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Urgent Appeal: Can you help us raise money for three peace conferences in Abyei this December?
Tensions in Abyei are already very high, and poorly managed cattle movement through this volatile space is sure to bring serious bloodshed.
The communities have asked us to bring the relevant parties together, and to ensure a well-managed, carefully negotiated migration. They know that leaders on all sides will respond to our invitation – they trust us because of our long track record in Abyei.
We know these conferences work because last year, with conferences and despite the backdrop of war in Sudan, the cattle migration season was notably more peaceful than in previous years without them.
This simple intervention saves livelihoods, saves harvests, and ultimately saves lives.
Understanding Advisory Groups: Their Role and Impact in Peacebuilding
One of Concordis’ values is that of humility: we learn all we can about a situation, and then accept that people who live at the heart of the conflict will always know far more than we do. As such, if we’re to be effective in managing and mitigating conflict, it’s crucial to work alongside those who are most affected by it.
Building Peace from Within: The Influence of Advisory Groups in South Darfur
Right in the middle of implementing Concordis’ programme in Sudan, war broke out. The displacements caused by the war affected the communities we work with, as well as our staff. We had to put off programme implementation for months as we tried to adapt our work to the challenges of the new reality.
Concordis’ Latest Report: Promoting Peaceful Transhumance in the North of the Central African Republic
This report is based on the results of consultations with 4,220 people carried out between December 2023 and February 2024 by Concordis International (Concordis) in the prefectures of Vakaga, Bamingui-Bangoran, Lim-Pendé and Ouham-Pendé, as well as in the sub-prefecture of Markounda (Ouham prefecture).
Peace Conferences that go to the Root of Conflict
A peace conference is like an iceberg: you only see the tip of the work that has gone into bringing conflicting parties together. Without Concordis staff taking months to build relationships, trust and desire for change, these people would not be willing to be in the same space, let alone give each other a chance to talk and listen.
The fire of war needs both a spark to ignite it and fuel to keep it burning: Concordis teams are building resilience to conflict.
The fire of war needs both a spark to ignite and fuel to keep it burning. Concordis teams are building resilience to conflict.
Vaccination of livestock as a catalyst for peacebuilding in the Central African Republic
Concordis is currently undertaking a comprehensive vaccination program for livestock in the Bamingui-Bangoran region, Central African Republic, whose goal is beyond the good health of the animals. This initiative, possible through collaboration with partner organizations and the population, aims to contribute to a more favourable reception of transhumant herders during seasonal movement, ultimately reducing regional tensions.
Snapshot de Markounda, République centrafricaine
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.
Snapshot on Markounda, Central African Republic
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.
Data-Driven Peacebuilding
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?
Climate change and conflict if there is a 1.5°C temperature rise
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 Update
Sudan is at war and the international actors have moved out, but peacebuilding work is still ongoing, as Concordis’ CEO, Peter Marsden, explains.