Conflict prevention and peacebuilding are not isolated initiatives. Rather they are best conceptualised as a continuum of activities covering various stages of the life cycle of conflict (from rising tensions to the outbreak of conflict to post-crisis stabilisation). Thus, in order to examine current examples of conflict prevention and peacebuilding and to offer policy-relevant advice to practitioners, EU-CIVCAP will examine conflict prevention and peacebuilding through the entire conflict cycle in order to provide a holistic assessment of exiting capabilities and potential capability shortfalls.

EU-CIVCAP’s Objectives are achieved through nine Work Packages (WPs), more detail about which is available below. If you would like to know more about how EU-CIVCAP is carrying out its work, please see Deliverable 2.6 – the project’s conceptual framework – at the bottom of this page.


WP1: LEAD

Consortium management

WP2: PREPARE

Capabilities in conflict prevention and peace-building: technology, personnel and procedures

WP3: PREVENT

EU conflict prevention: capabilities and policies

WP4: REACT

European and international responses to conflict early response

WP5: EXECUTE

EU conflict prevention and peacebuilding in the Western Balkans and Horn of Africa

WP6: SUPPORT

Local capacity-building strategies

WP7: LEARN

Lessons identified, lessons learned, and best practices

WP8: SHARE

Dissemination and communication

WP9: SAFEGUARD

Ethics and data protection


Related Deliverable

DL 2.6
EU Capabilities for Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding: A Capabilities-Based Assessment

Authors: Juncos, A.E. and G. Algar-Faria
Institution: University of Bristol

Published: 23 May 2017

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