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© International Alert 2016 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without full attribution. INTRODUCTION With stories of rising tensions and global instability CLIMATE CHANGE dominating the headlines, it can be easy to overlook the continued progress being made on the path to peace. COMMUNITY RELATIONS The paths to peace are varied and often challenging. But we believe progress can always be made – even in the midst of war. And as we look at our work in over 25 countries around the world in 2015, it is clear that great CRIME, VIOLENCE AND INSTABILITY strides are being made to build peace every day. From continuing to inspire reconciliation in Rwanda, to working with marginalised young people in Tunisia, to tackling violence against women in Nepal. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT In this annual report, you can follow the seven paths by which we strive to influence the opportunities for peace globally and read about some of the exciting progress we have made in supporting peace at all levels of society – GENDER from communities and businesses, to governments and global institutions.

As we look back at 30 years of building peace this year, NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT we look forward to continuing this journey with all of you. Thank you to our dedicated partners and generous supporters and donors for making our work possible.

To find out more, visit www.international-alert.org STATE–CITIZEN RELATIONS

Annual Report 2015 | 1 Economic development Arts and culture HIGHLIGHTS Investment and trade can generate wealth and help We engaged thousands of people support positive social development. However, it around the world in conversations can also have adverse effects on local communities. about peace and conflict, with Understanding this, we worked with a major a month-long series of cultural FROM 2015 international energy company on implementing the events in September to mark the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights. As International Day of Peace. The a result of our support and guidance, the company has Talking Peace Festival spanned eight Gender revised its global corporate security structure, changing countries, featuring pop-up cafés, a Gender relations play a vital role in shaping peace its company procedures and appointing a worldwide global collaborative music project, around the world. We have been working with representative to ensure greater collaboration, five peace-themed hackathons, photo numerous governments, United Nations agencies, consistency and compliance across the company’s exhibitions and an urban art project. leading academic institutions as well as local and operations – including among its subsidiaries. global charities to help them integrate our innovative ‘gender relational’ approaches into their design, monitoring and evaluation processes for peacebuilding Tunisia interventions, through trainings, advice and Youth marginalisation is one of the most important, yet challenging issues accompaniment. facing Tunisia today. We supported the engagement of 30 young people from deprived suburbs of in local decision-making processes. Using a collaborative mapping tool, they identify areas that require basic Climate change services, such as rubbish collection, and help shape public investment in their communities, while increasing their sense of belonging. In June 2015, the foreign ministers of the G7 nations endorsed our Mali co-authored report on the ways in In Timbuktu, we supported 103 economic projects designed to help mitigate local which climate change is affecting, conflicts, including over land and resources. To help tackle frequent conflicts and will continue to affect, peace between fishers, for example, one project set up a cooperative to buy fishing and security globally. Following the equipment and train fishers in improving yields and managing their finances, leading release of the report and extensive to increased productivity. Democratic Republic advocacy throughout 2015, United “The project has brought together the members and improves States Secretary of State John of Congo Kerry announced a new task force relationships between people working in fishery sector. A lot of fishermen from other villages want to join us.” We believe that a more inclusive to integrate climate change and society leads to more sustainable human security issues into US Ibrahim, cooperative worker peace. Our support of community foreign policy, as recommended by dialogue groups in Congo the report. Liberia contributed to the emergence of new local female leaders: four The Lomas and Mandigos ethnic groups in Lofa county used to coexist peacefully. But women who took part in the groups during the civil war, they supported separate warring factions, which left deep divisions are now standing in the provincial between the two communities. Now, following our dialogue sessions on reconciliation, elections, three have joined a local the groups have begun to respect each other again and participate in joint cultural security council, one became a events, including rehabilitating a town hall damaged during the civil war. There has even village chief and others are taking been intermarrying between the two groups, which would have been unthinkable before. part in market management committees.

