PEACE BEGINS...ANNUAL REPORT 2014

BUILDING PEACE FROM THE GROUND UPPeace cannot be imposed from the top or imported from outside. It is built from the ground up. And peace begins with all of us.

Whether it is with communities in Pakistan tackling domestic violence in the home, women in Armenia and Turkey promoting the cultural connections of food in the kitchen, young people in Rwanda healing the scars of the past in the classroom or healthcare staff in Lebanon ensuring peace between citizens and refugees in the waiting room, peace begins everywhere.

In this annual report, you can explore some of the many ways we helped people make progress on the path to peace around the world in 2014. To find out more about our work, visit www.international-alert.org

Thank you to everyone who has made this vital work possible, including our generous donors and dedicated partners.

About International Alert

International Alert helps people find peaceful solutions to conflict.

We are one of the world’s leading peacebuilding organisations, with nearly 30 years of experience laying the foundations for peace.

We work with local people around the world to help them build peace, and we advise governments, organisations and companies on how to support peace.

We focus on issues that influence peace, including governance, economics, gender relations, social development, climate change, and the role of businesses and international organisations in high-risk places.

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Peace begins… in the home

Peace begins… in the waiting room

Pathways to peace

Financial results Thank you

Highlights from 2014

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Peace begins… in the home

“I was able to succeed in bringing change through the assistance of other change makers in the village. The [support I received] has given me the confidence to rise against injustices.”

In Pakistan, we support measures for preventing sexual and gender-based violence. We bring together men and women in groups called ‘study circles’ to raise awareness on issues such as child and exchange marriages, domestic violence and sexual exploitation. This helps to change the attitudes that lead to such violence.

Pakistan suffers from widescale sexual and gender-based violence, including rape, abduction and forced marriage. It is an issue rooted in the norms of a patriarchal society, with public attitudes and beliefs supporting and normalising violence, especially against women and girls. These beliefs can also come with a heavy cost for men and boys, who are expected to live up to norms that are often difficult or impossible to achieve. This makes society as a whole less peaceful.

In 2014, we helped to start more than 10,000 study circles, resulting in visible shifts in people’s attitudes, perceptions and behaviour around gender relations as well as their understanding of the legal, social and economic issues faced by women in particular. ‘Champions’ have then spread these messages in their local communities, resulting in people stopping and boycotting practices such as early and forced marriage.

Aslam, 35, Dera Ghazi Khan

When Aslam was 15, he was married to his uncle’s daughter, aged 14, through the practice of exchange marriage. The young couple were unprepared for marriage, parenthood or the other challenges of adulthood. This led to stress and financial pressure.

After attending one of our study circles, Aslam now raises awareness in his community of the harm that child and exchange marriage can have on families and society.

“I have decided that my children should not suffer and struggle as my wife and I did. I want to get my children married after the age of 18 with their consent, to make sure that I do not decide on their behalf but be with them in their decision.”

Maqsood, 43, Muzaffargarh

In Maqsood’s town, women and girls are confined to the home, with little role in decision-making. She was deprived of an education and was later married according to the tradition of exchange marriage.

In 2013, Maqsood joined our project run in partnership with We Can End All Violence Against Women and SANJH Pakistan, becoming a ‘champion’ in her community for preventing violence against women and girls.

Maqsood was trained to run study circles in her own community, which she holds on topics such as women’s rights and the participation of women in decision-making – in the home and in society.

When a woman in her community called Salma became a victim of domestic violence, Maqsood intervened. She contacted the police, who, with the help of Maqsood, helped to settle the situation between Salma, her husband and in-laws. Today, domestic violence is no longer an issue for Salma.

Maqsood has now introduced more than 150 families to the campaign and, through the study circles and her daily interaction within the community, has motivated men, women and families to take action themselves against injustices against women and girls.

Watch an interview with another person we helped called Shameem about preventing domestic violence at intalert.org/shameem

Find out more about our work at intalert.org/pakistan

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We use food to help raise awareness of the cultural connections between communities in Armenia and Turkey. We

bring together women from villages in the Shirak and Kars regions to explore the common traditions and recipes used on either side of

the border. This encourages people to celebrate not only what they have in common, but also the differences between their communities, helping to

promote dialogue and build trust.

Turkish–Armenian relations have been soured by historical conflict, troubled political relations and Armenia’s involvement in the ongoing conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorny Karabakh. The border between the two countries remains closed and communities on either side of it are isolated from one another. This has led to distrust between the two countries and hampers the prospects for reconciliation.

