A new analytical paper, “Peace Engineering in Yemen”, examines the repeated collapse of reconciliation efforts in Yemen and explores pathways toward sustainable peace. Developed under the SPARK project by the Abductees’ Mothers Association and SAM for Rights and Liberties, in partnership with DTI, the paper critically reviews decades of conflict, failed agreements, and structural fragility shaping Yemen’s current crisis.
The study argues that past peace initiatives relied heavily on elite bargaining while neglecting the political, economic, and social roots of conflict. It highlights how war economies, fragmented institutions, and external interventions have entrenched instability and weakened prospects for lasting reconciliation.
Through a forward-looking “peace engineering” framework, the paper presents strategic lessons and operational recommendations focused on transitional justice, inclusive governance, institutional reform, economic recovery, and rebuilding trust between citizens and the state.
The paper calls for a shift from crisis management to long-term structural solutions that place justice, accountability, and national ownership at the center of peacebuilding in Yemen.
