Civil Peace Service
Facts & figures
Since the Civil Peace Service was founded in 1999, around 2.100 international CPS professionals have worked in more than 60 countries. Around 380 international CPS experts are currently active in about 45 countries (as of: June 30, 2026): about 120 in Africa, about 70 in Asia, about 70 in Latin America, about 60 in the Middle East and about 60 in Europe.
CPS experts are locally deployed for several years on the basis of the German Development Workers Act (Entwicklungshelfergesetz, EhfG).
The state and civil society work together in the Civil Peace Service. The CPS is run by nine German peace and development organisations in cooperation with local partner organisations. The CPS is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
In 2026 the budget is 65 million euros.
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- CPS Peace Workers 2024pdf, 458.04 KB
- CPS Budget (1999 to 2023)jpeg, 1.88 MB
- ZFD Weltkarte (Stand: 30.6.2026)pdf, 588.52 KB