Translocal Insights for Inclusive Peacebuilding: Best Practices From Civil Society in Mindanao and Colombia

Lasting peace following the signing of peace agreements depends on successfully implementing the negotiated reforms or provisions. While the process of implementing peace agreements can be slow, research shows that trusted, neutral monitoring improves the overall chance of successful implementation by holding key actors accountable. In this regard, civil society actors aided with research support are better positioned to collect local implementation data from the communities they work with, use the insights gained from the data to inform the community on the state of peace accord implementation, and also use the information to engage and hold the implementing actors accountable. To further explore the critical role of civil society in peace accord processes, the Peace Accords Matrix Mindanao (PAM-M) project, with the support of Humanity United Foundation, organized a three-day crossover learning workshop where Mindanao-based civil society and members of the Peace Accords Matrix Barometer Initiative team in Colombia (PAM-BI), shared translocal best practices and challenges on implementing transitional justice, women and their needs, and socioeconomic programs. The workshop aimed to inform and support civil society in monitoring peace accord implementation processes. This outcome report presents insights from the learning exchange for civil society in Mindanao and beyond.