In 2014, we organised trips for homemakers from Armenia and Turkey to both sides of the border. They visited kitchens in different locations,

including households and restaurants, gathering recipes and stories. They spent time talking to people in the towns and villages they

visited, especially those close to the border, helping to slowly move attitudes away from confrontation towards mutual

understanding and cooperation.

“Food is a matter of geography. We use the same ingredients

because of the geographic locations of our villages.”

IHSAN KARAYAZI, KARS URBAN AND CULTURE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION, TURKEY

“Bread and salt have a deep symbolic meaning of caring. Sharing it means friendship

and sincerity. Sharing it with the neighbouring community

means peace.”PROJECT PARTICIPANT, TURKEY

“Unfortunately, many people emphasise differences between our communities. However, we should highlight and talk about similarities, to erase negative opinions about each other.”

HOMEMAKER, ARMENIA

“When people cook and eat together, they develop strong bonds, which is an essential part of promoting peace and

trust in communities.”ARTUSH MKRTCHYAN, GYUMRI DEVELOPMENT

FOUNDATION, ARMENIA

Try the Armenian and Turkish recipes for Ktrac apur/Kesme aşi at intalert.org/recipe

Find out more about our work at intalert.org/caucasus

“Everyone is nervous at the beginning, but when they put their hands into the flour and oil, they get confidence and start working together.”

FOOD ANTHROPOLOGIST, ARMENIA

“The kitchen does not recognise borders. When we cook and

eat, existing borders become irrelevant.” FOOD ANTHROPOLOGIST, TURKEY

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in the kitchenPeace begins…

In Rwanda, we run after-school peace clubs, bringing together young people to share their experiences and feelings about the 1994 genocide. In doing so, they can begin to heal – as future leaders in their communities and country. This expands on our work building bridges between survivors, perpetrators, ex-combatants and ex-prisoners in their parents’ generation.

Rwanda has come a long way since 1994. But below the surface communities are still deeply divided and fragmented. Without greater healing and reconciliation, there is a danger that these tensions could spiral into further violence. Our peace clubs help to address this problem.

In 2014, we ran 22 peace clubs in three districts in Rwanda, supporting 1,430 young people born in the aftermath of the genocide, including children of survivors and perpetrators, to work together to heal the scars of the past. Through this work, we are helping to build a more peaceful and hopeful future for the country and the ‘amahoro’ (peace) generation.

Peace begins… in the classroom

“During the genocide, the Interahamwe [paramilitaries] used their power to destroy our country. My generation should harness our intelligence to build a prosperous Rwanda. One of the most important lessons I have learned from the peace club is never to take revenge, as that escalates conflict.”

FRANK, 19

“The youth then [in 1994] were taught hate and division; now we must educate about unity … Before I joined the peace club, there was a lot of prejudice in our school. In the club we learned how to forgive, live with one another and cooperate for the common good.”

DAVID, 19

“We must not wallow in pain forever, as there will be no future if we cling to the past ... We, the youth, must focus on hope and development. To avoid another genocide we must teach that Hutu and Tutsi are just names, and that we are all Rwandese.”

JEANNE, 20

“From the peace club I learned the importance of being united as Rwandese ... We have organised cultural dance clubs that bring together all cultures, which in turn creates an atmosphere of sharing and understanding.”

LOUISE, 19

View more photos from our photography exhibition, The Amahoro Generation, at intalert.org/amahoro

Find out more about our work at intalert.org/rwanda

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In Lebanon, we strengthen the capacities of healthcare providers in supporting the local Lebanese population and Syrian refugees in a way that does not exacerbate tensions. This includes helping health centres and aid agencies to tailor their services to address the needs of both communities, and promote peaceful coexistence.

The influx of over 1.1 million Syrian refugees into Lebanon has created a huge strain on services in the country, which before the crisis had a population of just 4.5 million and is a third of the size of Belgium. This has led to an increase in friction between the local population and their refugee neighbours. With so much international humanitarian aid going to help Syrian refugees in Lebanon, many Lebanese feel unfairly treated. Yet, the way some health centres are responding is making Syrians feel the same.

In 2014, we trained healthcare providers from across Lebanon, including nurses, receptionists and social workers, to work with their Lebanese and Syrian patients in a way that de-escalates rather than exacerbates tensions.

