Civil Society Engagement
The Peacebuilding Commission recognizes the important contribution of civil society, including non-governmental organizations and the private sector, to all stages of peacebuilding efforts, given that one of the main purposes of the Commission is to bring together all relevant actors, in particular national stakeholders.
Guidelines for the Participation of Civil Society in PBC Meetings
Interviews
In countries under consideration by the Commission, national and local civil society organizations are encouraged to engage in national consultations on the peacebuilding priorities. Civil society representatives serve as members of the Joint Steering Committees, which oversees the Peacebuilding Fund, and may also participate in meetings of the PBC.
Read interviews of civil society representatives, by DPPA's Politically Speaking, who have engaged with the PBC:
- “The Force of Women’s Mobilization is an Asset to Peace Movements” Perspectives of Peacebuilders from Nigeria and Guatemala
- “Each and Every Person Can Play a Role” Interview with Dr. Fatima Akilu, Executive Director of the Neem Foundation, Nigeria
- Grassroots: Peacebuilding by Youth, for Youth... and Everyone
- "Young Peacebuilders Highlight the Platforms — and Obstacles — on the Way to Sustainable Development"