Location: Middle East & North Africa

This report compiles the interventions conducted under a number of Search-Yemen projects implemented between 2018-2019. Through Search's flagship Community Dialogue Approach, trained Insider Mediators worked collaboratively with community members to develop shared solutions and identify action plans to resolve the conflicts, noting local resources that could be leveraged and trusted…

August 4, 2020 6:08pm local time. A massive fire at the commercial port of Beirut triggered an earth-rocking explosion and devastation beyond the world’s imagination. Our friend Sami was in Beirut when shock waves created by the port explosion ripped through homes and apartment complexes—glass shards littering the city. He…

In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, many anticipated disastrous effects for conflict-affected countries beyond the immediate health implications - heightened political tensions, increased polarisation between and among groups, and intensified insecurity and violence that would coincide with impending socio-economic disaster. While there have been intense societal shocks, this…

This snapshot report was prepared by the Search for Common Ground Palestine team in May 2021. It is the second Palestine snapshot report prepared as part of Search’s global Working Together Against Corona programme, funded by the European Union. The snapshot identifies key trends among Palestinians at the intersection of…

The bombardment of Gaza last month killed at least 67 children. But the real cost of war runs much deeper than body counts. It’s kids who don’t have enough to eat, because violence disrupts even the most basic routines. It’s children who live in constant terror—for whom the nightmares do…

This snapshot report was prepared by the Search for Common Ground Yemen team and an independent consultant team in April 2021. It is the second Yemen snapshot report prepared as part of Search’s global Working Together Against Corona programme, funded by the European Union. The snapshot identifies key trends, compared…

This snapshot report was prepared by an independent consultant and the Search for Common Ground Yemen team in December 2020 as part of Search’s global Working Together Against Corona programme, funded by the European Union. The snapshot identifies key trends in Yemen at the intersection of COVID-19, social cohesion, community…

This report captures findings from a Conflict Analysis and Power Dynamics in Lebanon of the project “Fostering Social Stability Through Strategic Communications,” implemented by Search in partnership with three organizations. The project was funded by “Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF)” and implemented from June 2019 to March 2021 in…

This report captures findings from a retrospective research study of two peacebuilding projects implemented by Search for Common Ground, FURSA project and the Better Together project funded by European Union. “FURSA” project was implemented by Search from January 2017 to 2018 in two governorates in Lebanon: Akkar and Bekaa. “Better…

2020 marked an important milestone for Search-Yemen: 10 years of steady work. After five years of violent conflict and a protracted humanitarian crisis, Yemen was also hit with COVID-19 in 2020. Read our annual review of the year to hear more about the resolve, innovation, and resilience of our team…