Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict

What we do

As a member-led network connecting over 250+ civil society organisations worldwide, we champion a network approach to peacebuilding. Concretely, this means we support and empower each other to drive locally-led and locally-owned peacebuilding. We do so by creating vibrant and collaborative learning and exchange spaces.

Find out more and discover the three themes we work on

Locally-led peacebuilding action

We ensure local ownership and leadership for sustainable peacebuilding.
Inclusion of women and youth peacebuilders

We empower women and youth as agents of change. Inclusion isn't an afterthought; it's a guiding principle in everything we do.
Climate security and emerging threats

We put local leadership and knowledge at the forefront to effectively tackle the pressing challenges of climate change and other emerging threats.
Our Ways of Working

Local peacebuilders and experts from the GPPAC network share their experience and expertise to strengthen our peacebuilding practices around the world...

Our work in action

The latest developments and news from GPPAC

23 October 2024

Supporting Women’s Impactful Participation in Peace Processes: Learnings from Kyrgyzstan, Uganda, and Palestine

Our learning paper was launched during Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Week in New York at our event, “Making Global Policy Effective in Supporting...

6 March 2025

Courage in Crisis: The women shaping Ukraine’s path to peace

Olha Zaiarna is a dedicated advocate for women's meaningful participation in Ukraine’s peace efforts. With extensive experience in gender-sensitive...
4 March 2025

Courage in Crisis: How Yemeni women are reshaping society and peacebuilding

As an activist and researcher from Yemen, Olla Al-Sakkaf shared her insights on the challenges and opportunities facing women peacebuilders in the...
4 March 2025

Courage in Crisis: How young women in Mongolia are leading climate action

In Mongolia, climate change is hitting vulnerable communities the hardest, with young women in rural areas among those facing the greatest challenges...
3 March 2025

Courage in Crisis: What is women's role in trauma healing and peace in Abyei

Since the 2005 signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in Sudan, Belkys López has worked in the border area of Abyei, which is strategically...

Impact of armed conflict worldwide

70.8 million refugees and displaced
people in 2018
$ 14.1 trillion global economic impact
165 violent conflicts
in 2018
77392 conflict related
deaths

We prevent conflict

in 15 regions around the globe

Our members organise themselves in 15 regional networks that determine their own peacebuilding priorities responsive to the needs of their communities. This ensures that our peacebuilding efforts are contextually relevant and locally owned.

What we offer

To our members and partners worldwide.

For more information on our programs,
please contact us.

Cross-regional learning

GPPAC is a global network of locals: We connect for peace!
Partnerships

Conflict prevention is possible if we work together!
Our Expert Groups

Globally, we bring together experts on many different themes.
Expertise

We improve practice through learning exchanges on conflict prevention!