Confronting War:Critical Lessons for Peace Practitioners

How can peace practitioners improve the effectiveness of their work? This book from the Collaborative for Development Action (CDA) offers clarifications on what does and what does not represent peace practice. It aims to reinforce the dedication that so many peace practitioners exhibit by presenting lessons learned through field experiences. In addition, new insights are included to contribute towards more effective peace practice.

The Reflecting on Peace Practice (RPP) project involved over two hundred international, national, and local peace agencies around the world, pooling their experiences to learn more about peace practice. It is clear that not all good programmes are peace programmes and that not all peace programmes are effective. The potential of the wide range of efforts to promote peace is not being fully realised. So long as people continue to suffer the consequences of unresolved conflicts, there is urgency for everyone to do better.