Promote stakeholders in Belgium and beyond as champions of peace and sustainable development

Policymakers, private sector actors, and development stakeholders in Belgium, as well as key actors at the European, international, and multilateral levels apply policies and practices that: (1) support and regulate sustainable business practices, (2) mainstream conflict sensitivity and/or integrate peacebuilding, to shape interventions that are conducive to durable peace and sustainable development in fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCAS). Fragility and conflict are the most significant obstacles to achieving the SDGs. Only 20% of fragile and conflict-affected countries are on track to achieve SDG targets by 2030, with millions of people living at risk of being left behind. Hence, a focus on SDG acceleration in fragile and conflict-affected settings (FCAS) is a prerequisite for meeting the promise of Agenda 2030. The outcome, implemented by International Peace Information Service and Search for Common Ground, contributes to durable peace and sustainable development in FCAS through three key approaches: Sustainable business practices, peacebuilding, and conflict sensitivity. To promote the use of these approaches across FCAS, we will engage the following target groups: policymakers, private sector actors (natural resources, digital, arms trade sectors), development stakeholders (e.g. NGOs, CSOs, networks, agencies, and multi-stakeholder initiatives) in Belgium and beyond, as well as the Belgian public. Activities...(+9 characters extra in FundHub text)