Peace begins… in the waiting room

Read our blog on the topic at intalert.org/healthcare

Find out more about our work at intalert.org/lebanon

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“Our Lebanese patients don’t like to sit in a waiting room full of Syrians.

Because most of our patients are now Syrian, we sit them in the big waiting

room and the Lebanese wait in the small waiting room.”

“I now feel much more confident ... We cannot change

the structure of things, but I can change my attitude in communicating better with patients and in not letting stress at work affect me.”

“Sometimes we can see the medicine stocked in piles on the shelves, but the

health workers tell us … we need to buy from outside, which is expensive.”

You can read more about these pathways in our five-year strategy, Strategic Perspective 2015–19, at intalert.org/strategicperspective

NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENTWe help mining, oil and gas companies adopt business practices that take into account the conflict risks and peace opportunities of their activities, and work with communities and governments to manage and use their natural resources peacefully.

CRIME, VIOLENCE AND INSTABILITYWe help reduce the violence and harm done to ordinary people when criminals exploit instability and make conflicts worse.

THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGEWe help ensure that communities affected by climate change are able to respond and adapt in ways that improve the conditions for peace and reduce the risk of violent conflict.

GENDERWe help improve relations between women and men at home and in their communities, strengthening their capacity to respond peacefully to problems when they arise, and to build a peaceful future for them and their societies.

CITIZENSHIP AND THE STATEWe help citizens and authorities establish constructive and peaceful relationships, so they can work together to solve the problems causing conflict in their communities.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTWe help businesses, communities and governments ensure that economic development in conflict-affected countries is inclusive and sustainable, so that peace and prosperity go hand in hand.

RELATIONS WITHIN AND BETWEEN COMMUNITIES We work with communities to identify what connects and divides them, and help them to strengthen the connections and overcome the divisions.

Pathways to peaceAs a peacebuilding organisation, we continuously analyse developments around the world that might influence the prospects for peace. This includes taking note not only of simmering tensions and escalating violence, but also the opportunities for peace.

In 2014, we identified seven interlinked ‘pathways’ through which we believe we can best influence peace over the next five years. These are areas in which we believe conflict will occur and peace can be built, and where we can make a difference. These pathways emerged from our understanding of the undeniable progress towards peace made since the end of the Cold War, the fragility of that achievement, the new challenges to human security that are unfolding, and from what we have achieved and learned in almost 30 years.

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Highlights from 2014

We worked in 42 different countries and

territories.

We engaged with and supported more

than 174,900 people through our

activities, which included:

11,809 dialogue sessions with 122,000

participants

671 training sessions with 33,000 participants

210 public advocacy meetings with 19,000

participants

We also accompanied 1,144 local and international

partners, including over 200 community groups and

more than 190 local NGOs.

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men

Globally, 189 staff from regional and international missions whom we trained

said they now had an increased understanding and knowledge of

conflict and peace issues, and skills in conflict resolution.

In the UK, 96% of the 300 young people who took part

in our work said they now have a better understanding of the conflict

and development issues in their countries of heritage or origin, and 90% felt more confident in taking action to bring about change in

their communities.

In Liberia, in the 37 communities where we

established dialogue groups, disputes are now resolved more

quickly and amicably among community members, and fewer

cases are referred to town chiefs and the police.

In Rwanda, we helped run 16 dialogue groups for

2,492 people to increase their understanding of how to mitigate

conflicts between community members. Of the 1,073 disputes

presented to the dialogue groups, 85% were successfully mediated

and the rest referred to other services.

In Tunisia, members of the security forces are now

better informed about community engagement approaches to border management thanks to our training and dialogue sessions, and officials

are committed to working more closely with communities on

border security issues.

In DRC, more women are now in decision-making positions as a result of the

awareness-raising and advocacy training provided by our dialogue

group, including: five deputy heads of districts; five nyumba kumi (heads

of 10 households); one head of a pygmy camp; and one

customary chief.

We brought together Armenian and

Azerbaijani journalists, including from Nagorny

Karabakh, to report on the human cost of conflict in the region. They

shared the stories of 322 people from conflict-affected communities through

news agencies and social media platforms, which were viewed

more than 43,000 times.

In Nepal, our recommendations to

increase the time limit for filing sexual harassment

cases and on minimum sentencing were directly

incorporated into the Sexual Harassment Bill endorsed

by parliament in November 2014.

