The Institut Malien de Recherche Action pour la Paix (IMRAP), in partnership with Interpeace launched its report and documentary film titled “Self-portrait on obstacles to peace in Mali.” The video showcases the results of participatory consultations of over 4,700 Malians across the eight regions of Mali and in two refugee camps.

This brief gives an overview of the SCORE Index, an innovative tool designed to measure the state of peace in societies around the world. SCORE has been developed by Interpeace's local partner, the Centre for Sustainable Peace and Democratic Development (SeeD), in partnership with UNDP-Act and with the support of USAID.

At any given time, there are thousands of ‘advisers’ to governments and public sector institutions facing complex and delicate situations. On the surface, it seems that there are big differences among them: many are nationals and others ‘internationals’, they have of course different types of expertise and they find themselves in very different contexts. Notwithstanding, […]

On Thursday 29 January 2015 the Stockholm Peace Talks were co-organized by the Sveriges Riksdag and Interpeace. In this video, the speakers explore what peace means to them and how everyone can contribute to peace, be it at home or in a far-away conflict zone.

This case study introduces participatory polling as a an innovative action research methodology through which the general public is consulted on policy issues, using a questionnaire that has been designed with the contribution of societal and political stakeholders. The results of the poll then serve as a basis for public dialogue and policy-making process. The […]

As former Vice-Minister for Peace, Max Loria has played a key role in Interpeace's violence-reduction project in Costa Rica. In this interview, he explains the situation of youth in Costa Rica, the importance of participatory processes to reduce violence, and the role of the Ministry of Peace in contributing to their success.