2 | International Alert Lebanon Nagorny Karabakh Many citizens feel inadequately represented in The long-standing conflict over Nagorny Karabakh has deepened divisions between local or national decision-making processes in Armenians and Azeris, resulting in biased and inflammatory media coverage. In Tajikistan Lebanon. Our Citizens’ Agenda project, in which 2015, we helped an additional 35 journalists to establish professional relationships The role of civil society in advancing people from across the country came together across the conflict divide as part of our Unheard Voices project, enabling them to peace and development in Tajikistan to identify and advocate on issues affecting their share resources, check facts and ensure more balanced reporting on the conflict – has diminished significantly over daily lives, will now be piloting a citizen-led which has endured despite the recent military escalation in 2016. the last decade. To help address mechanism for informing policy-making – so “My opinion [of the other side] has changed, in a good way. There this, we trained 17 civil society citizens’ views can be adequately discussed and is more and more evidence that we are not that different to each members in research and conflict represented in parliament. other.” analysis, which they used to study Unheard Voices journalist local conflict issues. The resulting research on labour migration has successfully expanded the space for debate and dialogue on this issue Nepal and strengthened relations between Access to justice is a fundamental human right and basic state service. So we have supported civil society, local communities and local initiatives in Nepal to help victims of sexual and gender-based violence, including public authorities in the country. service announcements aired on six local radio stations to publicise the support services available to victims of such violence. This helped ensure, for example, that 10 received medical treatment, 101 received psychosocial counselling and 59 received legal aid. Philippines An online system we created for Somalia tracking conflict incidents in the Following our work on the Muslim Mindanao (or Bangsamoro) prevalence of sexual and gender- Uganda region, called the Bangsamoro Conflict based violence in Mogadishu, The discovery of oil has the potential to boost economic Monitoring System, helped inform local communities have begun development in Uganda, but also risks exacerbating tensions national discussions on a proposed discussing and addressing the if not managed well. We have therefore been helping to law for establishing a new autonomous causes and historical cases of such improve relations between communities, authorities and oil political entity in the region – a critical violence for the first time. We also companies. This has included supporting ‘gender champions’ part of the peace deal. The Citizens’ helped to mobilise community in Hoima and Buliisa districts to represent the views of Peace Council on Bangsamoro support for a new Sexual Offences women in these areas. drew heavily from the data in Bill in the country. “I have been able to mobilise some community their submission to the president, members to form a group … [which] supports Benigno Aquino III, and the House of households affected by oil and gas activities Representatives used the data in their resolutions on the matter. Rwanda through counselling and advocating for timely and fair compensation, and also creating a platform Based on our success in promoting reconciliation of survivors, former prisoners and ex-combatants from the 1994 genocide in parts of for the affected communities to dialogue with Rwanda, the National Unity and Reconciliation Commission (NURC) has government officials and oil companies.” recommended that other local authorities adopt our holistic approach Esther, gender champion, Hoima district of dialogue, psychosocial support and economic empowerment in addressing the deep-rooted and lasting effects of the genocide. We are now working with the NURC to incorporate this approach into local government programmes. Annual Report 2015 | 3 THE YEAR IN NUMBERS PROJECTS BY REGION RESULTS ACHIEVED MEN AND WOMEN

Africa 25 SUPPORTED

Caucasus and 11 Central Asia knowledge and Women Men attitudes 126 projects 8,282 Dialogue 18,066 Europe 5 meetings

Women Men Latin America 1 8,231 9,709 Trainings behaviours and processes 88 Middle East and 5 projects North Africa Women Men 564 Trauma 444 healing Multiple regions 9 conditions 27 Women Men projects South and 21 195,954 36,366 Southeast Asia Advocacy

PROJECTS BY STRATEGIC PATHWAY TOTAL PROJECTS 77 21 5 8 12 12 1 18 Citizen–state Climate Crime, violence Economic Gender Natural Relations within relations change and instability development relations resource and between for peace management communities 4 | International Alert WE SUPPORTED 1,412 GROUPS THROUGH GUIDANCE AND ADVICE WHO WE SUPPORTED 13 Academic institutions 7 WHO WE SUPPORTED 0 Diaspora groups 1 49 Academic institutions 8 Donors 4 3 Diaspora groups WE 6 Intergovernmental organisations 1 WE 38 Donors 2 International business groups 0 12 Intergovernmental organisations HELD HELD 10 International business groups 12 International NGOs 7 79 International NGOs 23 Local communities 19 914 1,137 646 Local community groups TRAINING 26 Local NGOs 18 DIALOGUE 152 Local NGOs EVENTS 9 Media groups 7 MEETINGS 50 Media groups 6 MPs/Political parties 5 46 MPs/Political parties 6 National business groups 3 13 National business groups 7 National governments 8 33 National governments 2 Non-state armed groups 2 2 Non-state armed groups 2 Refugees/Displaced communities 1 1 Refugee/Displaced communities 13 Sub-national governments 12 121 Sub-national governments 6 Think tanks 3 25 Think tanks 18 Women's groups 17 49 Women's groups 22 Youth groups 16 83 Youth groups

