About the Center for Peacebuilding

Background, Funding and Mission

The Center for Peacebuilding was founded at swisspeace in March 2001 by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and various Swiss non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The current number of member NGOs is 48.

The Center has an annual budget of about CHF 1 million. The major contribution comes from the Political Affairs Division IV of the DFA. Member NGOs contribute through a membership fee.

KOFF plays an active part in ensuring that Swiss peace policy remains consistent in theory and practice by providing analyses, advice and training to all relevant Swiss actors, governmental and non-governmental, and through the promotion of networking. The Center develops synergies between non-governmental and governmental actors involved in peace-building, within Switzerland and internationally.