CMI works in the Middle East and North Africa to foster inclusive dialogue, support and complement nationally-led peace efforts, and create cross-regional spaces for addressing challenges of common concern. The core principle in CMI’s work is that the region’s underlying challenges can only be solved if all the relevant actors are genuinely included in developing and implementing locally-owned and sustainable solutions, including traditionally marginalised groups such as women and youth. CMI’s added value is in its ability to serve as an honest broker to facilitate and support unofficial dialogue together with local and regional actors, including on longer-term issues related to establishing inclusive national visions, responsive governance models and stable regional security architecture. Despite continuing change in the political and security environment, we believe it is possible for peacemaking processes to contribute to more stable regional relations and more equitable social contracts across national contexts.
