About the International Dialogue

The origins of the International Dialogue

The International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding was launched as a result of the Accra High Level Forum (HLF) in 2008. Building on the recognition that achieving the Millennium Development Goals in fragile and conflict-affected countries will require coherent national and international action to support peacebuilding and statebuilding, the International Dialogue aims to provide a platform for an on-going exchange between fragile and conflict-affected countries and development partners.

An International Dialogue to do what?

The International Dialogue provides a new opportunity to promote policy discussions that will build consensus on a set of objectives and commitments to focus national and international efforts in fragile and conflict-affected countries. The International Dialogue aims to:

• share peacebuilding and statebuilding experiences among participating countries and organisations;
  
• discuss good practices and agree on actions to deliver more effective international assistance;
  
• formulate a set of international peacebuilding and statebuilding goals to guide national and international partners; and
  
• build trust between participating countries and organisations.
  

How does it work?

Participants of the First Global Meeting of the Dialogue in Dili committed to developing an International Action Plan that will respond to the goals and challenges identified in the Dili Declaration and the Multi-Stakeholder Consultations, which were carried out in advance of the meeting. The International Dialogue is co-chaired by a donor and a fragile country, currently the United Kingdom and Timor-Leste, with the support of a Steering Group. The OECD provides the Secretariat for the process.