Expertise Locations Insights About Support us English International Alert AboutImpact Impact The impact of peacebuilding can be hard to measure, yet we know our work has impact on people’s lives and on the drivers of conflict that prevent peace. Building peace involves people coming together to discuss their differences, to resolve conflict by talking rather than fighting. This requires changes in people’s attitudes and behaviours, both of which are difficult to do and take a long time. Such changes are also difficult to measure, and often don’t appear until long after our projects have ended. Yet we know our work has impact on people’s lives and on the drivers of conflict that otherwise prevent peace. We work closely with community members, local partners and governments, and regularly discuss with them what worked and what we could do better. Knowing whether and how our programmes are making a difference is key for us to understand our contribution to peace. This knowledge helps us to improve our programming as we learn and adapt to achieve sustained impact for peacebuilding and policy influence. Our impact DRC In the Democratic Republic of Congo, we supported mechanisms for addressing local conflicts before they escalate. This included 271 community members participating in dialogue sessions to tackle issues such as land disputes and gender and ethnic discrimination. Thanks to the effectiveness of these conflict-resolution structures, local leaders reported a reduction in both the number of small-scale conflicts between communities and the time taken to address these disputes. Find out more Kenya Following the discovery of oil in Turkana county in Kenya, we have been facilitating dialogue between the oil company, local and national authorities, local civil society and community members. Previously community members have responded to grievances around oil sites with demonstrations and roadblocks. However, during a recent issue over water supply we saw a community engaging with the office of the Deputy County Commissioner who took the matter up with the oil company and other local administrators to find a lasting solution to the water crisis peacefully. Find out more Nepal We established a network of forums in Nepal through which journalists received training on documenting human rights violations and could discuss the causes of self-censorship with colleagues, political parties, security agencies and HR defenders. This became a highly effective platform for multiple stakeholders to discuss and resolve media violence issues. The network successfully improved journalists’ freedom of expression in a context where this right is increasingly under threat. Find out more Philippines Alert Philippines established an SMS-based monitoring tool (Critical Events Monitoring System) that provides real-time updates and tracks violent incidents and tensions. Relevant stakeholders such as government agencies and the media use this data to respond effectively to mitigate conflict escalation. Since 2019, the tool has captured and prevented more than 5,000 reports of violence incidents in Bangsamoro and has now expanded to other parts of the Philippines. Find out more Tunisia We introduced participatory budgeting processes in Tunisia that enabled communities to define their own priorities for local development. It built trust between the marginalised youth and the municipal government and challenged the stereotypes of youth as terrorists and criminals. As a result, some participants were elected to the municipality and the president of one municipality observed a reduction in protests and demonstrations. Find out more Tajikistan Our Living with Dignity project aimed to reduce rates of violence against women and girls in Tajikistan through behaviour and gender norm changes, and income generating activities. Overall, the number of women reporting emotional, physical or sexual intimate partner violence (IPV) halved over 12 months. Severe emotional, sexual or physical IPV was reported by 64.5% of women at the start, falling to 12.2% of women by the end of the project. Find out more Recent stories View all stories Climate change, conflict and the COP Published November 2021 Read story Rekindling the flame of peace in Migori County, Kenya Published November 2021 Read story FEATURED PUBLICATION Annual Report 2020 In 2020, we ran a total of 76 projects in 21 countries and territories, with training, research or one-off consultancies and business partnerships in a further 15. Find out more Sign up for updates To receive updates from International Alert, including about our latest toolkits, reports, campaigns and webinars, and examples of how peacebuilders are making real change in their communities, please enter your details. Enter your email We will treat your information with respect. 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