Peacebuilding and borders
Crossing international borders involves:
People, goods and livestock
Illegal flows of weapons, narcotics and contraband
Conflict does not respect political borders, and our work transcends them.
COVID-19 and other contagions
Climate change and agreements on how to solve it
In the countries in which we work, the borders dividing people are not always representative of ancient ethnic, cultural or migratory ties. When relationships across borders become frayed, country-based mechanisms can often struggle to resolve conflicts. We work regionally with programmes in three countries, but we really work in at least five. This means we can go where others can't. We help authorities to collaborate across borders, enabling people to negotiate peaceful settlements that work regionally.
This map shows 85 migratory and transhumance routes, mapped by the Concordis team, which are used by different groups to move livestock and goods across borders in the areas where we work.
