Hello, my name is Ahmed Gasem, and I am the Executive Director of Partners for Peace. In 2026, I was honored to assume the leadership of the organization after previously serving as part of its team, where I was responsible for Monitoring and Evaluation. This experience gave me a deep understanding of the organization’s mission, objectives, and the challenges and opportunities facing its work in the Blue Nile region.

Throughout my professional career, I have had the opportunity to work with several institutions and hold leadership positions that have contributed to developing my experience in management, institutional development, and community engagement. I also served as the Director of the Al-Ban Drama Group, where I gained valuable experience in leadership, teamwork, and using cultural and creative initiatives to serve communities and promote social cohesion.

Assuming the leadership of Partners for Peace represents a significant responsibility and an opportunity to continue the work we believe in and have collectively strived to achieve. To me, the organization is more than an institution that implements projects and activities; it is a platform for collaboration, capacity building, youth empowerment, and the promotion of peace and peaceful coexistence within communities.

Through my previous experience in Monitoring and Evaluation, I have come to appreciate the importance of effective planning, transparency, continuous learning, and measuring the real impact of our interventions. I therefore believe that our success should not be measured solely by the number of activities we implement, but by the positive and lasting changes we bring to the lives of young people and the communities we serve.

Partners for Peace continues to work with youth, women, community initiatives, and civil society organizations, alongside partners and donors, to strengthen community participation, develop local initiatives, build resilient communities, and promote the values of peace, tolerance, and cooperation.

I believe that young people are not merely beneficiaries of programmes and projects; they are essential partners in driving change. They have the ability to lead initiatives and contribute to building a more stable and just future. For this reason, we will continue creating opportunities and spaces that enable young people to develop their capacities and transform their ideas into impactful and sustainable initiatives.

Our vision for the future is built on strengthening institutional development, expanding partnerships, drawing on the experience of our team and volunteers, and listening to the needs and aspirations of local communities. Throughout this journey, we remain committed to the principles of transparency, accountability, and respect for human diversity.

I believe that achieving peace and development is a shared responsibility that requires collective efforts and confidence in the ability of communities to bring about change. At Partners for Peace, we will continue working hand in hand with local communities, guided by our humanitarian values and our belief that every young person has the right to a future defined by opportunity, security, and dignity.

This is Partners for Peace—a mission we continue to uphold together and a partnership through which we strive to build a more peaceful and hopeful future for all.