USIP Special Report: Civilian Ceasefire Monitoring

This report examines the contribution of unarmed civilians to Civilian Ceasefire Monitoring in Mindanao, Philippines, based on a research project funded by USIP in 2018 2020 to study the roles and tasks of civilians in Mindanao in unarmed civilian protection and monitoring. The research partners are Nonviolent Peaceforce Philippines and Leeds Beckett University. The research contributes to our understanding of how CCM works. It demonstrates that local communities have capacity, skills and agency, and that with t raining, use of informal mechanisms, and recognition, they can contribute to the maintenance of ceasefires and long-term peace.