In Pakistan, our dialogue process

helped to strengthen mutual trust and relationships between the local community, companies and government. As a result, 56

community members, government officials and mine owners jointly developed the Shared Vision of

Peace for Lasbela District.

In Colombia, we helped develop a system to enable

the security department of a large petroleum company to record and track the security and human rights risks and impacts across

its operations. We also trained its security staff in three locations to reduce the negative security and

human rights impacts of its work.

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Continuing the trend of recent years, with sound financial management systems, effective fundraising and robust management, we emerged in a healthy financial position at the end of 2014. Total incoming resources for the year ended 31 December 2014 were £14.78 million (approximately £13 million in 2013). Total charitable expenditure in 2014 was £13.9 million, an increase of £0.7 million on 2013.

Unrestricted income in 2014 was £2.75 million (£2.95 million in 2013), comprised of £1.78 million in incoming resources from generated funds (£1.59 million of institutional grants; £0.19 million in donations and gifts and £3,000 of investment income); and a further £0.97 million (£1.05 million in 2013) from charitable activities.

Unrestricted expenditure was £2.62 million and comprised of £2.33 million on charitable activities; £0.20 million costs of generating funds and £0.09 million governance costs. The balance of unrestricted funds at year end was £2.06 million (£1.93 million in 2013).

The balance of restricted funds at year end was £2.92 million. This is £0.5 million more than at the end of 2013. Restricted funds are carried forward each year in project balances, which are available only for spending on each specific project in accordance with agreed project contracts and budgets.

International Alert’s Reserves Policy requires that General Unrestricted Reserves, excluding

any part that represents the book value of fixed assets and designated funds, should be sufficient to cover two months of unrestricted expenditure and programme employment costs. The General Unrestricted Reserves are currently £1.4 million (£1.3 million in 2013). The reserves policy is subject to annual review.

Total unrestricted funds, including General Unrestricted Reserves, at 31 December 2014 were £2.06 million (compared to £1.94 million at 31 December 2013), reflecting a net contribution of £0.12 million to reserves in 2014. A sum of £0.17 million was brought forward to the Designated Fund for Development in 2014, of which £0.11 million was spent during 2014, leaving a balance of £0.06 million at the end of 2014. We plan to spend the remaining funds (£0.06 million) on the Talking Peace Festival, fundraising and programme development activities during 2015.

Building on a stable financial picture at the end of 2014, overall funds being carried forward to 2015 are £4.98 million (£4.40 million in 2014) split between unrestricted funds of £2.06 million and restricted funds of £2.92 million.

Unrestricted funds are further split into General Unrestricted Reserves, the Designated Fund for Development and the Organisational Investment Fund. General Funds are held in line with International Alert’s Reserves Policy, Designated Funds for Development are held for planned development activities in 2015 and Organisational

Investment Funds are held primarily to enable International Alert to make long-term investment in staff and new programmes, to fund fixed assets, manage fluctuations in cash flow or to respond rapidly to opportunities that may present themselves. We plan to invest £0.5 million from the Organisational Investment Fund in programme development during the three-year period 2015–2017.

International Alert’s balance sheet and cash position at the year end are in a healthy position. We are optimistic that we will have a continued period of financial growth in 2015, notwithstanding the current economic climate.

The Summary Financial Statements contain information from the Statement of Financial Activities and the Balance Sheet for the year ended 31 December 2014, but are not the full Report and Financial Statements. The full Report and Financial Statements were approved by the trustees on 14 May 2015 and have been submitted to Companies House and the Charity Commission with the Annual Return. The auditor has issued an unmodified report on the full Report and Financial Statements and on the consistency of the Trustees’ Report, which includes the Strategic Report with the Report and Financial Statements. Their report on the full Report and Financial Statements contained no statement under sections 498 (2) (a), 498 (2) (b) or 498 (3) of the Companies Act 2006. The Summary Financial Statements do not contain sufficient information to allow for a

full understanding of the financial affairs of the charity. The extra details are to be found in the full Report and Financial Statements referred to above. Copies of the full Report and Financial Statements including the Trustees’ Report may be obtained from the charity’s head office.

Signed by Honorary Treasurer

Gregor Stewart International Alert

We have examined the Summary Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2014 set out on pages 16-17.

Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and the AuditorThe Trustees are responsible for preparing the Summary Financial Statements in accordance with applicable United Kingdom law and the recommendations of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) (2005).

Our responsibility is to report to you our opinion on the consistency of the Summary Financial Statements with the full Report and Financial Statements.

