Absent from discussions about a green recovery from COVID-19 is the interaction between such strategies and peace and conflict, or any concrete action plans for addressing it.

The government responded to the growing COVID-19 crisis in early 2020 with a series of lockdowns with varying rules and coverage. In the Bangsamoro, the government at various levels enforced the lockdowns through curfews, checkpoints, roving patrols, and quarantine or travel passes. These were similar to the measures used to enforce martial law in Mindanao from May 2017 to December 2019, which succeeded in lowering the number of violent conflict incidents over the three-year period. They had the same effect of reducing conflicts in the region in general in 2020. However, the data also showed that these measures caused a rise in tensions and ignited cases of violence between enforcers and citizens.

This background paper identifies some of the conflict sensitivity risks in the economic recovery from the pandemic in Kenya in the short, medium and long term.

This helpsheet provides tips for designing online consultations in a way that mitigates some key gender and inclusivity challenges unique to the online world.

The purpose of the study was to review the National Strategy and National Action Plan for gender equality in Kyrgyzstan to see how to address the needs of women and girls from religious communities.

This report aims to support organisations in planning and design of peacebuilding and development interventions.

This paper explores how COVID-19 has disrupted one of the foundation principles of peacebuilding practice: the basic need to bring people together face-to-face.

This newly edited report aims to raise awareness of the opportunities and prospects, but also the risks and challenges associated with the business and peacebuilding nexus.

In this briefing we argue that leveraging SDG 16 is imperative to salvaging the 2030 Agenda and avoiding far greater and more durable violent conflict.