Positive Peace Consultation

Service Overview:

• Strategic Alignment: We evaluate your organization’s current strategies, missions, and projects to identify areas where they intersect with the Positive Peace pillars. Our goal is to enhance your initiatives by embedding the principles of Positive Peace, ensuring that your efforts contribute effectively to building lasting peace.

• Capacity Building: Our team provides tailored workshops and training sessions for your staff and stakeholders, educating them on the Positive Peace framework and its practical application in your specific context. This empowers your team with the knowledge and skills needed to implement Positive Peace principles in your operations and projects.

• Policy Development and Advisory: Drawing on our extensive expertise in Positive Peace, we offer guidance on policy formulation and adjustment to ensure that your organizational policies foster environments conducive to peace and sustainability. We advise on best practices for incorporating Positive Peace into policy development, helping to create policies that are both effective and aligned with global peacebuilding standards.

• Project Design and Implementation: ARAC International assists in the design and implementation of projects that explicitly integrate Positive Peace pillars. Whether you’re developing new initiatives or reevaluating existing ones, our consultants ensure that your projects are structured to enhance the social, economic, and political factors that contribute to a peaceful society.

• Research and Analysis: We conduct comprehensive research and analysis to assess the impact of your organization’s activities on Positive Peace. By identifying strengths and areas for improvement, we provide evidence-based recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of your peacebuilding efforts.

• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL): Our consultancy includes developing and implementing MEL frameworks tailored to Positive Peace indicators. This enables your organization to track progress, assess the impact of your initiatives, and adapt strategies to maximize their contribution to peace.

• Stakeholder Engagement and Community Development: ARAC International facilitates engagement with local communities, stakeholders, and partners to ensure that your projects are community-informed and sustainable. We help build coalitions that amplify the impact of your work and ensure it is rooted in the needs and strengths of the communities you serve.

• Advocacy and Communication: We assist in crafting and executing advocacy and communication strategies that highlight your commitment to Positive Peace. By effectively communicating your efforts and successes, we help raise awareness of the importance of Positive Peace and your organization’s role in promoting it.

Our Approach:

ARAC International’s consultancy is characterized by a collaborative, adaptive, and evidence-based approach. We work closely with your organization to understand your unique challenges and opportunities, tailoring our services to meet your specific needs. Our consultancy is grounded in the latest research and best practices in peacebuilding and aligns with the U.S. Global Fragility Act and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

By partnering with ARAC International, your organization can enhance its contribution to building a more peaceful world, ensuring that your projects and strategies not only achieve their immediate objectives but also contribute to the broader goal of lasting peace and development.