What we do – First Call Partners

Examples of our recent projects

Conflict and stability analysis for the UK Government in Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa and West Africa.
Research for UNDP to assess the impact of COVID-19 on social cohesion in Iraq.
Political economy analysis for the Danish Government on social cohesion and community reconciliation in Iraq.
Design and delivery of UK-funded peacebuilding programme in Georgia.
Design and delivery of training course on conflict response for the UK Diplomatic Academy.
Programme completion review of Somalia Stability Fund.
Review of Conciliation Resources’ peacebuilding work in Africa.

Design of multi-donor conflict and stabilisation programmes in Iraq, Syria and Yemen.
Review of stabilisation initiatives in Ukraine.
Design of UNDP approach to stabilisation in the Lake Chad Basin.
Establishment of a stabilisation platform providing technical assistance to governments and international organisations in the Lake Chad Basin
Development of approaches to encourage the integration of armed groups in Iraq, Libya, Mali and Somalia for the German and UK Governments.
Advisory support to UN Office of the Special Envoy in Yemen and UNDP to support the implementation of the Hodeidah ceasefire agreement in Yemen.
Design and delivery of UK Government conflict and stabilisation training course.

Design of UK Government-funded security and justice programme in Nepal.
Research to shape the design of UK/UN security and justice programme in Somalia.
Delivery of UK Government-funded security and justice programme in Somaliland.
Design of UK Government community security programme in Kenya.
Design and delivery of EU-funded policing and community security programme in Lebanon.
Evaluation of EU-funded justice programme in Myanmar.
Monitoring, evaluation and learning for UK-funded policing programme in Nigeria.
Evidence assessment for UK Government of what works in security and justice reform.

Evidence assessment for UK Government of approaches to preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE).
Research to inform design of a European government’s approach to CVE.
Evaluation of UK Government’s strategic communications projects.
Annual review of serious and organised crime programme in Nigeria.
Research on maritime security and piracy in the Gulf of Guinea to inform development of UK Government response.
Research into violent extremist groups in Burkina Faso, Cote D’Ivoire, Mali and Niger.

Recent projects include:

Research to inform the design of programmes addressing cyber security, hostile state actors, media freedom and disinformation.
Design of programme interventions.
Monitoring and evaluation of programmes.

Design of new UK Government-funded programme in Nepal to tackle gender-based violence.
Evaluation of Danish Government’s support to women, peace and security.
Research on the influence of social norms on women’s access to security and justice in Somalia to inform design of UK/UN programme.
Evaluation of the international Preventing Sexual Violence in conflict Initiative (PSVI).
Monitoring, evaluation and learning support to UK Government Gender and Human Rights portfolio.
Research into the role of sexual violence in conflict and women as peacebuilders in northern Nigeria and Niger.

Political economy analysis for Danish and German Governments in Iraq.
Review of UK-funded good governance programme in Ukraine.
Review of UK-funded anti-corruption programme in Sierra Leone
Assessment of opportunities and barriers to tax reform in Sierra Leone for UK Government.
Scoping studies on rule of law for UK Government in Pakistan and Zimbabwe.
Assessment of the impact of British Council programming on civil society in Ethiopia.