General

Programming Framework for International Alert

Design, monitoring and evaluation
International Alert
January, 2010
International Alert
56 pages
London, UK

Our Programming Framework provides International Alert peace practitioners with some guidance in the complex and difficult task of building peace. It also offers those we work with and are accountable to greater clarity about what we do and why we do it. Most importantly, it is designed to enable peacebuilders to be better able to identify and measure the impact of their actions, so that they can be more effective in what they do.

Our Programming Framework provides International Alert peace practitioners with some guidance in the complex and difficult task of building peace.

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Peacebuilding in eastern DRC

Calling for a new approach

 

On 11th October, International Alert released a new report – Ending the deadlock: Towards a new vision of peace in eastern DRC – which proposes a comprehensive approach to building lasting peace and stability in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Cloe Clayton
Wed, 31/10/2012

Civil society calls for women's priorities to be at heart of Burundi's development

Burundi's conference in Geneva

At the start of an important conference on the future of Burundi, an elected delegation of Burundian women’s rights activists put forth concrete policy recommendations on development, gender equality, economic empowerment and peacebuilding priorities for their country.

Ilaria Bianchi
Tue, 30/10/2012

Georgia's parliamentary elections

What do they mean for Georgian-Abkhaz relations?

A voter in Georgia. Photo by Anna WoźniakOn 1st October 2012, Georgians went to the polls to elect a new parliament, the results of which surprised even the most experienced of commentators on Georgian issues.

Juliet Schofield
Tue, 30/10/2012

Calling for a new approach to peacebuilding in eastern DRC

A press release on Alert's new report

On 11th October, International Alert released a new report – Ending the deadlock: Towards a new vision of peace in eastern DRC – which proposes a comprehensive approach to building lasting peace and stability in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Ilaria Bianchi
Thu, 11/10/2012

Ending the deadlock

Towards a new vision of peace in eastern DRC
International Alert
September, 2012
International Alert
60 pages
London, UK
978-1-906677-31-2

This report demonstrates how the conflicts in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo are embedded in Congolese history and how they relate mainly to the distribution of power and economic resources, influenced by the ethnic identity of the various parties. The conflicts combine local aspects along with the dynamics of regional war, which explains their particular complexity. This report analyses the various programmes aimed at restoring peace in the country, concluding that they have not addressed the root causes of conflict.

This report analyses how the conflicts in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo are embedded in history and in the nature of governance. Solutions, the report argues, need to tackle deep-rooted political issues at local, national and regional level.

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Alert's response to the Philippines peace deal

Towards genuine and lasting peace in Mindanao

The Philippine government (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have agreed a peacebuilding framework that will guide the next critical parts in the negotiations for a genuine and lasting peace in Mindanao. While the framework agreement itself does not declare a permanent end to hostilities and the demobilization and disarmament of combatants, it represents a very significant step indeed, and generates momentum for a definitive peace agreement that is expected to be signed in a year’s time.   

Pancho Lara
Mon, 08/10/2012

Our Voices

OUR VOICES – ENGLISH

NOS VOIX, LES ACTIONS – FRANÇAIS

To read more about "Our Voices / Nos Voix, Les Actions", click here.

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Mon, 01/10/2012

Peace and development after 2015

An international statement and Alert's view

This week, fifty organisations from around the world released a document calling for the post-2015 framework which will replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to include a commitment to conflict prevention and peacebuilding.

Phil Vernon
Thu, 27/09/2012

Bringing peace into the post-2015 development framework: A joint statement by civil society organisations

 

Bringing peace into the post-2015 development framework: A joint statement by civil society organisations

English and French versions

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Thu, 27/09/2012

Help us to build long lasting peace through our most powerful tool: words

Peace Day 2012

 Watch our video on the power of words and dialogue in building peace. You can also share our video with your friends and family. Spread the word. Help us build peace today.

 

Selena Mirams
Fri, 21/09/2012

Celebrate International Day of Peace

Support International Alert today and help make peace a reality

Celebrate Peace DayThe people of Rwanda have come a long way since the 1994 genocide that took nearly a million lives. Yet the stories we hear from the survivors, but also from the ex-combatant and ex-prisoners, show that the people are still struggling to rebuild their lives. We cannot ignore their need for help.  

Selena Mirams
Fri, 21/09/2012

Walking in the dark

Informal cross-border trade in the Great Lakes region

Walking In The DarkSmall-scale cross-border trade plays an important role in supporting communities in the Great Lakes region of Africa. This trade provides essential foodstuffs for communities and an income for some 45,000 traders and their families. Yet it faces considerable barriers.

Cloe Clayton
Fri, 21/09/2012

What next for South Sudan?

A peace and conflict assessment

 

Peace and Conflict Assessment of South Sudan 2012South Sudan’s independence in 2011 marked the end of a prolonged period of conflict with its northerly neighbour Sudan. In our new report, we assess the opportunities for building a more positive peace in the new country.

Cloe Clayton
Fri, 21/09/2012

Fractured Lives

A film on the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide

Marking the International Day of Peace, International Alert today released ‘Fractured Lives’, a photographic essay and film on the incredible stories of Rwandan people who are still working hard to rebuild their lives and their divided society 18 years after the 1994 genocide.

Through the photos of Carol Allen Storey, we explore the long-term effects of war and the complexity of reconciling a nation.

Ilaria Bianchi
Fri, 21/09/2012
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