Building the foundations of lasting peace in Lebanon.
Peace is more than the absence of violence. The Positive Peace Foundation builds the attitudes, institutions and structures that create and sustain peaceful, resilient and thriving communities through research, training and field action.
- 8Pillars of Positive Peace
- 3Divisions: Learn, Grow, Impact
- 1Roadmap for national renewal
From crisis response to lasting resilience
For decades, peacebuilding in the region has focused on crisis response and negative peace: simply the absence of violence. Lebanon’s socio-economic challenges, institutional fragility and community polarization need more than short-term relief.
PPF bridges the gap between high-level policy research, practical civic education and direct grassroots conflict resolution. Together, they offer one evidence-based roadmap for national renewal.
Negative peace
- Absence of active violence
- Reactive crisis management
- Piecemeal, short-term relief
- Interventions in isolation
Positive peace
- Attitudes, institutions & structures that sustain peace
- Prevention and early de-escalation
- Long-term, systemic change
- A unified, multi-sector framework
The Eight Pillars of Positive Peace
A holistic lens for understanding Lebanon’s structural challenges, designing multi-sector interventions and measuring real-world impact across eight interconnected domains.
Well-Functioning Government
Promoting transparent, responsive, and accountable public administration at both municipal and national levels to rebuild institutional…
Learn more 2Sound Business Environment
Supporting economic resilience, local entrepreneurship, and sustainable business models that generate equitable economic opportunities and reduce…
Learn more 3Equitable Distribution of Resources
Advocating for fair access to basic infrastructure, healthcare, education, and essential social services across all geographical…
Learn more 4Acceptance of the Rights of Others
Fostering legal protection, human rights education, mutual respect, and social inclusion for all marginalized groups, religious…
Learn more 5Good Relations with Neighbors
Rebuilding intra-community trust, de-escalating regional and sectarian tensions, and creating formal local conflict resolution mechanisms within…
Learn more 6Free Flow of Information
Encouraging independent, fact-based journalism, combatting toxic disinformation, and facilitating open public dialogue around critical socio-political issues.…
Learn more 7High Levels of Human Capital
Investing in youth leadership development, civic education, vocational skills, and equipping emerging community actors with modern…
Learn more 8Low Levels of Corruption
Strengthening civic oversight, institutional integrity, and public transparency standards to combat systemic corruption and restore faith…
Learn moreLearn. Grow. Impact.
Three interconnected divisions turn positive peace theory into practical change in a continuous cycle of learning, policy and direct community action, all aligned with the Eight Pillars.
PPF Training Hub
The PPF Training Hub equips emerging youth advocates, local leaders, educators and municipal actors with practical, action-oriented toolkits rooted in the Eight Pillars framework.
Explore Training HubPPF Policy Lab
The PPF Policy Lab grounds every foundation initiative in empirical data, local field research and rigorous structural analysis of the drivers of conflict in Lebanon.
Explore Policy LabPPF Field Action
PPF Field Action puts knowledge and policy into direct practice on the ground. We run targeted community interventions, de-escalate active friction and foster lasting social cohesion.
Explore Field ActionAccountable by design
Every project, workshop and research paper we produce is evaluated against rigorous positive peace indicators to guarantee meaningful, long-term progress for Lebanon.
Read our commitmentOperational transparency
Open about what we do, how we do it and what it achieves.
Political independence
Complete independence from political parties and sectarian interests.
Financial accountability
Responsible stewardship of every contribution we receive.
Data-driven impact
Results tracked against positive peace indicators, not anecdotes.
Research, news & events
Founding Strategy & Institutional Overview
PPF’s founding strategy: our mandate, vision and mission, the Eight Pillars framework, and the Learn–Grow–Impact operational model.
Introducing the Positive Peace Foundation
Why Lebanon needs a new approach to peace, and how PPF plans to build it through research, training and field action.
A movement, not a single project
Be part of building Lebanon’s sustainable future
We invite researchers, policy analysts, youth activists, community leaders and civil society partners to join PPF and turn civic passion into tangible national progress.