Annual Report 2015 | 5 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Treasurer’s report

Continuing the trend of recent years, with support the investment needs of the charity. The receipt of funds. Funds held at the year-end will be sound financial management systems, effective Reserves Policy is subject to annual review. spent on specific projects in line with commitments fundraising and robust management, we emerged to funders during 2016. General Unrestricted Reserves (excluding in a robust financial position at the end of 2015. designated funds and fixed assets) at 31 December Unrestricted funds are further split into General Total income for the year ended 31 December 2015 2015 were £1.47 million (compared to £1.36 million Unrestricted Reserves and the Designated was £15.12 million (£14.78 million in 2014). Total at 31 December 2014) reflecting a contribution of Organisational Investment Fund. General expenditure in 2015 was £14 million, a decrease of £0.11 million to reserves in 2015. Total unrestricted Unrestricted Reserves are held in line with £0.2 million on 2014. funds, including General Unrestricted Reserves at International Alert’s Reserves Policy and the Unrestricted income in 2015 was £2.41 million 31 December 2015, were £1.97 million (compared Designated Organisational Investment Fund is (£2.75 million in 2014). Unrestricted expenditure to £2.06 million at 31 December 2014). A sum held primarily as a contingent buffer that can be was £2.38 million (£2.62 million in 2014) and of £0.06 million was brought forward in the used to provide a degree of stability in an uncertain comprised of £2.2 million (£2.42 million in 2014) Designated Fund for Development from 2014. economic climate or a period of adverse funding. on charitable activities and £0.18 million on As planned, this was fully utilised on designated They also enable International Alert to make long- generating funds (£0.21 million in 2014). The development expenditure towards the development term investments in staff and new programmes, balance of unrestricted funds at the year-end was of organisational objectives during 2015. to fund fixed assets, manage fluctuations in cash £1.97 million (£2.06 million in 2014). flow or to respond rapidly to opportunities that A sum of £0.6 million was brought forward in the may present themselves. In order to prepare in The balance of restricted funds at the year-end was Organisational Investment Fund from 2014. As the current funding climate, we plan to spend £4.12 million. This is £1.2 million more than at the planned, £0.09 million was invested in programme £0.35 million from the Designated Organisational end of 2014 and mainly due to timing of receipts for development activities during 2015. The balance in Investment Fund on programme development project activities continuing into 2016. Restricted the Organisational Investment Fund amounted to during the two-year period of 2016 to 2017. funds are carried forward each year in respect of £0.5 million at the year-end. planned project expenditure. International Alert’s balance sheet and cash flow at Building on a stable financial picture at the end the year-end are secure. We are optimistic that we International Alert’s Reserves Policy requires of 2015, overall funds being carried forward to will have a continued period of financial growth in that General Unrestricted Reserves, excluding 2016 are £6.09 million (£4.98 million in 2015), 2016, notwithstanding the current economic climate. any part that represents the book value of fixed split between unrestricted funds of £1.97 million assets and designated funds, should be sufficient and restricted funds of £4.12 million. This level The Summary Financial Statements contain to cover two months of unrestricted expenditure of unrestricted funds provides International Alert information from the Statement of Financial and programme employment costs. In addition, with stability and the ability to invest in future Activities and the Balance Sheet for the year ended the charity has designated, in an Organisational development. As highlighted earlier in the report, 31 December 2015, but are not the full Report and Investment Fund, a further £0.5 million to further restricted funds held are mainly due to timing of Financial Statements. The full Report and Financial

6 | International Alert Independent Auditor’s Statement to the Trustees of International Alert

