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International Alert’s new Impact Report [4] uses the metaphor of a marathon to explain our work in 2010. Focusing on four regions that we work in, we show in this report how investing time and effort in understanding the local context, dealing with complex challenges as they arise, remaining flexible to adapt to changing circumstances, and staying focused, ensuring that what we achieve is lasting and meaningful, are four principles that guide the work we do. The regions we focus on in this report to illustrate these principles are: Rwanda, Lebanon, The Philippines and Georgia/Abkhazia.