Peacebuilding organizations worldwide are experiencing operational collapse, with 71% reporting reduced funding and nearly half expecting to run out of resources by the end of 2025. Local peacebuilders—who face the highest risks—report suspended programs, layoffs, eroded community trust, and in some contexts rising violence.

Date: 11/25

Region: Global

Country: Global

Topic: Peacebuilding & Stabilization, Governance & Rights

Policy Lens: Democracy & Governance

Additional Context: In July 2025, Humanity United conducted an online survey to better understand the perspectives of proximate peacebuilders, as part of an ongoing initiative that began in January 2025. The findings of this survey are found here.

Further information regarding U.S. cuts to global democracy programs can be found in the November 2025 report, "When Aid Fades: Impacts and Pathways for the Global Democracy Ecosystem." The full report can be found here:

Source: Global Democracy Coalition, International IDEA, International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)