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Regional Programme for the Middle East and North Africa

IFIT was founded in the wake of the Arab Spring, and with the mission of supporting local actors with integrated policy analysis to facilitate more inclusive and sustainable transitions out of war, crisis and authoritarianism worldwide.

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Building on years of intensive IFIT work in individual countries ranging from Syria to Libya, Sudan and Tunisia, the Regional Programme for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) adds a broader layer of analysis and action to our existing work, while also leveraging key expertise and lessons from our thematic and global research on issues like narrative change and polarisation.

The programme aims to bring new ideas that can help expand the spectrum of perceived solutions to crisis and conflict in the region; bridge violent divides; and amplify expert voices on key regional issues of negotiation and transition.