Promediation ONG

What Promediation ONG does

Promediation ONG is a French, non-governmental, apolitical association (founded circa 2003) headquartered in Paris at 195 rue du Faubourg Saint Denis, specializing in peace process support and conflict resolution. It operates as a neutral third-party mediator in armed conflicts and political crises, deploying field teams to facilitate dialogue at local, national, and sub-regional levels. Its work is organized around four regional programs — Sahel–North Africa (Niger-Libya cross-border cooperation), Sahel–Gulf of Guinea (Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and coastal states, including transhumance and violent extremism issues), Sudan and Central/Eastern Africa (Sudan, Libya, Chad), and the Middle East (Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq). Field offices are maintained in Burkina Faso (with a Country Director), and operational teams are present in Mali, Niger, Libya, Sudan, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen.

The organization does not develop proprietary technology products. Its core "delivery" is human-mediated services — mediation, dialogue facilitation, conflict analysis, security sector reform training, humanitarian access negotiation, and support to peace-agreement implementation — delivered through on-site field teams. Quantifiable outcomes reported include a 9-month ceasefire in northern Togo between government and transhumant herders, 23 consultations in 23 provinces of Chad with 2,300 participants, creation of 6 cross-border cooperation cells, and training of 1,500 security forces personnel.

Promediation is funded exclusively by institutional donors — governments and multilateral organizations — including the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, CDCS (French MEAE), EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa, Global Affairs Canada (CAD 1.39M for 2025-2027), Swiss DFAE, and Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (from March 2025). It does not accept private funding and does not charge for mediation services. Go-to-market is event-driven: saisines (referrals) from parties in conflict, UN agencies, and bilateral governments, supplemented by direct relationship-driven engagement with donors. The 32-person team includes a Director General (Eric Blanchot), President (Gabrielle Planès since February 2017), Regional Director (Vincent Darracq), Country Director for Burkina Faso, and a West Africa Coordinator.

Name

Promediation ONG

Legal name

Promediation

Website

https://promediation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Promediation ONG is a French non-profit NGO that provides neutral third-party mediation, dialogue facilitation, and peace process support to governments, armed groups, and civil society in conflict zones across Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, and the Middle East, funded exclusively by institutional donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Peace Mediation Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311)

akta.pro primary industry

Post-Conflict Recovery, Reconciliation & Social Cohesion Programs (BPADAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK), Counterterrorism & Preventing/Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE) Cooperation (BPADAFAG)

Keywords

• Peace mediation services
• Conflict resolution consulting
• Peace process support
• Dialogue facilitation
• Humanitarian negotiation

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding: Promediation operates as a non-profit organization funded exclusively by institutional donors including governments and multilateral organizations. Funding sources include the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, CDCS (Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, France), EU (EUTF for Africa), Affairs Mondiales Canada, Swiss DFAE, and Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The organization does not accept private funding and does not charge for its mediation services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Promediation is a French non-governmental, non-political organization that provides peace process support and conflict mediation services as a neutral third party. It deploys experienced mediators and field teams to conflict zones in Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, and the Middle East to facilitate dialogue, prevent conflict escalation, support peace negotiations, and negotiate humanitarian access. Services are delivered free of charge and funded solely by institutional donors.

Product overview

Promediation ONG is a non-governmental, non-political organization specialized in peace process support. The organization does not offer a technology product but rather delivers human-mediated services including conflict prevention, mediation, dialogue facilitation, and peace process support. Their portfolio consists of four regional programmes: Sahel - Afrique du Nord (covering Niger-Libya cooperation), Sahel - Golfe de Guinée (covering Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and coastal states), Soudan et Afrique Centrale et Orientale (covering Sudan, Libya, Chad, and the Middle East), and Moyen-Orient (covering Syria, Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq). These programmes are implemented through field teams in West Africa and Sudan/Libya/Syria/Lebanon, supporting parties before, during, and after negotiations through mediation services, capacity building, and dialogue facilitation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Peace Process Support Services Mediation and third-party neutral intervention in armed conflicts and political crises through dialogue facilitation at local, national, and sub-regional levels. Aimed at governments, armed groups, and conflict parties seeking neutral mediation.
• Conflict Prevention Services Listening to parties in the field and facilitating dialogue between local actors to prevent escalation of conflicts. Targeted at local communities, traditional leaders, and civil society actors in conflict-affected areas.
• Conflict Management and Resolution Services Mediation, empowerment of parties, and support to peace processes including during negotiation implementation. Delivered to governments, armed groups, and international organizations engaged in conflict resolution.
• Sahel - Afrique du Nord Programme Cross-border cooperation programme covering Niger-Libya border regions and Maghreb-Sahel security dynamics. Targeted at governments, security forces, and communities in the region.
• Sahel - Golfe de Guinée Programme Regional programme addressing security propagation, extremist violence, and pastoral transhumance issues between Sahel and Gulf of Guinea states (Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo).
• Soudan et Afrique Centrale et Orientale Programme Programme covering Sudan, Libya, Chad, and Central African regions with focus on peace processes, dialogue platforms, and local coexistence.
• Moyen-Orient Programme Programme covering Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, and Iraq focusing on transition processes, stabilization, and civil society peacebuilding.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9-month ceasefire achieved in northern Togo through regional initiative between government and transhumant herders
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• UN Agencies (DPA, MINUSMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with UN Department of Political Affairs and peacekeeping missions for mediation support. Promediation staff have worked with UN Mediation Support Unit and supported MINUSMA in Mali.
• African Union and IGADcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional African organizations with whom Promediation coordinates peace initiatives, particularly for Sudan (Darfur) and Sahel regions. Support to AU mediation manual development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/promediation-ong

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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