Key Takeaways: SDG16+ Storytelling Initiative

In 2025, the Alliance for Peacebuilding (AfP), the Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (CSPPS), Forus International, and the Transparency, Accountability and Participation (TAP) Network launched the SDG16+ Storytelling Initiative to strengthen local civil society’s capacity for storytelling as a tool to advance peacebuilding, justice, and the implementation of SDG16+ (peaceful, just, and inclusive societies). This brief captures insights from three webinar workshops the initiative hosted throughout the year.

Policy Action, Policy and AdvocacyNick ZuroskiJuly 22, 2026Policy Brief, AfP, 2026

In Advance of UN Peacebuilding Week, AfP Calls on the UN to Return to its Role as a World Leader for Peace

Press Release, Policy ActionNick ZuroskiJune 17, 2026AfP, 2026

Localized Peace, Global Application Gaps, Challenges, and the Path Forward for Peacebuilding

During the 2025 Fall semester, AfP partnered with students in the American University School of International Service to produce research on two interconnected research tracks exploring critical gaps and opportunities in locally-led peacebuilding: (1) examining the perspectives of community and local leaders on what barriers exist and what changes are needed for locally-led peacebuilding to succeed; and (2) investigating how development, philanthropy, and policy leaders perceive the challenges and future pathways for locally-led approaches. Through a literature review and interviews, the students authored the following report, including recommendations for peacebuilders, funders, and international NGOs.

Learning and EvaluationMaria TataMay 8, 2026AfP