When the fall of the Assad regime left Aleppo's many families facing a humanitarian crisis, local organisation Zoom In was ready to act.

Swaadna Al Souriya’s Peace Education programme helped over a hundred children affected by the Syrian conflict grow their confidence and learn how to peacefully resolve conflicts.

At a moment when armed groups are actively and forcibly recruiting young Colombians, REDEPAZ is giving young people an alternative path to safety and survival.

In a part of Myanmar where ethnic tension has repeatedly turned into violence, a group of women from different backgrounds started meeting regularly and, over time, built something meaningful.

When the military junta began spreading propaganda designed to pit communities against each other, local peacebuilders found a simple way to respond.

While the military junta tries to control what people know, one local newspaper is making sure communities on the frontline stay informed and safe.

A devastating earthquake struck a country already torn apart by civil war. While international organisations couldn't reach the worst-affected communities, local peacebuilders were already on the ground.

Since the military seized power in 2021, Myanmar's youth have led the resistance. Peacebuilders are helping them turn individual courage into collective strength.

When LEGASI identified a simple flaw making it harder for Nigerians to report threats and get help, they didn't just flag it, they fought to fix it - all the way to the Federal Senate.

When substance abuse and inter-religious tension threatened to tear communities apart, local organisation LEGASI didn't bring in outside experts to help. They trusted the community to lead its own recovery.

When poverty and extremism began taking hold in rural communities in Kaduna and Zaria, local organisation LEGASI put resources and trust directly into the hands of women, with remarkable results.

For generations, turning 18 in Colombia meant one thing: military service. Justapaz refused to accept that, and finally, the law has changed.

In one of the world's most dangerous conflict zones, a new civil society network is already showing what local peacebuilders can achieve when they are given the space to lead.

In Uvira, where violent disputes over land and power have long gone unresolved, local organisation FOCHI has built something the formal justice system never provided: a trusted place to find peace.

Women Peace Champions and community members in Hurungwe district are taking on environmental conflict with the support of local organisation Envision Zimbabwe.

When violence escalated in eastern DRC and funding collapsed, local peacebuilders didn't just respond on the ground. They took their case to the people with the power to act.

After years of displacement, racism and missed schooling, 15-year-old Layla felt she belonged nowhere. A programme run by local organisation Child Guardians helped change that.

In June 2025, CDA hosted Pakistan's largest ever gathering of young people in support of peace.

As M23's advance deepens the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), local organisation BS-RDC is making sure that the people closest to the conflict have the skills to respond to it.

While war dominates the headlines in the DRC, Beni Peace Forum is doing the vital work of stopping violence before it happens and making sure no one gets left behind in the process.

Mali's political climate has hardened in recent years. Space for open debate has narrowed, armed groups control large swathes of territory and criticism of the government carries real risk. Young people - who have the most at stake in their country's future - have found themselves increasingly shut out of the conversations that shape it. For AJCAD, a youth-led peacebuilding organisation, that is not an abstract problem. It is the daily reality they work against.

AJCAD (Association des Jeunes pour la Citoyenneté Active et la Démocratie) is a youth-led Malian organisation known for its innovative approach to promoting civic engagement. Below, two of its youth leaders discuss their experiences in their own words.

While the world looks away, youth-led organisation Adeela and Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms are doing what international agencies cannot.

In a country where women's voices are systematically silenced, a group of grandmothers in Afghanistan are finding ways to be heard.

Women across three Afghan provinces have come together to earn, learn and lead with support from our local partner.