We also read the other information contained in the Summary Financial Statements and consider the implications for our report if we become aware of any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the Summary Financial Statements. The other information comprises only The Treasurer’s Report and two pictorial representations of income and expenditure.

Basis of opinion We conducted our work in accordance with Practice Note 11 issued by the Auditing Practices Board. Our report on the company’s full Report and Financial Statements describes the basis of our opinion on those Financial Statements.

OpinionIn our opinion the Summary Financial Statements are consistent with the full Report and Financial Statements of International Alert for the year ended 31 December 2014.

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Statutory AuditorDevonshire House60 Goswell RoadLondonEC1M 7AD

Treasurer’s report

Financial resultsIndependent Auditor’s Statement to the Trustees of International Alert

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Statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 December 2014

Unrestricted Restricted 2014 2013funds funds Total Total

£’000 £’000 £’000 £’000Incoming resourcesIncoming resources from generated fundsVoluntary income: Institutional grants 1,588 - 1,588 1,753 Donations and gifts 187 - 187 141Investment income 3 1 4 12Incoming resources from charitable activitiesWorking with people to make a positive difference for peace 719 8,879 9,598 7,966Improving international policies that affect the prospects for peace 230 2,928 3,158 2,782Strengthening the peacebuilding sector 20 229 249 308

Total incoming resources 2,747 12,037 14,784 12,962 Resources expendedCosts of generating funds 206 - 206 196Charitable activitiesWorking with people to make a positive difference for peace 1,357 8,468 9,825 9,266Improving international policies that affect the prospects for peace 682 2,878 3,560 3,401Strengthening the peacebuilding sector 286 231 517 556Governance costs 91 - 91 83

Total resources expended 2,622 11,577 14,199 13,502

Net incoming/(outgoing) resources 125 460 585 (540)

Funds brought forward at 1 January 2014 1,935 2,462 4,397 4,937

Funds carried forward at 31 December 2014 2,060 2,922 4,982 4,397

Africa programme 36%Eurasia programme 23%

Asia programme 17%Peacebuilding issues programme 8%

Emerging programmes 13%Fundraising 2%

Management and administration 1%Note: Programme costs include a pro-rata allocation

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Balance sheet at 31 December 2014

2014 2013£’000 £’000

Fixed assetsTangible assets 39 88

Current assetsDebtors 1,210 1,505Cash at bank and in hand 4,717 3,766

5,927 5,271

CreditorsAmounts falling due within one year 984 962

984 962Net current assets 4,943 4,309

Total net assets 4,982 4,397

Funds

UnrestrictedGeneral Unrestricted Reserves 1,400 1,300Designated Fund for Development 64 170Designated to Organisational Investment Fund 596 465

2,060 1,935

Restricted 2,922 2,462

4,982 4,397

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DONORSInternational Alert would like to thank our strategic

donors:Department for International Development UKAID,

UKDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade, IrelandMinistry of Foreign Affairs, FinlandMinistry of Foreign Affairs, NetherlandsSwedish International Development Cooperation

Agency

We are also grateful for the support of all our other donors, who make our work possible:

adelphi Anglo American Services Ltd.Asian Development BankAustralian Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeBrillig Charitable TrustC B and H H Taylor 1984 TrustChristina Goodall Charitable TrustCommonwealth SecretariatDepartment of Foreign Affairs, Trade and

Development, Canada Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale

Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbHEcopetrol, Bogotá, ColombiaEuropean Bank for Reconstruction and Development

(EBRD)European CommissionFederal Department of Foreign Affairs, SwitzerlandForeign and Commonwealth Office, UKHumanity UnitedInterchurch Organization for Development

Cooperation (ICCO)International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM)International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeKnowledge Platform Security & Rule of LawMinistry of Foreign Affairs, DenmarkMinistry of Foreign Affairs, NorwayMISEREOROpen Gate TrustOpen Society FoundationsOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and

Development (OECD)Overseas Development InstitutePeaceNexus FoundationRepsol

Stichting Underzoek Multinationale Ondernemingen (SOMO)

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

swisspeaceTalk for a ChangeThe Joseph Rowntree Charitable TrustTOTAL S.A.UK Department for International Development

UKAIDUnited Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the

Empowerment of Women (UN Women)United States Agency for International Development

(USAID)United States Department of StateWorkers Beer Company (BWTUC Ltd.)World BankZentrum für Internationale Friedenseinsätze (ZIF)