Statements approved by the Trustees on 26 May We have examined the Summary Financial Basis of opinion 2016 have been submitted to Companies House Statements for the year ended 31 December and will be submitted to the Charity Commission 2015 set out on pages 8 and 9. We conducted our work in accordance with with the Annual Return. The auditor has issued Practice Note 11 issued by the Auditing an unmodified report on the full Report and Respective responsibilities of the Practices Board. Our report on the company’s Financial Statements and on the consistency of Trustees and the Auditor full Report and Financial Statements describes the Trustees’ Report, which includes the Strategic the basis of our opinion on those Financial The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Report with the Report and Financial Statements. Statements. Summary Financial Statements in accordance Their report on the full Report and Financial with applicable law and the Opinion Statements contained no statement under sections recommendations of the Financial Reporting 498 (2) (a), 498 (2) (b) or 498 (3) of the Companies In our opinion the Summary Financial Standard 102 (effective 1 January 2015). Act 2006. The Summary Financial Statements do Statements are consistent with the full Report not contain sufficient information to allow for a Our responsibility is to report to you our and Financial Statements of International Alert full understanding of the financial affairs of the opinion on the consistency of the Summary for the year ended 31 December 2015. charity. The extra details are to be found in the full Financial Statements with the full Report Report and Financial Statements referred to above. and Financial Statements. Copies of the full Report and Financial Statements, We also read the other information contained including the Trustees’ Report, may be obtained in the Summary Financial Statements and from International Alert’s website at consider the implications for our report if we 30 June 2016 www.international-alert.org/our-finances. become aware of any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the Summary Neil Finlayson Financial Statements. The other information Senior Statutory Auditor comprises only The Treasurer’s Report and for and on behalf of Kingston Smith LLP,

two pictorial representations of income and Statutory Auditor

expenditure. Devonshire House Gregor Stewart 60 Goswell Road Honorary Treasurer International Alert EC1M 7AD

Annual Report 2015 | 7 Our income Balance sheet at 31 December 2015 2010 £9,902,000 2015 2014 £’000 £’000 2011 £13,028,000 Fixed assets Tangible assets 6 39 2012 £12,979,000 Current assets £12,962,000 2013 Debtors 1,876 1,210 £14,784,000 Cash at bank and in hand 5,294 4,717 2014 7,170 5,927 £15,118,000 2015 Creditors Amounts falling due within one year 1,078 984 How we spent your money in 2015 1,078 984 Net current assets 6,092 4,943

Total net assets 6,098 4,982 Africa programme 48% Asia programme 14% Eurasia programme 13% Funds Middle East and North Africa programme 12% Peacebuilding issues programme 9% Unrestricted Emerging programmes 3% General Unrestricted Reserves 1,470 1,400 Designated Fund for Development - 64 Fundraising 1% Designated to Organisational Investment Fund 507 596 Note: Programme costs include a pro-rata allocation of central costs. 1,977 2,060

Restricted 4,121 2,922

6,098 4,982

8 | International Alert Statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 December 2015

Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Total Total Funds Funds Funds Funds 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 Income from: Donations and legacies Institutional grants 1,379 1,588 - - 1,379 1,588 Donations 108 187 - - 108 187 Charitable activities Working with people to make a positive difference for peace 668 719 9,606 8,879 10,274 9,598 Improving international policies that affect the prospects for peace 226 230 2,873 2,928 3,099 3,158 Strengthening the peacebuilding sector 25 20 230 229 255 249 Investments 1 3 2 1 3 4 Total income 2,407 2,747 12,711 12,037 15,118 14,784

Expenditure on: Raising funds 182 206 - - 182 206 Charitable activities Working with people to make a positive difference for peace 1,238 1,402 8,714 8,468 9,952 9,870 Improving international policies that affect the prospects for peace 658 711 2,652 2,878 3,310 3,589 Strengthening the peacebuilding sector 305 303 253 231 558 534 Total expenditure 2,383 2,622 11,619 11,577 14,002 14,199

Net income before transfers 24 125 1,092 460 1,116 585 Transfers between funds (107) - 107 - - - Net income/(expenditure) (83) 125 1,199 460 1,116 585

Total funds brought forward at 1 January 2015 2,060 1,935 2,922 2,462 4,982 4,397 Total funds carried forward at 31 December 2015 1,977 2,060 4,121 2,922 6,098 4,982

