Trauma in Peacebuilding

Goal 1: To integrate psychosocial support and trauma-informed approaches into member NGOs' organizational structures: team, programs and initiatives.
Goal 2: To foster collaboration and exchange between Palestinian and Israeli communities to promote psychosocial support and mental health resilience.
Goal 3: To spur governmental and philanthropic funders to set a standard for their grantees to integrate a trauma-informed approach into their programming, and to fund psychosocial support.

Phase 1: Staff Training and Capacity Building (2 months)

Phase 2: Member NGOs Engagement in three cohorts: Palestinians, Palestinian citizens of Israel, Jewish-Israelis; Training of Trainers (ToT), and Sharing of tools and resources on Platform (12 months)

Phase 3: Organize joint online seminars for Palestinian and Israeli peacebuilders; Facilitate dialogues and exchanges to share best practices (4 months)

In parallel (24 months): Monitoring and Evaluation; Communication and advocacy - Develop communication materials and case studies highlighting the impact of trauma-informed peacebuilding approaches on individuals and communities affected by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Engage with policymakers, donors, and other stakeholders to raise awareness about the need for investment in mental health and psychosocial support as integral components of sustainable peacebuilding.

The Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP) represents a network of over 160 organizations engaged in civil society peacebuilding between Israelis and Palestinians. We work in the region to raise the capacity, connectedness, and collective impact of our members toward our shared goal of peace and equality. Internationally, we are the prime interlocutor between Israeli/Palestinian civil society and governments around the world, with a track record of raising the profile of peacebuilding as a policy tool, as well as unlocking close to $400m in government funding for the field, most notably via the $250 million landmark 2020 Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act (MEPPA). ALLMEP’s global advocacy efforts maintain and grow government resources for Israeli/Palestinian civil society. Equally critical alongside ALLMEP’s advocacy strategy is its plan to raise the capacity of the peacebuilding field. ALLMEP provides its growing membership with broad, fieldwide support, as well as individual consultation, through its expanding member services portfolio.