International development

It is increasingly apparent that governments, transnational institutions and practitioners have in principle accepted that religious and culturally contextual forms of peacebuilding can in some cases be a powerful and positive force in peace and reconciliation processes. As a result, initiatives that claim to take seriously the religious and cultural dimensions of peacebuilding have increased exponentially. Is the current optimism about these approaches justified by project results and outcomes? To what extent is project design based on existing and verifiable evidence?