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Peacebuilding in practice

To support the work of policy-makers and practitioners, NOREF produces resources and organizes events on the development of thinking and practice in the field of peacebuilding. NOREF also facilitates information-sharing and coordination among Norwegian actors in particular areas of peacebuilding practice, such as on the management of civilian capacities for international deployment.

Adapting Norwegian Civilian Capacity for the Future: Implications of the Guéhenno Report: John Karlsrud 12 September 2011
With vacancy rates averaging at 22% in peace operations around the world for the last decade, and at some instances at twice that rate, it is time for reform of how th... more
Supranational governance: a challenge to building resilient states and peace: David Sogge 8 September 2011
In troubled areas, the vital work of building peace and resilient states continues to be undone by weak and distorted governance at the supranational level. Transnatio... more
“We want our money back”: illicit financial outflows and political fragility as failures of global governance: David Sogge 12 July 2011
The overthrow of dictators in Arab countries has lifted the veil masking the massive and routine looting of their countries’ assets by these dictators and their associ... more
Rethinking policy responses on fragile states: Fernanda Faria 11 July 2011
The evolving policy discourse on fragile states has covered many of the criticisms made of the concept itself and its policy implications, including the need to be con... more
Fragile states: a fluid concept for peacebuilding and statebuilding: Fernanda Faria 6 July 2011
The “fragile states” concept is widely used in peacebuilding and statebuilding. Yet the term itself, as well as its use, is the topic of considerable debate. There is... more
Measuring peacebuilding: challenges, tools, actions: Svein Erik Stave 24 May 2011
How can the effectiveness of peacebuilding operations in countries marked by conflict be better measured? This policy brief examines the steps needed to improve the me... more
The International Criminal Court in Africa: challenges and opportunities: Makau Mutua 27 September 2010
How are African states managing the relationship with the International Criminal Court and its efforts to end impunity for serious crimes? In this paper, Makau Mutua a... more
The Lisbon enigma: crisis management and coherence in the European Union: Federico Santopinto 20 May 2010
The reforms introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon to the European Union's crisis management architecture attempt to solve the problems of coherence that afflict the union... more