Welcome To The Better Evidence Project
Curating Useful and Impactful Evidence to Inform Peacemaking Practice
The Better Evidence Project (BEP) connects the most useful evidence developed by scholars and practitioners with other practitioners, policymakers, donors, and scholars who seek evidence-based insights to guide their work. BEP addresses gaps in the knowledge base in the field of conflict resolution and brings existing evidence to those working to prevent war.
BEP is housed in the Center for Peacemaking Practice within the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University.
Through its Resource Center, BEP curates and constantly updates a wide array of evidence-based materials to enable practitioners, donors, and policymakers, to strengthen their efforts to prevent and end wars and armed conflicts.
What Is The Cost Of Violent Conflict?
Million Forcibly Displaced
Trillion Dollars ($) a year
Million Face Starvation
BEP Seeks To Decrease The Cost Of War
To that end, BEP seeks to bring together and promote evidence from around the world about what types of peacemaking efforts succeed under what kinds of contexts, BEP supports those who will decrease warfare. BEP is focused on results. When peacemaking is guided by evidence-based insights, it will be more effective in preventing and ending wars, and there will be fewer costs of war.
Monthly Website Visitors
Titles in Resource Library
Video Viewers
Previously Hosted Events
Resources
Resource Library
Our resource library hosts sources from our partners in the field, recommended studies for practitioners, policymakers, and donors, and original BEP research.
3 Minute Thesis
BEP’s 3 Minute Thesis is for those looking to understand more, in three short minutes. Explore our topics to get a quick overview and understanding of current issues in the field.
Audio & Video Materials
BEP provides access to informational movies and webinars. Watch for our upcoming materials coming soon, BEP Talks and BEP Podcast.
Get Involved
Presenting Useful Evidence to Inform Peacemaking Practice
BEP invites partners to join us in harnessing useful research to prevent and end war. Submit your research or suggest other materials for peer review for our Resource Library. Join our pool of reviewers who help discern sound evidence to add to the Resource Library. Help us help peacemakers to be more effective.