Against a backdrop of rising conflict, climate extremes, rapid AI advances, and shrinking aid budgets, global cooperation is more vital—and more fragile—than ever. Since 2018, the Paris Peace Forum has championed renewed diplomacy and governance of global public goods. Its 8th edition, held at the Palais de Chaillot on 29–30 October, gathers leaders from across sectors and continents to forge “New Coalitions for Peace, People and the Planet.”

The Paris peace forum unveiled 30 projects selected for its 2025 call for solutions

Among 328 applications from over 80 countries, these projects provide concrete and innovative responses to
today’s most pressing global challenges: local peacebuilding, green transition, climate resilience, sustainable agriculture,
artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and more.

Interpeace is honored to be selected for the 2025 Paris Peace Forum under the theme “Reinforcing Local Peacebuilding,” spotlighting our cross-border initiative in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Côte d’Ivoire.

Project summary - building peace on shared land

Interpeace’s cross-border initiative in Mali, Burkina Faso and Cote d’Ivoire contributes to peace by strengthening communities’ capacities for conflict resolution through co-management of land and natural resources. The project reinforces trust, social cohesion and empowers vulnerable women and youth by promoting climate-resilient livelihoods and infrastructures for inclusive local governance. Implemented with the PATRIP Foundation and local partners, the initiative has already led to a measurable decline in land-related conflicts and aims to scale up the construction of infrastructures. Ultimately, it will contribute to countering violent extremism in high-risk areas.

This represents a promising example of Interpeace’s Peace Responsiveness approach, embedding peacebuilding into broader humanitarian, development and environmental programming in fragile settings.