Leveraging Track II Peacebuilding in Yemen (T2Y)

As a consequence of protracted conflict, in 2020 Yemen ranked first on the Fragile States Index. The conflict has fractured Yemen’s formal and informal governance systems resulting in a dynamic, complex, and fragmented context of authority in different parts of the country. The country remains divided between the areas under the authority of the internationally recognised government (IRG) and the Ansar Allah authorities (AA) controlling large areas, including the country’s capital, Sana’a, and most of the population.

In this context, the CCDP has been mandated by the European Delegation to Yemen to help support and maximise the effectiveness of organisations supporting peace in Yemen (both a political settlement and ‘Peace Writ Large’). This support takes the form of a multistakeholder exchange called Leveraging Track II Peacebuilding in Yemen (T2Y) that benefits Track II organisations, the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen (OSESGY), and donors of peace activities in Yemen/in the region. 

Within this project, the CCDP

1) maintains a mapping of ongoing Track II initiatives in Yemen organised by themes of intervention, target groups, and geographic coverage; 

2) regularly updates a repository of analysis and information relevant for Track II organisations and their interventions; 

3) organises in-person exchanges in Amman every six months to discuss the peace process in Yemen and how Track II initiatives can continue to support OSESGY-led efforts at the Track I level; 

4) supports thematic discussion groups that meet more regularly in a smaller group to discuss narrower questions of relevance to the peace process/peace writ large; and 

5) briefs donors of peace initiatives in Yemen on the results of the exchanges and identifies their implications for peace programming.

• Principal Collaborators: David Wood, Maëlys Glück

• Funding: European External Action Service (EEAS)