2020’s bi-partisan Global Fragility Act (GFA) marks a step in this direction, as the beginning of the US government’s attempt to significantly restructure how peacebuilding and stabilization work around the world is planned and executed. The GFA calls for the first-ever comprehensive US government strategy to tackle and prevent alarming levels of global conflict. However, in order to be successful, implementation of the GFA cannot just be business as usual. Instead it calls for long-term, coordinated activities from a range of actors.
A new report from OEF and the Alliance for Peacebuilding draws on consultations with peacebuilders and stakeholders both inside and outside the government to offer 14 detailed recommendations for how to best implement the GFA.
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