PARTNERSWe acknowledge our partnerships with:

GLOBALBritish CouncilCARE InternationalCDA Collaborative Learning Projects Inc.Coffey International Ltd.Colombian Mining and Energy Committee (CME)Conciliation ResourcesCrisis Management Initiative (CMI)Crown Agents Ltd.DanChurchAidDeutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale

Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbHDevelopment Alternatives Initiatives (DAI) Engineers Without BordersEuropean Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO) and

all its membersFragility, Conflict and Violence Group – World BankGender Action for Peace and Security (GAPS UK)Graduate Institute of International and Development

Studies, University of GenevaINDEPAZInstitute of Development Studies, University of

SussexInternational Crisis GroupKing’s College London

LINKSOccidental de ColombiaOxfamPactSaferworldSearch for Common GroundSwiss National Centre of Competence in Research

North-South (NCCR N-S), NepalThe African Centre for the Constructive Resolution

of Disputes (ACCORD)The Alliance Against Hunger and Malnutrition

(AAHM)The Centre for Humanitarian DialogueThe Hague Institute for Global JusticeThe Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation TranstecUnited Nations High Commission for Refugees

(UNHCR)Women for Women InternationalWoodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

AFRICA13 Suns Tours P.L.C.African UnionAfrican Union Commission: Peace and Security

Department, Department of Political Affairs, Department of Economic Affairs, Directorate of Communication and Information

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)International Leadership InstituteMinistry of Foreign Affairs, EthiopiaOxfam International

Democratic Republic of CongoAction pour la Paix et la Concorde (APC)Aide et Action pour la Paix (AAP)Appui à la Promotion de l’Entrepreneuriat Local au

Kivu (APPEL-Kivu)CARE InternationalCaucus des Femmes Congolaises du Sud-Kivu pour

la PaixClimate InteractiveCollectif des Associations Féminines pour le

Développement (CAFED)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix (CDJP)Food and Agriculture Organization of the United

Nations (FAO)Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Programme de Stabilisation et Reconstruction (STAREC), Coordination Provinciale du Nord-Kivu

Réseau des Femmes Africaines Ministres et Parlementaires en RDC (REFAMP)

Réseau Haki na Amani (RHA)Search for Common GroundSolidarité des Femmes Activistes pour la Défense

des Droits Humains (SOFAD)Solidarités Féminines pour la Paix et le

Développement Intégral (SOFEPADI)The Stabilisation Support Unit (SSU) of the United

Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO)

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LiberiaAfrican Union Liaison OfficeCentre for Justice and Peace StudiesMinistry of Foreign AffairsNational Civil Society Council of LiberiaNew African Research and Development Agency

(NARDA)

MaliLiving Earth FoundationMouvement Malivaleurs

NigeriaBritish CouncilSocial Development Direct

Rwanda and BurundiAssociation des Femmes Rapatriées du Burundi

(AFRABU)Association Rwandaise des Conseillers en

Traumatisme (ARCT-Ruhuka)DushirehamweDuterimbere-IMF (Institution de Micro-Finance) Ltd.Duterimbere NGONational Commission for the Demobilisation and

Reintegration of Ex-CombatantsNational Unity and Reconciliation Commission

(NURC)Pro-Femmes/Twese HamweRadio IsanganiroRéseau Femmes et Paix (RFP)Rwanda Natural Resources Authority (RNRA)Umuseke

Sierra LeoneAfrican Union Liaison OfficeCampaign for Good GovernanceMano River Women’s Peace Network (MARWOPNET)Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International

RelationsNetwork Movement for Justice and Development

SomaliaComitato Internazionale per lo Sviluppo dei Popoli

(CISP)

UgandaAction for Fundamental Change and Development

(AFFCAD)Buliisa Initiative for Rural Development Organisation

(BIRUDO)Centre of Economic Social Cultural Rights in Africa

(CESCRA)Civil Society Coalition on Oil and Gas (CSCO)China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC)Gulu UniversityInter-religious and Intercultural Dialogue

Programme (INTERDIP)Kabarole Research and Resource Centre (KRC)Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA)Kitara Heritage Development Agency (KHEDA)Makerere UniversityMinistry of Gender, Labour and Social DevelopmentMinistry of Trade Industry and Cooperatives (MTIC)Northern Uganda Business Forum for Peace

