9 November 2017A Community-Centered Process for Peace and Sustainable Development
The New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States has stressed the importance of strengthening or developing participatory national processes and...
1 November 2017Persistent Challenges in Implementing United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325: CSPPS Representatives Reflections on the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
The adoption of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325) in October 2000, a result of joint efforts of many involved driven by...
1 November 2017Elections and the Future Agenda of Liberia: A needed focus on youth engagement and participation
Following 133 years of settlers one party rule (1847-1980), ten years of military- semi democratic and countless transitional, factional as well as...
30 October 2017From Words to Actions: Implementing SDG16 in Fragile and Conflict Affected States
The adoption of 2030 Agenda proves that ‘there can be no sustainable development without peace and no peace without sustainable development'. Peace...
24 October 2017In need for a paradigm shift: Will the visit of the UNSG to CAR change Self-imposition of MINUSCA?
Since 24 March 2012, when the Seleka faction took power in the Central African Republic, the country has witnessed an unprecedented cycle of violence...
20 October 2017Young People Preventing Violent Extremism in the Lake Chad Basin
Threats posed by violent extremist groups has grown substantially in the countries of the Lake Chad Basin. The region which harbors about 21 million...
20 October 2017Consolidating a Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding
The National Forum on Debt and Poverty (FNDP), in collaboration with Côte d'Ivoire Ministry of Planning and Development, received financial support...
21 September 2017Partnership for peace, dignity for all
The International Day of Peace is observed around the world each year on 21 September. The United Nations has declared this as a day devoted to...
31 August 2017Cementing Partnerships to Address Vulnerabilities
A Fragility Assessment was held in the Union of the Comoros, starting from 21 to 23 June 2017 in Anjouan, from 29 June to 1st July 2017 in Mohéli and...
12 July 2017SDGs Bound to Fail Without Meaningful Participation of Civil Society
Two years ago, the UN adopted its 2030 Agenda, including 17 ambitious Sustainable Development Goals. This and next week the world discusses SDG...
1 July 2017How the New Deal can help to address the challenges of conflict in Nigeria (and what’s Germany got to do with it)
Nigeria, with a population of approximately 186 million people, has been experiencing various forms of conflict since independence in 1960. These...
14 June 2017Dreaming about Peace in the Central African Republic
Following the recent signing of the National Recovery and Peacebuilding Plan (RCPCA), the Central African Republic (CAR) finds itself today at the...
