This research report by Interpeace local partner in Rwanda, the Institute of Research and Dialogue for Peace (IRDP), addresses the lack of participation in decision-making as a weakness of Rwandan democracy. In 2006, IRDP was asked by the National Group, a discussion forum with representatives from all levels and sectors of society, to conduct research […]

This research report by Interpeace local partner in Rwanda, the Institute of Research and Dialogue for Peace (IRDP), addresses the question of ethnic identity and social cohesion in Rwanda. It critically analyses the political and social challenges for social cohesion in Rwanda. The report presents the results of consultations with more than 2,256 Rwandans that […]

This report, originally in Portuguese, is a translation and synthesis of the ideas, views, and perspectives of the participants who took part in the consultations on the obstacles to peace and causes of conflict in Guinea-Bissau. The report also contains testimonies and statements made by participants as a way of illustrating important issues and concerns. […]

This report in its original Portuguese version is a synthesis of the ideas, views, and perspectives of the participants who took part in the consultations on the obstacles to peace and causes of conflict in Guinea-Bissau. The report also contains testimonies and statements made by participants as a way of illustrating important issues and concerns. […]

This report is a mid-term evaluation of the Interpeace programme on the development of public policies for the prevention of youth violence (POLJUVE) in Central America.

This document in the 'What is Peacebuilding?' series explains the concept of social capital in greater detail. By doing so it draws on the works of Pierre Bourdieu and Robert Putnam.