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Politics beyond the partyInformal pathways for ex-combatants’ political transformation
The Primer explains the importance of informal political spaces in achieving long-term peace. These arenas are often the most immediate and accessible venues where marginalised groups or lower-level fighters -- including women and young people -- can express their views, develop leadership skills, and take action, especially when formal institutions are inaccessible, exclusive, or no longer trusted. Acknowledging and supporting these peaceful forms of organisation allows DDR and peacebuilding actors to enable ex-combatants to pursue social change without violence, resolve grievances constructively, and rebuild confidence between them and the wider community.
- Year 2025
Getting the timing rightSequencing DDR and political transformation support
This Primer provides guidance for DDR practitioners, peacebuilding stakeholders, and international partners on how to sequence DDR efforts alongside political transformation in ways that align and ideally strengthen one another. Using insights from cases like Nepal, Liberia, Northern Ireland, the Philippines, and Colombia, it examines how different sequencing choices affect the relationship between security and political inclusion in post-conflict settings. The document presents conceptual frameworks, comparative case examples and practical principles to help develop more coordinated and context-sensitive strategies.
- Year 2025
What we miss when we label people “vulnerable”Why context and lived experience must guide how we use the term
Vulnerability rarely reflects identity. It reflects context. This blog explores why acknowledging that distinction matters for language, analysis and peace practice.
- blog post 14 Jan 2026
- Author(s) Jana Sleem
Video: Women peacebuilders at the centreHow psychosocial awareness makes peacebuilding safer, more sustainable, and more effective
Watch the recording of our International Women’s Day event to hear how we can strengthen peacebuilding practice without negatively affecting women peacebuilders.
- event 3 Mar 2026
Towards safer engagement with women peacebuildersExperts share psychosocial reflections for International Women’s Day
Women peacebuilders address how they navigate psychosocial risks and how a "Do No Harm" approach can support their wellbeing and meaningful participation.
- feature 5 Mar 2026