Iraq Case Study: Making Peacebuilding & Conflict Sensitivity Foundational

In Iraq, resilience cannot be achieved without peace. This is why World Vision Iraq made a strategic decision to embed peacebuilding and conflict sensitivity (PB/CS) across all its programming. It has been transformed from a standalone activity into a system-wide foundation for recovery and inclusion.

Our new case study, Making Peacebuilding & Conflict Sensitivity Foundational, captures this transformation, demonstrating how WV Iraq’s 2025–2027 Peacebuilding Roadmap reframed peacebuilding as a cross-cutting driver of the Humanitarian–Development–Peace Nexus (HDP).

Grounded in evidence from MSTC, IPACS, GECARR, Do No Harm, and Positive Peace analyses, the results paint a clear picture:

• 94% of community members reported improved acceptance and social cohesion
• 98% of households experienced greater economic stability
• 87% reported improved psychosocial well-being, with women showing larger gains

Additionally, the case highlights how leadership, locally-led action, and faith integration have made PB/CS not just a methodology – but a mindset shaping how we design and measure change.

By linking peacebuilding with climate resilience, governance, and service delivery, WV Iraq is helping communities move from fragility toward lasting stability by ensuring that peace is not an outcome, but a system that sustains and includes everyone.