For twenty years we have worked with people who live where conflict is fought and felt, helping them find workable solutions that address the root causes of conflict and contribute to lasting peace and economic development.

In this document, we will outline our vision and strategy for the next five years, as we continue and develop our work in the central belt of Africa.

Darfur Programme Update Report, Autumn 2024

This report is based on the results of consultations with 4,220 people carried out between December 2023 and February 2024 by Concordis International in the prefectures of Vakaga, Bamingui-Bangoran, Lim-Pendé and Ouham-Pendé, as well as in the sub-prefecture of Markounda (Ouham prefecture).

This 2023 Report sets our mission, values, principles and how we approach peacebuilding. We also disclose our audited financial statements and summarise the impact and activities of our programmes over the course of the financial year. In addition, Concordis reports on risk management and governance and other key aspects in the management of the organisation.

Read about the our programmes, methods and philosophy as well as some of the wider context of our work in 2022 and 2023. We see struggles and losses, but we also see breakthroughs, impacts and fruits, and we tell you more in this review.

Sets out our mission, values, principles and how we approach peacebuilding. We also disclose our audited financial statements and summarise the impact and activities of our programmes over the course of the financial year. In addition, Concordis reports on risk management and governance and other key aspects in the management of the organisation.

This year’s annual review focuses on the key achievements of our amazing teams. Faced with a global pandemic, we expanded our work, helping people at the heart of conflict to find lasting solutions to their troubles. It's an honour to support and work alongside an amazing group of committed and resilient peacebuilders.

The Central African Republic’s southwest has become increasingly contested due to competition over natural resources. It is rich in deposits of gold and diamonds, which complicates the historical trust and symbiotic relationships between farmers, livestock herders, and artisanal miners. This report carries out empirical analysis and highlights the role of weak land governance in exacerbating the effects of environmental change and resource scarcity, which in turn lead to conflict.

This document covers the financial year 2019-20. Concordis' financial year starts on 1 July and ends on 30 June. It covers our missions and values, our activities, our programmes and specific themes such as women in peace building or the effects of climate change.

A summary of Concordis International’s work across the borderlands in central Africa. It contains a breakdown of each country we have worked in, what we have done and how we have helped promote peace in these areas.

This report examines the current role of Abyei’s women and youth in the Abyei Administrative Area and highlights how they might practically become more involved in promoting sustainable peace. Women have little representation in leadership and are seen as informal peace builders, while youths are viewed as protectors and security providers despite opposition to their militarization. Increased representation for these groups could improve access to justice, economic opportunities, and communication.

Conflicts between livestock herders, farmers, and miners stem from competition for land use. Competition for land use has increased the militarisation of these areas, increasing the risk of conflict. The field research team concludes that the diversification of livelihoods and increased trade amongst these parties are crucial to peacebuilding in the area.

92% of the Central African Republic’s territory is composed of savannah drylands, making seasonal mobility like transhumance in herding and shifting agriculture especially important. Decades of conflict have disrupted the historical trust between herders and farmers, causing issues. This report details the points of contention and recommends pathways to peace based on re-establishing profitable interactions and enabling the community-led formulation of new - local - ‘rules of the game.’

Report on the accessibility of goods at markets in South Sudan and highlights products that consumers found difficult or impossible to obtain. In particular, fruits, vegetables, grains, and pulses, are undersupplied in all three states surveyed. The report draws attention to issues like transportation of goods and currency exchanges hindering these markets before making recommendations to address these.

Report assesses the accessibility of water along the Sudan-South Sudan border and the conflicts and tensions surrounding this. It then makes recommendations to help address various issues causing conflict around water access.

Overview of the challenges and potential advantages that the border region of South Sudan-Sudan has when it comes to light manufacturing. The diversification of industry from oil will help to reduce poverty and increase security. The report highlights areas that have potential and recommends policies to help promote these developments.

A group of Kenyan policy-makers and influencers of policy, representing a range of ethnic, religious, and social backgrounds, met in Nairobi under the auspices of the Institute for the Study of African Realities, the Sychar Centre and Concordis International, to reflect on the issue of land grievances in Kenya. With the benefit of insight from four expert speakers, extensive discussion allowed the participants to seek proposals to help resolve the conflict between differing viewpoints, and its negative effects on Kenyan society.