Building the Programs That Can Better Build the Peace

Increasingly, peacebuilding organizations are pressing for greater evidence that their limited resources are having an impact. Some organizations have difficulty collecting data about their programs that can show which ones are most effective. Some have faced internal resistance to innovations intended to improve the evaluation and accountability of programs.

Yet the work of accountability is vital to prove the case for peacebuilding as a strategy—and to sustain support from donors and taxpayers. Several non-government organizations—including Alliance for Peacebuilding, CDA Collaborative Learning Projects, Mercy Corps and Search for Common Ground—have formed a Peacebuilding Evaluation Consortium. This group is developing better tools for the design, monitoring and evaluation of programs abroad. On March 7, members of the consortium will describe their findings, including new tools that can assess and improve the effectiveness of peacebuilding programs. 

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Speakers

Melanie Greenberg
CEO and President, Alliance for Peacebuilding

Isabella Jean 
Director, Collaborative Learning

Leslie Wingender 
Peacebuilding Advisor, Mercy Corps

Adrienne Lemon
Interim Director of Design, Monitoring and Evaluation
Search for Common Ground | End Violent Conflict

Joe Hewitt
Vice President Policy, Learning and Strategy USIP