Spotlight session: Weathering Risk Peace Pillar

When: 29 April 2026 | 16:20-16:40

Format: tbc

Venue: Plenary 

This spotlight session brings to life the transformative impact of the Weathering Risk Peace Pillar through fresh evaluation evidence from across five fragile contexts—Nigeria, Somalia, Yemen, Iraq, and the Bay of Bengal. The session will feature a deep dive into the Yemen programme, where the project engages with different levels of Yemeni society – from civil society to political actors – to identify and address the impact of Yemen’s environmental crisis on conflict dynamics.

Building from this concrete example, the conversation will headline five strategic lessons emerging from the cross-project synthesis. Designed to energise current and prospective partners alike, this session demonstrates with compelling evidence and vivid stories that the Peace Pillar model is not merely effective—it is essential for navigating today's converging crises and represents a proven investment ready for scaling.

Guiding questions:

• tbc

Speakers:

• Hisham Al-Omeisy, Senior Yemen Advisor, European Institute of Peace
• Cynthia Brady, Senior Advisor, adelphi 
   

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