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The Weathering Risk Peace Pillar

5 March, 2024

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The Weathering Risk Peace Pillar translates climate security foresight and analysis into peacebuilding action where it is needed most. Partners work across the globe to engage local actors and ensure projects are context specific, informed by a bottom-up approach and locally owned.

The Peace Pillar implements climate-linked peacebuilding projects in regions severely affected by conflict and climate risks in partnership with the Berghof Foundation, the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD) and the European Institute of Peace (EIP). Through and from implementation, the Peace Pillar aims to share and elevate evidence-based recommendations on mainstreaming climate security to support sustainable peace processes. Learn more:

Generating evidence for peace

Evidence shows that peace processes can benefit from integrating a climate lens. The Weathering Risk Peace Pillar translates climate and environmental security into peace programming in regions severely affected by conflict and climate risks and is generating new knowledge in a sector where little robust evidence exists.

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Driving dialogue between geographies

Climate change and environmental challenges can, depending on exposure and contextual vulnerabilities, contribute to increased conflict and insecurity. Exchange and learning between different regions and contexts can help practitioners and policy makers arrive at better solutions to address these risks.

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Importance of engaging local actors

The Weathering Risk Peace Pillar translates climate-security foresight and analysis into peacebuilding action where it is needed most. Partners work across the globe to engage local actors and ensure projects are context specific, informed by a bottom-up approach and locally owned.

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WATCH: Peace Pillar projects in action

Project: Strengthening Iraqi capacities to respond to climate risks and their impact on existing conflict dynamics

Project: Environmental pathways for reconciliation Yemen

Project: Infrastructures for peace and environmental peacebuilding in Hirshabelle and Galmudug States, Somalia

Project: Multi-level approaches for sustainable peace in Nigeria’s Middle Belt (Benue, Plateau and Nasarawa States)

Project: Bay of Bengal maritime dialogue

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WATCH: Peace Pillar projects in action

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