Business Plan
Our vision
CIC aims to be a leading organization for the advancement of effective multilateral action to prevent and resolve armed conflicts and other crises, promote equitable global governance, and build peaceful, just, and inclusive societies in an era of profound global transformation
Our mission
CIC looks to inform and strengthen collaborative approaches and/or collaboration among national governments, international organizations, and the wider policy community to build trust, prevent and respond to crises—and advance peace, justice, and inclusion at all levels.
Theory of change
CIC believes multilateral action that prevents and resolves armed conflicts and crises, promotes equitable global governance and builds peaceful, just, and inclusive societies is achieved through the strategic integration of research, partnerships, advocacy, and the cultivation of solidarity and trust in an increasingly divided international community. We act under the following assumptions:
- Synergizing local, national, and international efforts
- Driving collaborative action
- Mobilizing data and evidence for action
- Achieving measurable outcomes
- Integrating functions for impactful engagement
- Investing in people and knowledge
- Securing sustainable and flexible funding
- Solidarity and trust-building
Thematic programs
Promoting and Defending Multilateralism
The program aims to promote and defend multilateralism in the face of intensifying great power competition and confrontation. Persistent trust deficits and unmet needs that enjoy commitments on the basis of multilateral agreements are eroding the basis of united actions to respond to the major challenges. The program is structured into two primary workstreams: the “Case for Action and Solutions” and “UN-IFI Cooperation.” In collaboration with Pathfinders, a new workstream will focus on addressing threats to democracy and peace that endanger international cooperation.
Prevention, Peacebuilding, and Protracted Crisis
This program supports efforts to prevent the outbreak of violence, build peace, strengthen the integration between humanitarian response, development assistance, and peacebuilding in protracted crises, and advance a new vision for UN peace operations. Amid declining trust in the multilateral system, the program’s objectives are to provide an evidence base for improving on-the-ground responses and influence global, regional, and national policymaking. The focus will be on developing evidence-based tools and data-driven approaches for decision-makers and practitioners and supporting the 2025 Peacebuilding Architecture Review (PBAR)—building on the achievements of previous years.
Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies
The Pathfinders program will continue working to enhance policies and practices that promote peace, justice, equality, and inclusion while highlighting how these areas are interconnected across various sectors. Through its three Grand Challenges and the SDG16+ Policy and Advocacy team, the program will drive a shift in international policymaking, prioritizing effective investments in peace, justice, and inclusion at local, national, and global levels. By focusing on initiatives that directly impact people’s daily lives, Pathfinders will maintain their leadership in facilitating international and multilateral discussions that lead to the real changes people expect from their governments and institutions worldwide.
Country-level programs
Congo Research Group (CRG)
In 2023–2025, CRG and Ebuteli (CRG’s research partner in the Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC]) are pursuing three work-streams, each with specific deliverables:
- Political accountability and the state in the DRC.
- Security in the east of DRC.
- Political economy and economic governance.
All this research is designed to feed into public conversations through debates, videos, infographics, and podcasts, fostering trust and encouraging informed dialogue. In line with our theory of change, stimulating informed public debate and dialogue within the DRC is intended to produce outcomes in which Congolese can hold their leaders accountable.
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