Besa: Catalyzing Strategic Change
International Affairs - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Besa: Catalyzing Strategic Change Employees
Besa: Catalyzing Strategic Change Details
Besa is a social enterprise committed to catalysing significant change on strategic issues in places experiencing conflict and structural or overt physical violence. Besa utilises a ‘whole of organisation' approach to our work, which emphasises responses that balance process and results based on technical expertise and experience in the fields of peacebuilding, governance, anti-corruption, rule of law and civil society strengthening. We view achieving change as mission critical whether it is on the ground or within partner organisations. Besa seeks to be a thought leader, innovating approaches to context analysis, program design, monitoring and evaluation. Our work has been featured in leading publications focused on evaluation and peacebuilding. Besa seeks to develop strong partnerships based on mutual values and complimentary expertise. Besa has experience working effectively with a wide range of organisations, including: • Non-profits (e.g. CARE, International Committee of the Red Cross, Revenue Watch Institute), • Government agencies and foundations (e.g. U.S. Department of State, Open Society Foundation, USAID, International Development Research Centre Canada, Swiss Department of Foreign Affairs) • Multi-lateral agencies (e.g. UN Peacebuilding Fund, UN Mission in Liberia). Drawing from the Kosovar Albanian tradition, where besa means a commitment or pledge, our name represents our commitment to excellence, integrity and learning in all of our work.