Annual Report 2015 | 9 THANK YOU

DONORS Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finland IPIECA, the global industry association for Saferworld Democratic Republic of Congo Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway environmental and social issues Sonke Gender Justice Action Coopérative des Eleveurs et International Alert would like to thank our MISEREOR Kosmos Energy Ltd. South African Medical Research Council Concessionnaires du Congo (ACOOPEC) strategic donors: Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Newmont Mining Corporation Stonewall Action des Chrétiens Unis pour le Department for International Development Research (NWO) Repsol SA The Institute for Peace Research and Développement (ACUDI) UKAID, UK Newmont Mining Corporation Royal Dutch Shell plc Security Policy Hamburg (IFSH) Action pour la Protection des Droits de Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Occidental de Colombia, LLC The International Council on Mining and Ulster University l’Homme (APDH) Ireland Open Gate Trust Metals (ICMM) UN Women, Tanzania Action pour la Solidarité et la Paix (ASP) Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finland Oxfam Total SA UN Women Training Centre Action pour le Développement des Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands Palladium (formerly GRM Futures Group) Environment and climate change United Nations University Gender Equality Populations Défavorisees (ADPD) Swedish International Development PeaceNexus Foundation adelphi Studies and Training Programme, Aide et Action pour la Paix (AAP) Cooperation Agency Repsol SA African Population and Health Research University of Iceland Appui à la Promotion de l’Entrepreneuriat Shell International Ltd. Center (APHRC) University of Hamburg Local au Kivu (APPEL-Kivu) We are also grateful for the support of all Stratos Inc. Arup Women in War Appui Conseil en Développement et our other donors, who make our work swisspeace Engineers Without Borders Women’s International League for Peace Réduction de la Pauvreté (ACODERP) possible: The Alliance Against Hunger and European Union Institute for Security and Freedom (WILPF) Association Communautaire pour Action for Change Malnutrition (AAHM) Studies Research la Consolidation de la Paix et le adelphi The Bryan Guinness Charitable Trust Ltd. International Institute for Environment and African Development Bank Développement (ACCPD) African Development Bank (AfDB) The Souter Charitable Trust Development (IIED) African Economic Research Consortium Association des Femmes des Medias (AFEM) Aktis Strategy Ltd. The South African Medical Research Council King’s College London (AERC) Association pour la Promotion de Asian Development Bank (ADB) (MRC) Kounkuey Design Initiative (KDI) African Leadership Centre (ALC), King’s l’Entreprenariat Féminin (APEF) Australian Government’s Overseas Aid Total SA Mzuzu University College London Bureau d’Etude et d’Appui Développement Programme (AusAID) TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) Save the Children UK International Federation of Red Cross de Walikale (BEDEWA) Barrick Gold Corporation United Nations Development Programme United Nations Human Settlements and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)/ Bureau pour le Volontariat au Service de Bonn International Center for Conversion (UNDP) Programme (UN-Habitat) International Committee of the Red Cross l’Enfance et de la Santé (BVES) (BICC) United Nations Entity for Gender Equality University College London (ICRC) Caucus des Femmes Congolaises pour la British Council and the Empowerment of Women (UN University of World Bank Group Paix CARE International Women) University of Ibadan Social accountability Centre for Humanitarian Programme (CHP) Comitato Internazionale per lo Sviluppo dei United Nations High Commissioner for Wilson Center African Development Bank Centre National d’Appui au Développement Popoli (CISP) Refugees (UNHCR) Gender World Bank Group Collectif Alpha Ujuvi (CAU) Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and United States Agency for International Abaad Technology Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Development, Canada Development (USAID) Arab Foundation for Freedoms and Equality Creative Associates Congo Men’s Network (COMEN) Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale United States Department of State (AFE) Elite Telecom Congo Peace Network (CPN) Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) World Bank Group Zühlke Engineering Ltd. Duterimbere ASBL Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI) – Zentrum für Internationale Friedenseinsätze Gender Action for Peace and Security Training and learning Duterimbere IMF Ltd. Europe (ZIF) (GAPS) UK Cairo Center for Conflict Resolution and Forêts pour le Développement Intégral Ecopetrol SA Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Peacekeeping in Africa (FODI) European Commission (EC) Armed Forces (DCAF) Europe’s New Training Initiative for Civilian Initiative Congolaise pour la Justice et la Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, PARTNERS We acknowledge our partnerships with: Geneva Graduate Institute of International Crisis Management (ENTRi) Paix (ICJP) Switzerland and Development Studies King’s College London Mutualité Muriango Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), UK THEMATIC George Washington University London Metropolitan University Observatoire de la Parite Fund for Peace Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab Saferworld Observatoire Gouvernance et Paix (OGP) Interchurch Cooperative for Development Advocacy World (IWSAW) swisspeace Pole Institute Cooperation (ICCO) European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO) London School of Economics and Political Pro-Femmes Twese Hamwe International Council on Mining and Metals Arts and culture Science (LSE), Centre for Women, Peace REGIONAL Réseau des Femmes Oeuvrant pour le (ICMM) British Council and Security Développement Rural International Petroleum Industry Ettijahat Independent Culture AFRICA MENA Organization for Services Advocacy Solidarité des Femmes Activistes pour la Environmental Conservation Association Crime, violence and instability Integration and Capacity Building Côte d’Ivoire Défense des Droits Humains (SOFAD) (IPIECA) European Resources for Mediation Support (MOSAIC) Action pour la Protection des Droits de Solidarité des Volontaires Pour l’Humanité International Rescue Committee (IRC) (ERMES) Myanmar Alliance for Gender Inclusion in l’Homme (APDH) Solidarité Féminine pour la Paix et le ISAGEN SA ESP Open Society Foundations the Peace Process (AGIPP) Liaison Office (AULO), Côte Développement Intégral (SOFEPADI) King’s College London Economic development for peace Newcastle University d’Ivoire Synergie des Femmes pour la Paix et la Kosmos Energy Ltd. Anglo American plc Nyein Foundation UN Women, Côte d’Ivoire Réconciliation des Peuples des Grands Living Earth Foundation Barrick Gold Corporation Paz y Desarrollo, Timor-Leste United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire Lacs (SPR) Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark BP plc Promundo (UNOCI)

