et recommandations de l’évaluation externe de la première phase du programme « Un Agenda pour la paix, la réconciliation et la cohésion sociale au Mali » (mai 2013 – mai 2015) ainsi que les réflexions conjointes de l’IMRAP et d’Interpeace sur ses points clés.

The mainstream approach to peacebuilding is for the most part premised on finding solutions to fragility. As such, conflict analysis is the primary tool used to inform programmes and policies. Whilst a sound understanding of conflict dynamics, including root causes is necessary in order to develop an appropriate response, the fragility focus tends to overshadow […]

This report is the product of the Framework for Assessing Resilience (FAR) programme. It offers analytical and operational reflections and guidance reflecting an approach to the assessment of resilience both as a lens – or a way of seeing, analyzing and understanding peace and conflict in any society – and as a vehicle which serves […]

In Timor-Leste, conflicts, divides and mistrust among citizens and authorities continue to undermine the building of a lasting peace. While attention has been given to the sources of fragility and obstacles to peace, there is a need to better understand, asses and ultimately leverage the positive assets and attributes of individuals, communities, and institutions in […]

Humanitarian response can either contribute to or weaken local capacities for resilience to violent conflict. This is a particularly important consideration given that 80% of humanitarian assistance responds to needs deriving from situations of conflict, where tensions and mistrust are high. In this video local actors from three contexts discuss their experiences of humanitarian response, and consider […]