PartnersGlobal, which was established in 1989 as Partners for Democratic Change, is a non-governmental organization (NGO) that stands at the intersection of peacebuilding and democracy-building. We work through an international civil-society network to create partnerships with local leaders to transform conflict, strengthen democratic institutions, and achieve sustainable development. We specialize in organizational development and social entrepreneurship for peace and democracy, having provided the seed capital and technical assistance to establish over 20 independent Partners Centers around the world. Together, these Centers comprise the Partners Network, a civil-society platform of NGOs working in Africa, the Americas, Europe and the Middle East.

PartnersGlobal considers the principles of collaboration, participatory decision-making, consensus-building and conflict transformation to be the foundation of a peaceful and democratic society. We integrate these “platform-building” skills into all aspects of our work. Our diverse global team includes facilitators and trainers who apply these skills to achieve results across a diverse range of areas such as human rights, women’s empowerment, access to justice, social accountability, security-sector reform, and natural-resource management. The Partners Network is renowned for cultivating local leaders who convene disparate parties and broker innovative partnerships to address key political, economic and social challenges in conflict-affected and transitional countries.

In anticipation of its 30th anniversary next year, PartnersGlobal has just completed a strategic vision for the next decade. One of the highest priorities of our new strategy is to establish a comprehensive system for monitoring, evaluation, research and learning. Such a system would enable us to be a leading contributor to the evidence base underlying peacebuilding and democracy-building.