10 | International Alert Ethiopia Uganda Amaliyot Taraqqiyot Obodoni (ATO) Peace Training and Research Organization Department of Environment and Natural 13Suns Tours Action For Fundamental Change and Cesvi The Liaison Office Resources, Abra African Union Development (AFFCAD) Farodis Myanmar DEVMAX.COM, Inc. Department of Political Affairs Centre of Economic Social Cultural Rights in Group of Initiative Volunteers Accent (GIV- Alliance for Gender Inclusion in the Peace Eastern Mindanao Command, Armed Forces Gender, Peace and Security Programme, Africa (CESCRA) Accent) Process of the Philippines Gender Directorate Gulu University Institute for Peace and Institute for War and Peace Reporting Asian Institute of Management (AIM) Environmental Legal Assistance Center, Inc. Peace and Security Department Strategic Studies (IWPR) Capacity Building Initiative (CBI) Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Inter-religious and Intercultural Dialogue Public Committee for Development of CDA Collaborative Learning Projects (CDA) International, Davao City Chapter Development Programme (INTERDIP-Uganda) Tajikistan Health Poverty Action (HPA) House of Representatives – Committee on Strategic Policy Planning, Monitoring and Inter-University Conference for Peace in Women of the Orient ICCO Cooperation Muslim Affairs, Committee on Mindanao Evaluation and Resource Mobilization East Africa (IUCP-EA) Youth and Society Myanmar Business Coalition on Aid Affairs and Committee on Peace, Directorate Kabarole Research and Resource Centre Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business Reconciliation and Unity Common Market for Eastern and Southern (KRC) EUROPE Pact Myanmar Human Development Network, Inc. Africa (COMESA) Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) Saferworld Indigenous Peoples’ Apostolate Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Kitara Heritage Development Agency Global Initiative on Psychiatry – Tbilisi Nepal Indigenous Peoples’ Center for Development Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) (KHEDA) Kiev International Institute of Sociology Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) Services, Inc. Intergovernmental Authority on Local government authorities in Acholi, Ukrainian Center for Independent Political Forum for Women, Law and Development Lupah Sug Bangsamoro Women Association, Development (IGAD) Albertine Graben, Lango and West Nile Research International Federation of Red Cross and Inc. Life and Peace Institute Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Mary Mediatrix of All Grace Foundation, Inc. Oxfam Development (MGLSD) MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA Legal Aid and Consultancy Centre (LACC) Mindanao Business Council Liberia Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Lebanon Martin Chautari Mindanao Development Authority Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (CJPS) (MTIC) Amel Association National Business Initiative (NBI) Mindanao Peacebuilding Institute Liberia National Law Enforcement National Youth Council (NYC) FRAME Pakistan Mindanao State University, General Santos Association (LINLEA) Northern Uganda Business Forum for Peace International Centre for Human Sciences Ajoka Theatre City New African Research and Development (NUBFP) Lebanese American University Global University Systems (GUS) Mindanao State University, Iligan Institute of Agency (NARDA) Open Space Centre Lebanese Center for Policy Studies Journalists for Democracy and Human Technology Mali Parliamentary Forum on Oil and Gas (PFOG) Lebanon Support Rights (JDHR) National Commission on Indigenous Peoples Agence de Développement Territorial en Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) Legal Agenda London School of Business and Finance Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Région de Kayes Refugee Law Project Nahnoo (LSBF) Peace Process Agence Malienne pour la Survie du Sahel Rural Initiative for Community Public Works Sindh Agricultural and Forestry