{"id":9303,"date":"2026-06-18T08:24:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T08:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/godshand.link\/ground_post\/building-an-effective-infrastructure-for-peace-in-syria-and-lebanon\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T08:24:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T08:24:05","slug":"building-an-effective-infrastructure-for-peace-in-syria-and-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"ground_post","link":"https:\/\/godshand.link\/en_gb\/ground_post\/building-an-effective-infrastructure-for-peace-in-syria-and-lebanon\/","title":{"rendered":"Building an Effective Infrastructure for Peace in Syria and Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<section class=\"content column\">\n<div class=\"highlighted\">\n<div data-drupal-messages-fallback class=\"hidden\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <a target=\"_blank\" id=\"main-content\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"sipri-2016-breadcrumbs\" class=\"block block-system\">\n<nav role=\"navigation\" aria-labelledby=\"system-breadcrumb\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Breadcrumb<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><br \/>\n          \t\t            \t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sipri.org\/publications\/search\">Publications search<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"sipri-2016-page-title\" class=\"block block-core\">\n<h1>\n<span>Building an Effective Infrastructure for Peace in Syria and Lebanon<\/span><br \/>\n<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"views-element-container block block-views\" id=\"views-block-publications-block-4\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"js-view-dom-id-01fce41acea896d41ca5fc960ddcd2804991681e4e2cb7af592db1c386470546\">\n<div class=\"views-row\">\n<div class=\"views-field views-field-field-image\">\n<div class=\"field-content\">  <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sipri.org\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/publications_lareg\/public\/2026-06\/0626_building_an_effective_infrastructure_for_peace_in_syria_and_lebanon_page_01_0.png?itok=8rb6Rv5Q\" width=\"290\" height=\"435\" alt=\"Building an Effective Infrastructure for Peace in Syria and Lebanon\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"views-field views-field-view\"><span class=\"field-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"js-view-dom-id-b5ee456c828078ee764bc1f22858b8101ebd3e55c625779e615493ee9d6db996\">\n<p> <span class=\"_156 views-row\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"views-field views-field-title\"><span class=\"field-content\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sipri.org\/about\/bios\/dr-alaa-tartir\" hreflang=\"en\">Dr Alaa Tartir<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>   <span class=\"_908 views-row\"><br \/>\n     and <span class=\"views-field views-field-title\"><span class=\"field-content\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sipri.org\/about\/bios\/dr-bilal-salaymeh\" hreflang=\"en\">Dr Bilal Salaymeh<\/a><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"views-field views-field-field-year-of-publication\">\n<div class=\"field-content\">June 2026<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"views-field views-field-field-publisher-loaction\">\n<div class=\"field-content\">Stockholm<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"views-field views-field-field-publisher-name\">\n<div class=\"field-content\">SIPRI<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"views-field views-field-field-doi\">\n<p class=\"field-content\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.55163\/FVQP8825\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.55163\/FVQP8825<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"sipri-2016-content\" class=\"block block-system\">\n<div data-history-node-id=\"7907\" class=\"node node--type-publication node--view-mode-full ds-1col clearfix\">\n<div class=\"field-pdf-full-publication field--label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item button_style\">\n\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sipri.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/0626_building_an_effective_infrastructure_for_peace_in_syria_and_lebanon.pdf\">DOWNLOAD FULL PUBLICATION<\/a>\n      <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body field--label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item\">\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Infrastructure for peace (I4P) is an institutionalized approach to peacebuilding and an interconnected framework that links actors, regulations and mechanisms across local and national levels to support conflict prevention and sustainable peace. In Syria and Lebanon, building an effective I4P entails embedding and adapting its core components\u2014actors, regulations and mechanisms\u2014to local political, social and institutional realities and identifying ways to transform existing drivers of conflict into structures that foster building sustainable peace. Based on an in-depth analysis, this paper provides targeted policy recommendations for central governments, civil society organizations and international organizations in Syria and Lebanon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The cases of Homs in Syria and Akkar in Lebanon demonstrate distinct but related challenges and opportunities. Syria requires a more institutionalized and networked peace architecture that effectively links national peace and justice mechanisms with local constituencies. In Lebanon, the priority is to move beyond fragmented and ad hoc mediation and crisis management efforts towards a coherent national peace infrastructure that connects local prevention initiatives with broader governance reform.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field-contents field--label-above\">\n<div class=\"label\">Table of contents<\/div>\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item\">\n<p>1. Introduction<\/p>\n<p>2. Drivers of conflict in Syria and Lebanon<\/p>\n<p>3. Infrastructure for peace in Syria and Lebanon<\/p>\n<p>4. Case studies: Homs in Syria and Akkar in Lebanon\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>5. Conclusions and policy recommendations<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)\/EDITORS<\/h3>\n<div class=\"dynamic-block-fieldnode-commentary-about-the-authors field--label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item\">\n<div class=\"views-element-container\">\n<div class=\"js-view-dom-id-b080f73945a697208425786bb316ec1e147cfc4fb85b7e6a7ed59e5ca1dd036c\">\n<div class=\"views-row\">\n<div class=\"views-field views-field-field-image\">\n<div class=\"field-content\">  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sipri.org\/about\/bios\/dr-alaa-tartir\" hreflang=\"en\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sipri.org\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail\/public\/2023-03\/alaa_tartir.jpeg?itok=a5DhPEgL\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"Alaa Tartir\"><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"views-field views-field-body\">\n<div class=\"field-content\"> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sipri.org\/about\/bios\/dr-alaa-tartir\" hreflang=\"en\">Dr Alaa Tartir<\/a> is an Associate Senior Fellow with SIPRI\u2019s Conflict, Peace and Security research area.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"views-row\">\n<div class=\"views-field views-field-field-image\">\n<div class=\"field-content\">  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sipri.org\/about\/bios\/dr-bilal-salaymeh\" hreflang=\"en\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sipri.org\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail\/public\/default_images\/Logo_black.jpg?itok=_ysXWhz8\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"Default profile image\"><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"views-field views-field-body\">\n<div class=\"field-content\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sipri.org\/about\/bios\/dr-bilal-salaymeh\" hreflang=\"en\">Dr Bilal Salaymeh<\/a> is a postdoctoral researcher at the Geneva Graduate Institute\u2019s Centre on Conflict, Development and 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