(NUBFP)Open Space CentreParliamentary Forum on Oil and Gas (PFOG)Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU)Refugee Law Project (RLP)Rural Initiative for Community Empowerment (RICE

– West Nile)SaferworldTotal E&P Uganda Ltd.Tullow OilUganda Christian UniversityUganda Fisheries and Fish Conservation Association

(UFFCA)Uganda Investment AuthorityUganda Martyrs UniversityUganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and

Industry (UNCCI)Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Youth Affairs

(UPFYA)Uganda Women Entrepreneurs Association Limited

(UWEAL)Voluntary Initiative Support Organization (VISO)

MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICALebanonAmel Association InternationalFrame BeirutInternational Medical Corps (IMC)Lebanese Center for Policy Studies (LCPS)Legal AgendaMental Health Programme, Ministry of Public

HealthPermanent Peace Movement (PPM)Premiere Urgence – Aide Medicale Internationale

(PU-AMI)United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

(UNHCR)

TunisiaCooperazione per lo Sviluppo dei Paesi Emergenti

(COSPE) Forum Tunisien pour les Droits Economiques et

Sociaux (FTDES)Haute Autorité Indépendante de la Communication

Audiovisuelle (HAICA)Instance Supérieure Indépendante pour les

Élections (ISIE)Nawaat.orgObservatoire National de la Jeunesse

CAUCASUS & CENTRAL ASIAAgency for Technical Cooperation and Development

(ACTED)Caucasus Business and Development Network

(CBDN)Centre for Humanitarian ProgrammesCentre for Strategic Studies (CSS) under the

President of the Republic of TajikistanCesviCommittee for Youth Affairs, Sport and Tourism

under the Government of TajikistanCouncil of Europe Office of the Commissioner for

Human RightsEuropean Partnership for the Peaceful Settlement

of the Conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh (EPNK)Foundation for ToleranceGIV-Accent, TajikistanLINKSPublic Committee for Promoting of Democratic

Processes in TajikistanPublic Council for Foreign and Security PolicyRepresentative Office of the Institute for War

and Peace Reporting (IWPR) in the Republic of Tajikistan

Society for Humanitarian Research (SHR)Youth and Society

SOUTH & SOUTHEAST ASIAAfghanistanBonn International Centre for Conversion (BICC)The Liaison Office (TLO)

MyanmarBritish EmbassyMyanmar Business Coalition on Aids (MBCA)Union of Myanmar Federation of Chamber of

Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) – CSR Unit

NepalEqual Access Nepal (EAN)Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ)Forum for Women, Law and Development (FWLD)Legal Aid and Consultancy Centre (LACC)National Business Initiative (NBI)National Judicial Academy (NJA)Radio Sagarmatha

PakistanBritish High CommissionDAI PakistanDelegation of the European Union to PakistanForeign and Commonwealth Office, UKLondon School of Business and FinanceMinistry of National Food Security and ResearchMulti Donor Trust Fund – World BankOxfam Novib (Pakistan Programme)SANJH Pakistan Sindh Agricultural and Forestry Workers

Coordinating Organization, Sindh – SAFWCOSociety for Community Strengthening and

Promotion of Education, BaluchistanUN Global Compact, Pakistan ChapterWe Can End All Violence Against Women – Pakistan

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Graduate School of DevelopmentAsian Institute of Management – Team Energy

Center for Bridging LeadershipDavao Multistakeholder Group on Energy Concerns

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Reconciliation and UnityIndigenous Peoples ApostolateIndigenous Peoples Center for Development

Services, Inc.Mary Mediatrix of All Grace FoundationMindanao Business Council, Inc. (MinBC)

Mindanao Development AuthorityMindanao Peacebuilding InstituteMindanao State UniversityNational Commission on Indigenous PeoplesOffice of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace

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Kalilintad Ago Kapamamagayon (TASBIKKA), Inc.WE ACT 1325Western Mindanao State University

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OrganizationsNational Youth Services CouncilOne-Text Initiative (OTI)Peacebuilding and Development Institute Sri Lanka

(PDI-SL)Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS)South Asia Policy and Research Institute (SAPRI)Sri Lanka High Commission in LondonSri Lanka UK Business ChamberSri Lanka Youth ParliamentTamil Information CentreThe Mahatma Gandhi Centre (MGC)The North East Interfaith Forum for Reconciliation

(NEIFR)Verité ResearchVoices for ReconciliationYoung Political Leaders Forum of Sri Lanka

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