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Commentary Can Sudanese peace initiatives prove their worth?

Evaluation is an on-going and inherent challenge for peacebuilders, and has different roles to play. In this blog I tell how I set out to find whether Sudanese conflict prevention initiatives could “prove their worth” through evaluation. My objectives were wider, though, as I aimed to develop current understanding of the wider roles of peacebuilding evaluation, and of the environment in which peacebuilding evaluators operate. Read more >>>

Commentary A platform for exchange on ICT in Conflict and Crisis

Understanding what role, if any, technology can play in effectively helping those affected by conflict and crises, and what makes its use successful, is crucial when faced with the sudden onset of catastrophe. This blog outlines a new platform designed for exchanging ideas and for learning about this area from the experiences of others – from success and failure and from insights gained along the way. Read more >>>

New Local Correspondents

This year we’ve relaunched Insight on Conflict, including this blog, which has given us greater scope to report on the many brave peacebuilding initiatives that continue in conflict regions. Over the next year, we plan to expand the site to include several more conflict regions. We will therefore be seeking new Local Correspondents to report on these conflicts. For more information, please visit this page. Read more >>>