Our Projects
Through advice, support, learning and research, the Berghof Foundation's programming enables conflict transformation and promotes peace around the world.
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Current Project Evaluation of vertical cohesion intervention on local level
This project rigorously evaluates how participatory governance influences citizens’ trust and vertical social cohesion in 24 municipalities in Lebanon. -
Current Project Lebanon: Inclusive local governance and social cohesion
By bringing together government representatives, civil society and locals from 25 municipalities in Lebanon, we aim to empower communities to address local challenges. -
Current Project Resilient social contract for Lebanon’s future
This research explores intergenerational perspectives on Lebanon’s social contract, aiming to shape inclusive reforms grounded in trust, participation, and shared civic aspirations. -
Overview Our work in the Middle East and North Africa
Our projects aim at supporting actors and institutions as well as efforts to overcome political and societal divisions through inclusive dialogue processes and consensus-building. -
Past Project: 2020 - 2023 Community resilience to violent extremism
The comparative research project examines root causes and driving factors of violent extremism in local communities across seven countries in the MENA and Balkans. -
Past Project: 2022 - 2023 Inclusive local and national-level dialogue in Lebanon
The Berghof Foundation and the European Union are cooperating with Lebanese partners in supporting a multi-level dialogue process accompanied by funding for local initiatives.