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New FriEnt Website: Peace and development at a glance

The Working Group on Peace and Development (FriEnt) has completely revamped its website. With a clear thematic structure, simplified navigation and a modern, accessible design, the network’s work is now even more visible and easier to explore – for experts and anyone interested in peace and development alike. As before, the website is available in both German and English.

FriEnt’s new website is now live. The digital platform has undergone a comprehensive redesign, making it easier to understand the network’s work and explore its key focus areas. 

“With this relaunch, we aim to make FriEnt’s work even more visible and accessible to a wide range of audiences. The new website provides an at-a-glance overview of the issues the network addresses and makes our analyses and publications easier to find. In this way, we are creating a digital space that fosters exchange and networking while demonstrating the importance of considering peace and development together”, explains FriEnt managing director Nana Odoi. 

The website content is now organised around the issues that FriEnt and its member organisations work on. The focus areas serve as the main entry points to the website. The individual pages have been revised, streamlined and expanded. The new navigation makes it immediately clear what FriEnt stands for and where to find specific content. Focus areas, news and publications can be accessed directly from anywhere on the site. 

New features at a glance

Focus topics as the central entry point: They highlight the wide range of issues addressed in peacebuilding and development cooperation. The revamped pages feature a new accordion function that allows users to explore individual topics clearly and easily. 

Find content more easily: Thanks to the new central search function and a range of filter options, articles and publications are easier to find and download. Visitors can quickly access relevant analyses and background materials on the topics they are interested in. 

Clean, modern design: A simplified main menu makes the navigation more intuitive, while the modern design puts the content centre stage. Clear, legible typography and minimalist layout enhance the user experience. The website is also optimised for mobile devices, making it just as easy to browse on a smartphone or tablet as on a desktop computer.

A website that shows what FriEnt stands for

The result is a website that makes it easier to find your way around and immediately conveys what FriEnt is all about: bringing peace and development together, embracing diverse perspectives and strengthening dialogue between stakeholders from government, civil society, churches and academia. 

Anyone wishing to keep up with FriEnt’s work will also find direct links to the newsletter and to its LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube channels on the new website. 

FriEnt warmly invites you to explore the new site!

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