Workers Pailig Development Foundation, Inc. (AMSS) Empowerment West Nile (RICE-WN) Syria Coordinating Organization Parang, Maguindanao local government unit Aktis Strategy Ltd. Saferworld Thank you to our four local partners working Society for Community Strengthening and Philippine National Police Alliance Malienne pour Refonder la Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) on peace education for young Syrians in Promotion of Education, Balochistan Philippine Traditional and Alternative Herbal Gouvernance en Afrique (ARGA/Mali) Uganda Martyrs University Lebanon, Syria and Turkey. We have not Sustainable Development Policy Institute Medicine and Cosmetics Association, Inc. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Uganda National Bureau of Standards disclosed the names of these partners in (SDP) Regional Development Council, Cordillera Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) (UNBS) order to protect the safety of them and our United Nations Global Compact, Pakistan Administrative Region Groupe d’Études et de Recherche en Uganda National Chamber of Commerce beneficiaries. Chapter Tabang Ako Siyap Ko Bangsa Iranun Saya Ko Sociologie et Droit Appliqué and Industry (UNCCI) Tunisia Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) Kalilintad Ago Kapamagayon (TASBIKKA), Living Earth Foundation Uganda National Youth Council (UNYC) Houna El-Gasserine Radio We Can End All Violence Against Women, Inc. Strategic Capacity Group Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Youth Oxfam Novib Pakistan Chapter Thermal South, Inc. Nigeria Affairs (UPFYA) Tunisia Ecotourism Network (TEN) Women Empowerment Group (WEG) University of Baguio British Council Uganda Women Entrepreneurs Association Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Philippines Western Mindanao State University Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations Limited (UWEAL) Rights (FTDES) AboitizPower Corporation Women Engaged in Action on 1325 in Nigeria (FOMWAN) Abra Peace Convenors Group Herwa Community Development Initiative CAUCASUS SOUTH AMERICA Agusan del Sur Chamber of Commerce and British High Commission, Colombo Social Development Direct Avangard Industry Foundation, Inc. Centre for Poverty Analysis Colombia United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Caucasus Business and Development Alsons Consolidated Resources, Inc. Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies Alta Consejería para la Reintegración (ACR) Rwanda and Network (CBDN) Annak Ti Amianan Mahatma Gandhi International Centre Comité Minero Energético en Seguridad y Association for Repatriated Women in Centre for Cultural Relations – Caucasian Apex Mining Co., Inc., Maco, Compostela Nigeria High Commission, Colombo Derechos Humanos (CME) Burundi (AFRABU) House Valley North East Interfaith Forum for Guías Colombia Association Rwandaise des Conseillers en Centre for Humanitarian Programmes Asian Institute of Management Reconciliation Instituto de Estudios para el Desarrollo y la Traumatisme (ARCT-RUHUKA) Conciliation Resources Bangsamoro Development Agency Programme for Sound Public Policy, Paz (INDEPAZ) Duterimbere ASBL Crisis Management Initiative (CMI) Concerned Citizens of Abra for Good Colombo Isagen SA Duterimbere IMF Ltd. Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation Government, Inc. South Asian American Policy and Research Occidental de Colombia Imbaraga LINKS Cordillera Council of Elders Institute (SAAPRI) Pro-Femmes Twese Hamwe Davao City Chamber of Commerce and United States Embassy, Colombo CENTRAL ASIA SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA Umuseke Industry, Inc. Young Political Leaders Forum of Sri Lanka Somalia Tajikistan Afghanistan Davao Multistakeholder Group on Energy Comitato Internazionale per lo Sviluppo dei Academy of Dialogue Afghanistan Holding Group Concerns Popoli (CISP) ACTED Bonn International Center for Conversion Department of Agrarian Reform, Abra

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