Concordis International a interrogé plus de 3000 personnes dans les régions frontalières du nord-est de la République centrafricaine. Un endroit, Markounda, à la frontière avec le Tchad, représente un instantané de ce que ces conversations ont découvert.

Concordis International has surveyed over 3000 people in the borderlands of the north-east Central African Republic. One place, Markounda, on the border with Chad, represents a snapshot of what those conversations discovered.

Conflict is complicated, and every conflict is different. What evidence can we use to design programs that are relevant and effective, locally owned and accepted, in each unique and fast-changing context? And how do we measure our impact on peace?

We can’t shy away from it any longer – climate change is causing conflict. It is now more important than ever for peacebuilding programmes to address climate change as a key driving force behind conflict.

Sudan is at war and the international actors have moved out, but peacebuilding work is still ongoing, as Concordis’ CEO, Peter Marsden, explains.

We’ve been working in Mauritania since 2014 in the South West of the country where we have helped to facilitate dialogue and mediation between communities in the area. 

Worldwide, conflict has increased over the last ten years. Peacebuilding is more critical than ever. Conflicts drive 80% of all humanitarian needs, and at the end of 2021, over 89 million people had been forced to flee their homes because of ongoing crises.

Have you ever asked yourself, what’s the difference between peacebuilding and peacekeeping?

Concordis is a peacebuilding charity, but what does peacebuilding actually mean? The UN defines peacebuilding as "an action to identify and support structures which will … strengthen and solidify peace in order to avoid a relapse into conflict."

At Concordis, we believe in the power of increasing the size of the pie to create new opportunities and resources for all parties involved in a conflict. By focusing on collaboration and creative solutions, we can help grow the pie and benefit everyone involved.

We’ve been working in Mauritania since 2014 in the South West of the country where we have helped to facilitate dialogue and mediation between communities in the area. 

We’d like to say a special thank you to Fatimata Tambour, Al Fouseïnou Khalidou Sow, Mahmoud M’khaitir, Eminettou Mint Emmeyne for sharing their stories as part of the Big Give.