Peacebuilding and Conflict Sensitivity

A more peaceful world

Much of our humanitarian and development work takes place in countries marked by fragility, conflict, and high levels of violence towards children. In these volatile settings, we take special care to ‘do no harm’ by making sure we understand the context and adapt to it.

We work with communities to understand the local situation, identify the root causes of conflict and vulnerability, and manage any risks relating to conflict dynamics – ensuring our programmes are always ‘conflict-sensitive’. We continuously monitor and adapt as we implement, so that our work remains safe and meaningful even in the midst of a changing situation.

As well as minimising any potential harm, we also actively promote peacebuilding activities that address the root causes of conflict. As part of our analysis we identify local capacities for peace: local knowledge, skills and opportunities which can contribute to greater peace and harmony. Together with the community, we build on this foundation to work towards safer and more peaceful places for children.

We aim to build tolerance, trust and resilience, and to promote reconciliation through all our work, everywhere we work. We do this by implementing “stand-alone” peacebuilding initiatives, by integrating peacebuilding into other intervention, or through a combination of these.

For more information on World Vision's peacebuilding work, contact World Vision's Peacebuilding team.

Our Approaches