Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding

What Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding does

CSPPS (Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding) is a member-led global civil society network established in 2011 and headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. It coordinates and supports civil society participation in the International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (IDPS), the tri-partite partnership between OECD-DAC-INCAF donors, g7+ governments from fragile states, and civil society. The platform operates across 37 countries (19 g7+ fragile states, 10 non-g7+ countries, and 11 Northern partners) and structures its work around three pillars: Network (coalition building and inclusive country teams), Amplify (capacity strengthening and the SDG16+ initiative), and Lobby (advocacy for peacebuilding values and the New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States).

The platform does not develop proprietary technology products. Its core offering is a coordination, advocacy, and knowledge-sharing service delivered through a formal governance structure comprising a Core Group, Executive Committee, Focal Points per country, and a Secretariat. Products and services are organized as a Membership Program (free for qualifying civil society organizations), Partnerships (connecting members with donors), Expert Groups (working groups on thematic priorities), and an email Newsletter. The platform is currently hosted and coordinated by Cordaid, having previously been hosted by Interpeace.

The business model is non-commercial: CSPPS is funded by institutional donors including the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and BMZ (German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development). Membership is free and subject to a formal application process administered by the Secretariat. No revenue figures are publicly disclosed, and the platform does not pursue a commercial pricing model.

Name

Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding

Legal name

Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding

Website

https://cspps.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CSPPS is a member-led global civil society network, headquartered in The Hague, that coordinates civil society participation in the International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding across 37 fragile and conflict-affected countries. It is funded by institutional donors and offers free membership, partnerships, and expert working groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), International Affairs (9721), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK), Mediation, Negotiation Support & Peace Processes (BPADAFAC)

Keywords

• Peacebuilding network
• Civil society coordination
• Conflict prevention advocacy
• Statebuilding policy dialogue
• Fragile states engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

The Hague

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donor Funding and Membership Support: CSPPS is funded by institutional donors and operates as a coordination platform. Cordaid serves as the current host and coordinator. The platform connects member organizations with donors for in-country support and receives funding from organizations such as the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, BMZ (German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development), and other institutional partners.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

CSPPS is a member-led global civil society network that coordinates and supports civil society participation in the International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (IDPS) and related policy processes. It delivers this coordination through three pillars: Network (coalition building across g7+ and non-g7+ countries), Amplify (capacity strengthening and technical support for civil society), and Lobby (advocacy and policy influence on peacebuilding values). The platform offers membership services, donor partnership brokering, and expert working groups for civil society organizations in fragile and conflict-affected situations.

Product overview

CSPPS is a member-led global network platform that coordinates civil society participation in peacebuilding and statebuilding. The platform operates through three core pillars: Network (coalition building across g7+ and non-g7+ countries), Amplify (capacity strengthening and technical support for civil society), and Lobby (advocacy within the International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding). It offers membership services, partnerships with donors, and expert working groups to advance SDG16+ in fragile and conflict-affected situations.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Works in 37 countries globally with civil society networks
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (IDPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSPPS coordinates and supports civil society participation in the International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (IDPS). The IDPS is an inclusive partnership facilitating joint learning, action and mutual accountability for support to inclusive and effective peacebuilding between donors, governments from fragile states, and civil society.
• CordaidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCordaid is the current host and coordinator of CSPPS. CSPPS was first hosted and coordinated by Interpeace, and is now hosted and coordinated by Cordaid.
• G7+coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSPPS works with the g7+ group of countries, which is a group of governments from fragile and conflict-affected countries. The partnership facilitates the New Deal implementation including civil society members and representatives.
• OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSPPS partners with OECD through the IDPS tri-partite arrangement. OECD-DAC-INCAF represents the donor constituency in the International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding.
• InterpeacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSPPS was first hosted and coordinated by Interpeace before transitioning to Cordaid. Interpeace is an international peacebuilding organization that supports locally-led initiatives worldwide.
• Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGPPAC is a member-driven network of civil society organizations active in conflict prevention and peacebuilding worldwide. Based in the Netherlands, GPPAC promotes global change in peacebuilding.
• Oxfam NovibmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOxfam Novib is part of a global development organization working on equitable use of natural resources and reducing inequality. Their conflict and fragility work adopts a long-term approach addressing root causes of conflict.
• UNOY PeacebuildersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNOY is the leading global community of young peacebuilders, present in more than 70 countries, working for over 30 years to end youth exclusion from peace processes.
• Mercy CorpsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMercy Corps is a global organization working in more than 40 countries, partnering with local governments, businesses, and entrepreneurs in fragile communities to develop sustainable solutions.
• Accountability LabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSPPS partnered with Accountability Lab for the 2026 Voices of SDG16+ initiative: Stories for Global Action.
• Alliance for PeacebuildingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSPPS partnered with Alliance for Peacebuilding for the 2026 Voices of SDG16+ initiative: Stories for Global Action.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• International Alert: International Alert is a UK-based peacebuilding NGO working with people directly affected by conflict to build sustainable peace. Comparable to CSPPS in civil society-led peacebuilding approach and policy engagement on fragile states.
• Cordaid: Cordaid is the current host and coordinator of CSPPS and a major Dutch development organization working on peacebuilding, statebuilding, and fragile states. Its operational overlap with CSPPS is high, particularly in the g7+ countries and IDPS work.
• Saferworld: Saferworld is an independent international organization working to prevent violent conflict and build safer lives. It shares CSPPS's focus on fragile states, civil society capacity, and policy advocacy in international peacebuilding frameworks.
• Interpeace: Interpeace is an international peacebuilding organization that supports locally-led initiatives and was the original host of CSPPS. It operates with comparable civil society partners across fragile states and shares the same peacebuilding and statebuilding mandate.
• UNOY Peacebuilders: UNOY is the leading global community of young peacebuilders operating in over 70 countries. It is a strategic partner of CSPPS and shares a similar network-based, member-led model focused on inclusive peace processes.
• Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC): GPPAC is a member-driven global network of civil society organizations focused on conflict prevention and peacebuilding. Like CSPPS, it is Netherlands-based, operates a membership model, and engages with international policy frameworks; the two organizations actively partner and have overlapping focal issues.
• Alliance for Peacebuilding: Alliance for Peacebuilding is a U.S.-based nonpartisan coalition of organizations working to build sustainable peace. It recently partnered with CSPPS on the Voices of SDG16+ initiative and shares an explicit focus on coordinating civil society for policy impact.

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Corps: Mercy Corps is a large global humanitarian and development organization operating in over 40 fragile countries. It overlaps with CSPPS in fragile states programming and is a strategic partner, though at significantly greater scale and broader mandate.
• Oxfam Novib: Oxfam Novib is a major Dutch development organization addressing inequality and conflict fragility. It partners with CSPPS and shares the conflict and fragility work stream, but operates at far greater scale and with broader thematic scope.

Others

• g7+ Secretariat: The g7+ is the intergovernmental group of fragile and conflict-affected states that CSPPS is institutionally tied to through the IDPS. It is the core constituency CSPPS mobilizes and represents in international dialogue processes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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