Lead Researcher(s): Dr Bishnu Raj Upreti, Dr Andrea Iff (swisspeace)
Involved Researcher(s): Safal Ghimire, Rina Alluri and Rajya Laxmi Gurung
Brief Description: Through comparison of case studies in South Asia, Central America and the Horn of Africa, this research project seeks to improve our understanding of the advantages, disadvantages and determinants of corporate engagement in peace promotion, and to generate evidence-based recommendations for peace practitioners considering partnerships with the private sector. This research is being conducted jointly by swisspeace/University of Basel and South Asia Office of the NCCR North-South (hosted by NCCR) with the funding obtained from Swiss National Science Foundation and Swiss Agency for Development Co-operation.
