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Publications, research and analysis from across the EPLO network, a single space to explore the expertise our member organisations bring to peacebuilding and conflict prevention, searchable by type and topic.
- QCEA
QCEA, along with other organisations, recently published Voices of Peace: Stories of Conscientious Objectors from Europe and Beyond. This book shares the experiences of people who refuse military service and suggests peaceful alternatives to violence
- 2026
- Other
- New Social Initiative
This policy brief is part of the project “Dialogue after Peace? A Gender Perspective on Track Two Dialogues in Colombia, Kosovo, and the Philippines”, funded by the Swiss Network for International Studies. The research inquired into women-led, informal dialogue initiatives in these three post-agreement contexts and examined how these contribute to sustaining and reimagining peace.
- 2027
- Mediation & Dialogue
- Briefing
- ICTJ
This report provides a robust substantiation of why Ukraine should revive its holistic transitional justice policymaking. In the first part, it debunks the most prevalent myths about transitional justice in Ukraine. In the second, it presents key legal, policy, and survivor-centered arguments for Kyiv to revive a comprehensive transitional justice vision.
- 2026
- Mediation & Dialogue
- Report
- Conciliation Resources
This report draws on the experiences of peacebuilders on embedding an intersectional approach in peacebuilding. It outlines strategies used by peacebuilders and lessons learned to advance an intersectional approach in peacebuilding, and highlights recommendations for policymakers and peacebuilders.
- 2026
- Gender, Peace & Security
- Report
- Conciliation Resources
This rapid baseline study documents the diverse landscape of community mediation in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). It analyses how customary, religious, and state-linked mechanisms coexist within the region’s unique “tri-justice” framework highlighting the strengths of locally-led mediation while identifying critical challenges.
- 2026
- Mediation & Dialogue
- Briefing
- Conciliation Resources
This learning paper offers an overview of CAR’s mental health crisis and its impact on peacebuilding and reintegration. It details our approach and practical lessons and offers recommendations for CAR authorities, international partners, MHPSS practitioners, and communities to address the psychological effects and drivers of violent conflict.
- 2026
- Other
- Report
- Conciliation Resources
Peacebuilders often feel inadequately equipped to manage the intense emotional demands of their work. This report examines the often-overlooked psychological and emotional dimensions of peacebuilding, detailing the personal impact on practitioners, including burnout and secondary trauma, and highlight a need for psychological tools to better support conflict parties.
- 2026
- Other
- Report
- Berghof Foundation
Sustainable peace depends on addressing the legacy of past violence through appropriate transitional justice approaches. This paper argues that transitional justice encompasses a wide range of judicial and non‑judicial mechanisms that, if carefully sequenced and contextually adapted, can be constructively integrated into peace mediation
- 2026
- Mediation & Dialogue
- Briefing
- Transparency International
The report presents regional findings from the 2025 Government Defence Integrity Index (GDI) across 17 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa against the backdrop of rising defence expenditure, persistent insecurity, and growing demands on defence institutions in the region.
- 2026
- Funding for Peace
- Report
- Nonviolent Peaceforce
When deadly landslides struck Bushushu and Nyamukubi on 4 May 2023, nearly 794 households fled to the Katashola plantation in Muhongoza village, Kalehe territory – settling without prior planning on farmland that the host community depended on for food and income. This case study examines how NP’s facilitation of a structured community dialogue process interrupted that cycle and what made it work.
- 2026
- Displacement & Protection
- Report
- Nonviolent Peaceforce
This brief highlights a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian and protection crisis in the temporarily occupied settlements of Oleshky in the Kherson region. It also calls for immediate humanitarian access, establishment of safe and dignified evacuation corridors, protection of civilians and humanitarian workers, and guarantees for the safe return of displaced residents once conditions allow.
- 2026
- Displacement & Protection
- Briefing
- Berghof Foundation
As environmental pressures intensify across many conflict-affected regions, they are increasingly shaping both the drivers of conflict and opportunities for peace. Drawing on lessons from Yemen, this policy brief examines how environmental challenges can serve as entry points for dialogue and cooperation, and highlights their relevance for peacebuilding, mediation, and post-conflict recovery.
- 2026
- Climate & Environment
- Briefing
EPLO Statement – Reaffirming and safeguarding the EU’s approach to Women, Peace and Security
EPLO Statement – Global Europe: ensuring the EU continues to fund conflict prevention and peacebuilding
