Many of the obstacles to peace responsiveness can be ascribed to broader structural barriers and disincentives within the wider aid system. Siloed funding streams, weak systems and incentives to ensure coherence and collaboration, and different timelines and operating modalities stand in the way of deepening coherence between actors and collective impact. All actors in the wider aid system, including donors, have a role to play in making it more fit-for-purpose.

Interpeace aims to be a thought leader and convener to start addressing systemic structural barriers and disincentives hindering peace responsiveness.